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Appreciation post: the home inspector who saved me $6k with one sentence
I was dead set on this cute little house in Oakwood, had my offer accepted and everything. The inspector walked over to a corner of the basement and said 'looks like they painted over active water damage here.' I was skeptical at first, thought he was just being dramatic to justify his fee. But he showed me the moisture meter readings and pointed out the bubbling paint, and I asked the seller to knock $6k off the price to fix the drainage issue. Has anyone else had an inspector spot something that seemed minor but turned out to be a huge deal?
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torres.riley4mo ago
Did you end up walking away or negotiating? I had a similar thing with old plumbing that saved me way more than I expected.
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zaranelson4mo ago
Yeah negotiating saved me a ton too, it's crazy what you can get by just asking.
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wade_anderson4mo ago
Walking away worked for me on a used car once, but plumbing is different. @torres.riley you're right that asking about older stuff can save a ton, but I wouldn't walk away from a plumbing job unless it's way overpriced. Usually you need to negotiate down a bit because the first quote is always high. I ended up getting $400 knocked off a water heater install just by saying my budget was firm.
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