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Updated almost 8 years ago,
Seller didn't complete repairs by Close Date. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS
Hi All,
Coming down to the last day before my closing (4/27/2017) and just got off the phone with my realtor telling me the seller will not be able to complete the AGREED upon repairs by the closing date. I should mention that the seller made the repairs originally himself even though the contract states repairs must be made by a Licensed Professional, he obviously is not. I found out he did them himself when I sent in my contractor after the repairs were made. The listing agent and seller then agreed to make the repairs again with a licensed contractor per the contract. I now found out that they wont be made and they want to offer me a check for the cost of repairs at closing. My question is can I ask for more money for repairs or walk away? The seller is in a bad situation and needs to sell. My reasoning for asking for more money for repairs is that I was incredibly nice in only asking for 3 out of 8 needed repairs per my inspection and then played around with. Someone please let me know if I have a leg to stand on here and what actions you would take! Thank you so much.