hausdok Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 Jan 9, 2012 Up until the first of the year, buyers in the D.C. area and in Virginia had a reasonable expectation that, even without an inspection, the heating, cooling, washer/dryer and anything mechanical or electrical was working properly at the time of move-in. No longer due to a recent change to real estate contracts for all homes sales in Maryland, D.C. and Virginia. Under the new contract, houses are sold as-is and sellers have no obligation to fix anything - now it's all negotiable. To read more Click Here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fyrmnk Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 Interesting. I didn't realize it wasn't already like that everywhere. I certainly think it's better for the buyer as they should stop assuming things are okay. Half the time seller's think things are fine when they are not, hence our job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkenney Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 Back in the day, realtors considered contingencies 'weasel clauses.' So who does this change really affect/protect? Most realtors can barely fill out a 'standard' contract, much less add the contingencies that might be appropriate for a particular buyer's needs. The first thing that is negotiable in any contract, is the contract! The second thing is the idiot that writes it!. . . or vice versa. So, what happens to the earnest money? Can you sue the realtor for poor service with a bad/inappropriate contract? Is the sale contingent on sale of the previous property? Looks like more business for lawyers, as usual! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 I'm not sure who it benefits, other than us. It does tend to move us into a key and critical position in the sales process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 That's not true; I see systems constantly that are balanced from floor to floor. You don't need one system per floor. I've even seen 3 floor systems, but for them to work, you have to have duct balancers tied to thermostats, in essence creating control zones. I don't like them, but they can work. Basic function is part of the scope of a home inspection. This fellow sounds like his system just plain doesn't work. I think that's easily in the scope of our job. And, for goodness sake, how hard is it to turn a system on and walk around the house to see if there's a heat source providing air flow? This hiding behind the SOP thing is wrong if something doesn't work. SOP's weren't written with the customer in mind; they were written by folks trying to balance all the competing interests of the stakeholders in the process. Shoot, the ASHI SOP doesn't even require us to check combustion air. Is that right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted January 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Kurt, I split this topic and missed moving this post. Sorry, please cut and paste it to the HVA section under Imbalanced Heat in a Four Story and then delete this post from this thread. Thanks, ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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