What can you ask seller to fix from inspection

[Josh Cook]

Hi Everyone, I am finishing up the inspection period on a duplex in Minneapolis and there are a decent amount of health and safety issues including mold/moisture in the occupied unit. I got a quote to fix it and it's about $1000. There is a also a furnace from 1954 in one unit and 1986 in the other. What can I ask the seller to fix if I'm in a sellers market? Thanks, Josh

[Steve Vaughan]

Being on the sale side more these days, the @Todd Dexheimer ask for everything under the sun trick pisses me off and I have no qualms about telling you as much.  Same goes for @Jordan Moorhead.  You would be off my list as a buyer for this property and any of my 3 dozen others I will be selling over the next few years.  Know your seller when you pull this bs.  I offer good places at fair prices and even get creative, but no soup for you.

If it was obvious when you saw it (old hvac that functions) then you can't complain about it.  I didn't switch it out when you weren't looking.  Open and obvious stuff that has been accounted for in the asking price does not get to be revisited. 

Health and safety issues are different.  As a seller I would be glad it was only a grand and offer the discount, but ask you to do it.  I'm selling because I'm busy after all.  Know your seller and WHY they are selling!