Repairs & Modification Addendum

[Vito T.]

Has anyone had any luck requesting repairs and modifications with an inspectiion addendum when purchasing a short sale?

I drafted a list of repairs and modifications needed when making my last short sale purchase. Unfortunately, the listing agent was offended that I even made this attempt!

Are short sales generally sold "as is?"

[Steve Babiak]

Who do you think would be paying for your requested repairs? The seller, who is underwater and not looking to put any more money into a house that they are getting rid of? The bank who is taking a loss?

As @Wayne Brooks posted, use the list of repairs to bargain the purchase price down, expecting that you will have to fund repairs yourself.