How much DO holes in the wall affect your appraisal?

[Allison C Henderson]

An entertaining question for most I'm sure.  Don't laugh.  My soon to be ex-husband and I are separating, and I will be buying our his interest in the house.  He's decided he wants a set of flush mount speakers currently installed in the ceiling.  They're not worth much I suppose.  Maybe $100?  Technically I could argue about it, but my question is: how much is the appraiser going to care if they walk in an see four giant 6" holes in the ceiling?  Cuz I aint fixin it to help him. :-p