is a hombuyer obligated to give a seller a copy of the home inspection?

Answer 1

I would think it's not necessary for the buyer to provide documentation of the home inspection report unless the buyer expects the seller to negotiate the price OR make the repairs. Since a home inspection is NOT required by law, you should NOT be required to give a copy of it to the seller but I would think any buyer who pays for a home inspection does so to be sure there aren't any big problems with the home that need to be repaired. Some repairs that might not be readily apparent to the untrained eye of most of us could spell huge problems in the future. The home inspection is there to protect the buyer AS WELL as the seller in the event that something should happen after the house sale is closed. I would say both buyer and seller have a copy of the inspection and everything been "signed off" on before going any further. This way any negotiations can be dealt with. This is, bottom line, important for the buyer and the seller. Good luck!!!

Answer 2

I don't know the laws in other states, but in New Hampshire there is no requirement that the buyer give the seller a copy. However, if the buyer is asking the seller to make repairs based on the home inspection then it seems reasonable that seller get a copy, or at least get a copy of the portion of the inspection report that describes the problem.

Answer 3

No. You paid for it, not them. I'm assuming you mean an inspection and not the appraisal?

The inspection would be done to determine any structural or mechanical defects in the property. If you had an inspection contingency in your purchase agreement, and the inspection revealed work that needed to be done, and you want the seller to pay for it, then YES, I would think showing the seller the inspection would be a logical thing to do.

If you are meaning the appraisal, which is done to confirm the market value of the property, then absolutely not. I wouldn't give the seller a copy for any reason, except if it appraised for less than your purchase price and you want to get out of the transaction or attempt to renegotiate the sales price. If it came in higher than you are paying for the home, I certainly wouldn't want the seller to see that.

Answer 4

Usually the buyer asks for certain corrections or concessions from the seller based on the home inspection so it would benefit the buyer to share this with the seller. As far as "legal obligations" check with a Realtor in your state.

Answer 5

Obligated? Depends on state - in Texas, No.

In the buyer's best interest? Depends. If you're asking the seller for concessions based upon the results - you'll probably have to so they'll agree. If you've already decided to back out based upon the results, it doesn't matter to you, but once the seller is made aware of problems with the house, they MUST disclose these things to future prospective buyers.

Answer 6

i will purely communicate approximately how the state customary contracts are written in Texas. An agent representing the shopper can in no way deliver the inspection report (that the shopper paid for) to all people without exhibit permission from the shopper. the shopper in many circumstances provides permission surprising away- yet in numerous contracts I even have been in touch in the business enterprise in no way won a replica. one after the different in the two case, the shopper might desire to positioned up in writing - saying in the event that they are they are requiring particular particular maintenance or they'll terminate. the interest to terminate might desire to settle for interior of a undeniable timeframe this is set forth in the contract. So i'm saying that the inspection does not incredibly count selection- The inspection could say lots or slightly- this is in basic terms suggestions to help the shopper make a determination- yet what the shopper needs finished might might desire to offered to you interior of a undeniable style of days. previous that element there may well be lender required maintenance. maximum contracts do no longer require the business enterprise to pay for those maintenance- however the own loan company does not make the own loan and so the shopper might desire to no longer purchase the homestead if the maintenance are actually not paid for and finished by using somebody (possibly the shopper or perchance the agent yet in many circumstances the business enterprise). And that would desire to in all risk be the termites. the shopper might desire to %. their own homestead inspector(because of the fact that guy would be working quickly for them and no person else)- no longer the agent. the business enterprise in many circumstances selections who they like to do the maintenance yet each and every from time to time the shopper has a priority with regard to the qualification of the fix individual. With killing termites the priority may well be approximately being authorized and how stable the guarantee is. additionally- in Texas, March, April and can are large months for termite swarms and that's rather consumer-friendly to no longer see termites sooner or later and notice one thousand of them the next day.

Answer 7

You are not required to provide a copy of the home inspection unless there are items that the home inspection report that require fixing/completing before the close of a sale.

Answer 8

Not unless they are trying to use it to get out of the contract, or to get concessions from the seller. But if they are, then it would be reasonable for the seller to demand a copy - they aren't just going to take your word for what's on it.

Answer 9

You're not obligated to unless you're using it to make adjustments or an addendum to the purchase contract.......or to substantiate your agreed-upon seller repair liability from the original purchase agreement (i.e. you agreed that the seller would contribute up to $500 in repairs). It may make it easier to ask for the repair credit if the seller can see that the claim is legitimate when they see the inpsection report.

Answer 10

Rules are different by state.

Why not? It shows the seller that there are problems and they don't have to take your word for it. It can also show the seller that there are many other problems that you are aware of but willing to deal with yourself.