This is just a vent. We are under contract for our house and the inspection was Tuesday. The buyers have come back with a substantial list of items they want changed or repaired. Some of them we are willing to do, but others we just can't logically do, and I don't think we should have to do them:

1. Pool liner. We have an in-ground, vinyl-lined pool. The liner is fine but is sagging in a few areas. It costs $$ to have this fixed and is kind of a pain to get done since you have to find someone to do it, so haven't dealt with it this summer....it is definitely one of those things we've love to fix, but really it is low on the list. So we didn't do it. Well the buyers want a whole new pool liner! I don't think they realize that these sags happen from time to time. We'd be glad to fix the sagging, but the pool liner would be thousands of dollars to replace, and it probably has 5 years left (which is saying a lot since they only have like a ten year lifespan). Personally, I don't see why this problem was not reflected in their offer....they should have been able to see that there was some sagging in the pool liner during their own walkthroughs.

2. They want the roof replaced. Granted, it is an old roof. But there's nothing wrong with it. We had a home inspection done two years ago and they made note of some small issues, which we have had repaired. The buyer's inspection report said there was some "shingle damage" but to me that isn't the same thing as saying "whole new roof ASAP." This to me makes a little more sense since they didn't go up on the roof during their visits, but still...a whole new roof because the inspection report noted some shingle damage? My preference would be to have them select a roofer and have the roofer come and fix anything that needs to be fixed.

3. They want a whole new upstairs A/C system. The inspector said the upstairs unit wasn't cooling efficiently. Again, the thing is working, just not working well enough. It is old. But they could see the A/C unit when they did their visit. So why isn't this reflected in the price they offered?

My fix for this would be a home warranty that covers the A/C unit should it go out in the first year or so.

My feeling is, they're getting a big house that is fairly well updated on the inside, with a pool, in a really nice neighborhood (considering the town), at an aggressive price. I don't see why they expect us to do 20K worth of upgrades and still get to pay the same price. Especially when some of the things they are complaining about were plainly visible during their visits.

For me, I'd be willing to drop the price of the house a few thousand or give them a credit for a few thou, or do some patches, but there's no way I'm going to basically give my house a complete reno and get nothing back from it. Nor could we, because right now we are cash poor.