There should have been NO "argument" between attorneys here because the WRITTEN language in the contract should have identified the tree(s) to be removed very clearly AND included photos. If it did not, then the Seller had no obligation to remove ANYTHING that the Buyer "had in mind". Sounds like they were lucky to get $250 and if I was the seller, the ATTORNEY would have paid it....
In our scenario the Inspector did not detect mold. We found mold at the final walk thru (after some rain). Pictures in the listing show a new post on the porch but old Google images show a moldy post. Also, seller did not satisfy his contractural agreement to remove metal sheds in the backyard. These sheds were present at the time of the walk-thru. We are heavily considering backing out after this seller was also doing everything possible to stall the sell.
Thank you for sharing! I have final walk-through in a couple of days, then closing end of the week. This has definitely been a learning experience... lol
I’ve got a buyer who had “no inspection” as part of the offer. Now they want to bring a contractor on the final walkthrough. I’m not worried that they’ll find something major but I also don’t want to be nitpicked. I just don’t understand why they offered no inspection if they want to inspect a few days before close??
Technically they cannot ask for anything. The purpose of the walkthrough is to make sure everything is in working order and to check all items discovered at the home inspection to make sure they were addressed.
"I’ve got a buyer who had “no inspection” as part of the offer?" You should have NEVER represented a client that did not also employ a real estate inspector during the process. That's on YOU. I know well over 100 Buyer Brokers and exactly ZERO of them will present an offer that does not include a real estate inspection.
