How do you negotiate with the seller on purchase price to account for cost of major fixes coming out of the findings of home inspection report.@

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If they are safety and hazard corrections, in your repair request, notate everything that they need to fix, as long as not cosmetic or functional corrections. It holds more weight.

They probably won’t want to fix it, so they’ll give you a credit so you pay less in closing costs and fix it yourself. Or a price cut.

But don’t ask for a price cut. Pay the full price and ask for a credit to fix to bring it up to full price.

Also, ask your agent.

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Your experience isn't unique, there's a lot of people that shouldn't be Agents and don't get their clients the results that they want or deserve. However, as long as you feel like you got a good deal then good for you.

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I am on the same boat. I am selling my house and I expect there may be some findings coming out of the inspection. Since I know that my house may not appraise to the full offer I will opt to reduce the purchase price instead of giving credits. This way the credits will be baked in the purchase price which will probably be reduced after appraisal

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I'm in NJ. If the house appraised I guess it wouldn't make a difference to me as a seller on how the credits are given, unless there are some tax benefits to reduce price vs giving seller credits. Also reducing price reduces the commission.

If I was a buyer I would prefer credits at closing, since that is less cash I need to bring at the closing table

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