Inspection report
The written result of the home inspection. Usually includes photos and notes on every issue found, from major defects down to loose outlet covers. Buyers use it to decide what to ask the seller for.
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Why a seller cares
The report is the document the buyer's repair request comes from, and in many states you are not entitled to see it unless the buyer shares it. What you do see is the request, which is the report filtered through what the buyer cares about.
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A simple example
A 48-page report with 31 items. The buyer's request lists four: the furnace, a roof repair, a GFCI outlet, and a $500 credit for the deck.
| What is in the report | Where it goes |
|---|---|
| 31 items, most of them minor | The buyer reads all of them |
| Four items in the repair request | What you actually negotiate |
| Anything left after you decline | The buyer accepts it or leaves under the contingency |
The report is long. The request is short, and the request is the negotiation.
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What people get wrong
That you have to fix everything in the report. You negotiate the request, and even that is a request, not a demand.
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Where it appears in the sale
What a definition is, and what it isn't
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