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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
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If it's inexpensive and it is going to kill the deal, then, by all means, let the sellers know. Otherwise, per the Contract, it's sellers' right not to repair and it's buyers' right to walk.

That said, many sellers WANT to leave their homes in great shape and would be disappointed that you didn't tell them about the minor thing that the would have been happy to take care of it.

Jul 14, 2018 07:17 PM
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Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

LOL What The Frost are you saying with all that jargon? LOL

Oh good lord you're too funny!

Jul 14, 2018 07:14 PM
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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
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what? would be nice?  this is real estate and business needs to be handled just as it is....business.....if it's all minor items, the seller should not address any of it....

Jul 14, 2018 03:39 PM
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Candice A. Donofrio
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Let me see if I got you straight. Your contract does not provide for repairs. Either take it or cancel, that's the void only thing? I know you can't answer me without outing yourself; you can message me and tell me if I'm wrong.

You received a copy of the home inspection report and it shows some minor repair issues. Should you bring that up to the buyer's agent?

No. If you're the seller's agent, your job is to not leave your seller's money on the table. It's buyers agents's responsibility to provision the contract they submitted. If they didn't, and the buyer signed off on it you're off the hook. Don't put your seller back on.

Let me know how I did. I'm usually like a C+ student if I show up. 😈

Jul 14, 2018 05:08 PM
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Bob Crane
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I would ignore it.

Jul 14, 2018 03:55 PM
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Raj Taj
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Don't sweat the small stuff, Mr Rodgers would say.

Jul 14, 2018 03:43 PM
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Diana Dahlberg
1 Month Realty - Pleasant Prairie, WI
Real Estate in Kenosha, WI since 1994 262-308-3563

I would say "Let it go, Let it go!" -- just like FROZEN!

Jul 14, 2018 05:27 PM
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
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Let it go

Jul 14, 2018 05:04 PM
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
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Sorry, not familiar with "HI with VOID only option."  Not something we have in Cali.

Jul 14, 2018 04:55 PM
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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
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  Let it pass.

Jul 14, 2018 03:52 PM
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

It is up to you to put the deal together.

Jul 14, 2018 03:46 PM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
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Sounds like someone may want to renegotiate after the fact.

Yes, it would be nice if the sellers take care of the inexpensive repair items. 

Yet, we all know, per the contract, the seller does not have to.  

Hopefully, the parties will do the sensible thing.  You know, what makes sense that won't kill the transaction.  

Why poke the bear if it does not make sense to do so.  What would be gained by saying something to the agent?  Submit the written request to the seller and let the seller make their decision. 

Jul 14, 2018 03:42 PM
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Michael J. Perry
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One can ALWAYS Negotiate !

Jul 15, 2018 07:50 AM
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Alan May
Jameson Sotheby's International Realty - Evanston, IL
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Geeze... what's going on?  Are you being charged by the letter?

So, if I'm reading your shorthand properly: The offer to purchase contained a HI (Home Inspection), that allows the buyer to VOID (cancel the contract, or go forward... no repairs).  The inspection turned up a minor inexpensive issue, and the buyers really don't want to cancel, so the BB (Buyer's Broker) has said to you as an aside "gee, it would be really nice if your sellers would fix this anyway."   Have I got this right?

And you're asking if you should tell your sellers?  Yes, of course you should tell your sellers.  The buyers don't appear to be cancelling, but they're asking if you'd "like" to make that minor repair.  We're under no obligtation to do so.  What would you like to do?

Sometimes, in order to keep the transaction going along smoothly, with good will on both sides, it's worth throwing a nickle at the deal.  But the decision is entirely up to the seller.

Jul 15, 2018 06:42 AM
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Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com
Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
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Don't mention it, keep going.

Jul 15, 2018 03:57 AM
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Dave Halpern
Dave Halpern Real Estate Agent, Inc., Louisville, KY (502) 664-7827 - Louisville, KY
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It depends if the cost of the repair is less than the cost to the seller of putting the property back on market, waiting for a new buyer, and waiting for the new buyer to close.

Jul 15, 2018 02:29 AM
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Dan Tabit
Keller Williams Bellevue - Sammamish, WA

I might play dumb and confused and ask, but depending on what the issues were and how serious they might be for a subsequent buyer, I would likely suggest the seller get some or all of them done or handle them myself. 

Jul 14, 2018 10:03 PM
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
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No clue about HI and that that is. Home inspection? Buyer can ask for repairs but it's all negotiable, at least here in Cali.

Jul 14, 2018 09:11 PM
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Lynnea Miller
Bend Premier Real Estate - Bend, OR
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All parts of a real estate transaction are open for negotiation.  The buyer can ask and the seller can say no.

Jul 14, 2018 07:17 PM
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Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
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Talk to your broker if you have one.

Jul 14, 2018 05:47 PM
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Mike Cooper, Broker VA,WV
Cornerstone Business Group Inc - Winchester, VA
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I'm with Debe. If it's minor and it would kill the deal otherwise, I'd talk to the seller about taking care of it. I also might ask the BB why he/she chose that option over repair or void. Between the two, I'm sure we could work something out to make the deal close. I never like losing a deal over minor things. 

Jul 15, 2018 02:49 PM
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Eve Alexander
Buyers Broker of Florida - Tampa, FL
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VOID only option?  No such thing in my experience...

Every time the buyer threatens to walk, the seller fixes the problem.

Eve

Jul 15, 2018 09:20 AM
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John Juarez
The Medford Real Estate Team - Fremont, CA
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Sorry...when I see HI I think of palm trees, blue water and beautiful beaches.

Jul 15, 2018 08:46 AM
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Richard L. McKinney P.A.
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Everything is negotiable in real estate.

Jul 15, 2018 06:08 AM
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
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To the BB, all is fine with us. If you or the buyer want to fix it after the closing, go for it. See you at the closing!

Jul 15, 2018 05:56 AM
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Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
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I don't understand your abbreviations.

Jul 15, 2018 05:50 AM
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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
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Bob Crane nailed this one!

Jul 15, 2018 05:25 AM
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Kat Palmiotti
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I didn't even understand the question, but it sounds as though some others did. "Contained HI with VOID only option" had me scratching my head.

Jul 15, 2018 05:21 AM
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Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
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If you want to keep the sale going, the seller should do what is right as I woudl not have allowed a clause written like that. 

Jul 15, 2018 02:59 AM
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Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
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Let it go!

Jul 14, 2018 11:44 PM
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA

Many great responses.

Jul 14, 2018 07:22 PM
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
SIB Realty - Sunny Isles Beach, FL

Agree with all answers. 

Nov 06, 2018 07:19 AM
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Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
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Confused with your question.

Jul 17, 2018 05:01 PM
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Sam Shueh
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Can you paraphrase what you mentioned in proper English? There is not a single complete sentence....  This kind contract verbage gets rejected here as the listing agent is often a lawyer.

Jul 15, 2018 11:07 AM
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Richie Alan Naggar
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molehill yearning to be a mountain with an enabler handling it...Got agent?

Jul 15, 2018 05:44 AM
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
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good luck.

Jul 15, 2018 04:34 AM
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
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I have to assume what's in the contract stands unless something small jeapardizes the transacation and does the seller really want to do that.

Not for nothing, but it should require a transalator to figure out your question... I had to read it three times to decipher.

Jul 15, 2018 03:57 AM