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Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
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LOL pretty much anything the inspector finds - but often - broken outlet covers

Jun 20, 2016 09:35 PM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
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Most everything, especially all the visible things that were already considered when they arrived at an agreed upon price.

Jun 20, 2016 08:54 AM
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Chrissi Chapman Topoleski
Coldwell Banker Realty - Woodbridge, VA
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Doors that "stick", loose toilet, missing plug from bathtub, request to mulch, dirty HVAC filter, GFI, and requests to paint or stain decks.

Jun 20, 2016 11:22 PM
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Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

Anything where the insprctors says "x amount of years of life left". The inspector is guessing and should refrain from that

Jun 20, 2016 10:47 PM
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
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I think sellers find everyting nitpicky-even those things that are not. Broken window seals are one thing--but replacing windows can be expensive and why should the buyer do it?

Jun 20, 2016 10:12 PM
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Michael Thacker - Re/Max Real Estate Center - Louisville
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So many items, too little time. Just teasing! ha ha ha 

Jun 20, 2016 08:37 PM
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Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@Properties - Washington, DC
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Squeaky door hinges.  No kidding! 

Jun 20, 2016 01:30 PM
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Susan Emo
Sotheby's International Realty Canada - Brokerage - Kingston, ON
Kingston and the 1000 Islands Area

 GFIs.  People forget that they are mechanical and that they can break.  Having them in the home can often give people a false sense of security when they're not operational!

Jun 20, 2016 12:17 PM
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William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
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Age of appliances and or furncace/air cond.

Jun 20, 2016 10:44 AM
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Yeah, I suppose that if not maintained on a regular basis it won't matter how old it is. I remember seeing a house where the filter started on fire it was so clogged & black smoke came out all the vents. Tenants (optimum there) didn't know what happened. This was in a 800K house.

At the same time though, it's picky for the home inspector to mention that it needs cleaning. That to me is regular maintenance & should not be an item.

Jun 20, 2016 10:25 AM
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
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Regular maintenance of the HVAC seems to be commonly pooh-poohed by sellers and any inspectional notes about a system they feel is working great are as well. THen there are some who have annual maintenance

Jun 20, 2016 09:56 AM
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Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
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Furance every time.

Jun 21, 2016 04:22 AM
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Paul -- in my opinion, it's not just one thing it's nearly anything that is written is perceived as nitpicky.  

Jun 21, 2016 12:40 AM
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

HVAC is certainly close to the top if not in first place. Others are visible signs of deferred maintenance like clogged gutters and roof debris.

Jun 20, 2016 10:59 PM
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Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
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Paint job and floor replacement are the big ones. Screens are the small ones

Jun 20, 2016 10:47 PM
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Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
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They will always nitpick the toilet not secured to the floor.

Jun 20, 2016 10:46 PM
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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

Parked and reading

Jun 20, 2016 09:14 PM
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

The condition of the heating and air conditioning equipment.

 

Jun 20, 2016 09:03 PM
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Kathleen Luiten
Resort and Second-Home Specialist - Princeville, HI
Kauai Luxury Ocean Home Sales

GFIs

Jun 20, 2016 06:12 PM
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Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
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Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, Broker, Tacoma Washington - this depends on sellers,

Surprisingly, I did see something common in couple of inspections for my buyers. The sellers felt that servicing the furnace and changing the filter (which was not changes since they owned the home) is 'nitpicky'!

Jun 20, 2016 04:33 PM
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Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
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ground fault outlets near water

Jun 20, 2016 03:52 PM
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Dan Tabit
Keller Williams Bellevue - Sammamish, WA

Maybe the water heater that is 8 to 10 years old, but working fine.  The inspector says it's approaching it's natural life, but I've seen them go 20+ years.  

Jun 20, 2016 02:01 PM
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Larry Johnston
Broker, Friends & Neighbors Real Estate and Elkhart County Subdivisions, LLC - Elkhart, IN
Broker,Friends & Neighbors Real Estate, Elkhart,IN

My vote would go to the age of the appliances, furnace and hot water heaters

Jun 20, 2016 01:16 PM
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Peter Mohylsky, Beach Expert
PMI. Destin - Miramar Beach, FL
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The filter should be changed more than every year  but.... then there is aot of stuff that should be done on a regular basis and it doesn't happen.  

 

I hate it when the inspector recommends getting a "qualified person" to further investigate.  It's a xx year old appliance,  it looks and works liked an aged appliance so leave it at that.  

Jun 20, 2016 11:44 AM
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Noah Seidenberg
Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL
Chicagoland and Suburbs (800) 858-7917

I agree with William Feela 

Jun 20, 2016 11:17 AM
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Lise Howe
Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC
Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

HVAC has my vote too

Jun 20, 2016 10:54 AM
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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

I agree with you and had to negotiate through this very thing last week on two home inspections.

Jun 20, 2016 10:02 AM
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Allie Angeloni
Long Realty - Oro Valley, AZ

Good question and good answer Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, Broker, Tacoma Washington!  Here, which may be particular to the southwest, are Termite Warranties.  Some sellers do not understand that a buyer, from another state, might be very concerned if there is no Termite Warranty, when you have had termites in the past and they have been treated and are not currently present.  The seller may or may not have a Termite Warranty, and the buyer wants that security of knowing one is in place, if needed.   

Jun 20, 2016 09:32 AM
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Susan Laxson CRS
Palm Properties - La Quinta, CA
Realtor in San Diego, CA & Naples, FL

Paul, your comment was what I find sellers most think is unimportant. It is surprising how few sellers think that changing their filters every year is important for their family's health, much less their HVAC/furnace maintenance.

Jun 20, 2016 09:16 AM
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
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Paul,

Interesting that people neglect this.  A

Jun 20, 2016 09:10 AM
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Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
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I would have said exactly what you said Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, Broker, Tacoma Washington .

Jun 20, 2016 09:01 AM