Should a house that is being sold as-is be a concern?

[Capt Caveman]

As opposed to what? Aren't ALL houses sold 'as is'? And if you got it inspected and crap surfaces, than you negotiate the price accordingly. Of course the house is sold as-is.

Or the seller meant house is sold with a firm price? That doesn't make sense either.

A home inspection can bring up a number of issues. Faulty wiring, pest infestation, leaking faucet, etc and a buyer can demand that it be repaired/premeditated prior to the sale.

 

[bruceb]

I sold my NJ house in As Is condition. It was in the contract by the realtor and checked / approved by seller and buyer attorneys. The buyer did a home inspection and no obvious issues were found, other than the Furnace (original since 1980) and Water Heater (about 10 years) being somewhat old, but both were working at the time of inspection and not showing any signs of issues. But I also had the realtor provide a Home Buyer Warranty (cost me about $400) to ease the buyers fears of something failing. It covered all the above, including kitchen appliances and the home central air conditioner.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

Yes most houses are sold as is unless you specifically tell them in the conditions that they must fix something but in the end it's all a negotiation between you and them.

 

[squirrel dog]

I've sold 4 houses. The buyer would pay for the inspection , on all 4 I paid for a home warranty , good for 1 year that covered the main systems in the house . You can also buy a home warranty if you want to , although I would probably not , I offered them as a sales tool .

 

[imported_tajmahal]

It's a house, of course it has problems. Always get a home inspection and always know that they're going to miss things.