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when buying a home who is responsible for a bad or leaky roof the buyer or saller
Hey, Tony.
Unfortunately, the person who is responsible for it is whomever chooses to be responsible for it.
If the Seller chooses to be responsible, then he will fix it, have it fixed, or provide the Buyer with a lower price or escrow credits.
If the Seller chooses not to be responsible, then the Buyer has two choices: (1) take responsible for fixing the roof, or (2) walk away from the property and cancel the purchase transaction.
These are the reasons why people hire Realtors, so that a professional negotiator can be involved.
Hopefully you have a Realtor (or an attorney, in some states). If you don't and you're at an impasse, an attorney would be the best person at this point.
If you do have a Realtor, he should be familiar with an issue such as this.
Hope that helps, but please feel free to contact me again if you think I can be of additional help.
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Through home inspections, I provide an education about real estate. I'm one of those rare home inspectors who has been involved in real estate in many different capacities: as a Realtor (in Texas), as a property investor/flipper, as a teacher, and as a marketing expert (for Realtors and home inspectors). I believe that my experience as a Realtor and property investor provides me with a different viewpoint about home inspections in that I work for my Clients, but when there are other people involved in helping my Clients, then I firmly believe in helping them, too. That includes Realtors (both the seller's and the buyer's), repair professionals (e.g., plumbers, electricians, etc.). If I can get all the players (seller, seller's Realtor, buyer, buyer's Realtor, and repair professionals) playing in the same sandbox together to accomplish goals as a TEAM (Together Everyone Accomplishes More), then I believe I have succeeded in my job as a home inspector. My profession is, in my opinion, much more than simply documenting the condition of a property and then take the money and run. I am also a rare breed in that I don't believe that one inspection fits the needs of all Clients, and I have led the industry in understanding that fact. For example, the goals of a property investor are far different than the goals of someone buying a property to live in. The goals of a seller (a pre-listing inspection) are far different than the goals of a buyer (a pre-purchase inspection). To that end, I offer 14 different types of inspections, e.g., STANDARD, LIST, RENTER, BASIC, MAINTENANCE, SPOT, and more. I believe in giving the benefit of the doubt to all professionals in whatever industry they represent until they prove me wrong.
Experience
Over 42 years in all aspects of real estate--building homes, renovating homes, inspecting homes, Realtor.
Organizations
National Association of Certified Home Inspector, Better Business Bureau of San Diego
Education/Credentials
Graduate of Texas A&M University; College Station, Texas
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