Many sellers are not keen on fixing costly and time consuming repairs revealed on an inspection or engineer's report. You may have an eager seller that makes your life easier and is compliant, but buyers are not always in the frame of mind to fix something on a prospective house when they can buy a house that doesn't require those repairs. Now, if the costs are not too high, there are sellers who will consider fixing items found in the report. Things like caulking a bathroom tub, lights or fans that don't work, and things that don't require a lot of effort to repair/replace. But putting in a new AC unit or a new furnace might not be things they would be willing to do. They would rather leave that up to the buyer.
If there are safety issues such as mold in parts of the home that are removable or electrical panels that can be fixed, something that could cause danger to the prospective homeowner or impose a future liability on the seller, the seller might make a move to do the repairs. Painting rooms, replacing carpet that you do not like are not things the seller would relish as wanting to do to sell his home. Now, that doesn't mean he might not spruce up his house just to sell it, but cosmetic changes or things you don't like in that home are not going to be items that sellers jump at the chance to change.
Don't go to contract with a host of things a mile long that need fixing. Pick the things you feel are necessary to satisfy you and entice you to buy that home. Choose the things that are make or break priorities for you. If you are negotiating a sales price with a seller, it's entirely possible he may reduce his price so you can do those repairs yourself after you close. But some of the items on your list may very well encourage the seller to do what you are asking if he truly wants to sell his house. Repairs that are deemed essential or practical can be easier to convince a seller to fix. Safety issues such as upgrading electrical panels or defective outlets or removing mold can generally get a homeowner to budge because the repair could prevent harm to the buyer and preclude future liability for the seller. Requests for repairs that are non-essential such as worn-out counter tops or new paint in a bedroom might not be greeted as enthusiastically by a seller.
Sellers want their homes sold as quickly as possible. If you make a solid offer that is not outrageously priced, you have a good chance of getting that home. Also, if you are pre-qualified and can prove to the seller that you are a worthy candidate for a mortgage, the seller may go the second mile to do some of the repairs on your list. It all depends what type of market it is. It it's buyer's market, he may be easily moved.
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