Inspection Results for my first Property

[Pragati Soni]

I am purchasing my first primary residence property and I got an inspection completed today. Knowing what I know now, I definitely would like to renegotiate. There are some issues such as a leak and an older HVAC that isn't working up to optimal efficiency. There is also an older water heater. Other issues are minor and fixable. This might be a stupid question but how do you guys go about negotiating after an inspection is complete? Are you more aggressive at this point? I know at the end of the day it's the seller's call and that's why there is an inspection contingency in place but I wanted to get other opinions as this is the first time I am going through this process. The home is not that old. It's 13 years old. Any insight will be helpful. Thanks!

[Aaron K.]

@Pragati Soni to be frank there don't seem to be many issues, a water heater that is old but still functional is not something most sellers will fix, same with the HVAC, now if it is way below on temperature splits, maybe but a degree or two because the inspector has to write something, not a huge deal.  Now the leak, absolutely ask for that to be fixed, likely something the seller didn't know about and an understandable ask.  Most of the time inspectors give you a laundry list of things because they have to "show their worth"  Most things have been that way for years and are still functional.