Guides for home sellers navigating inspections, repair requests, buyer credits, price renegotiation, major property issues, and other decisions that can arise after a buyer investigates the home.
If the buyer and seller cannot agree on repairs after the home inspection, the transaction does not automatically end. The parties may continue negotiating, choose a different solution, proceed without…
Whether you should make repairs or give the buyer a credit depends on which option gives you the best combination of cost control, timing, certainty, and a smooth path to…
Yes, a buyer may be able to cancel because of the home inspection if an applicable inspection or investigation contingency remains in effect and the buyer exercises that contractual right…
If the inspection finds a major problem, the seller should first determine what was actually discovered before deciding how to respond. A serious finding can lead to further evaluation, a…
Yes. After a home inspection, a buyer can ask the seller for a credit instead of asking the seller to complete repairs before closing. The seller can agree, decline, or…
Yes. A buyer can ask to renegotiate the price after the home inspection, but the inspection does not automatically reopen the agreed purchase price. The buyer can propose a reduction…
No. A home seller generally does not have to fix every condition a buyer or inspector identifies simply because it appears in an inspection report. The buyer can raise concerns…
After the buyer inspects your home, what happens next depends on what the buyer found and how the buyer chooses to respond. The buyer may accept the property as it…
