11/02/2026
A question I get often from homebuyers is, “what happens if something comes back at inspection?” It’s a good question but let’s think about where we’re at.
At this point, you have looked at the house once or twice. Your offer has been accepted. Your earnest money is in escrow. Now we’re at a pause because of the inspection.
There are so many questions and details that go into an inspection. Are they necessary? I always recommend one. Even new constructions can have issues pop up…👇🏻
But what happens if an issue pops up? Maybe it’s something you saw when you look at the house the first time. You expected it but it wasn’t a big enough deal to make you walk away from the house. But what if there are some issues with the electrical that you couldn’t see came back? Radon? Or an issue with the roof? There is always a chance something we can’t see while touring will come back, even if we check every detail we can. Radon is an invisible radioactive gas and only licensed inspectors have the test kit to check. How would we know during a normal tour? 🤷🏻♀️
Let’s go the electrical route. When I personally bought my house, the kitchen outlets were ungrounded and the main wire to the electrical box outside was exposed. These are pretty major dealbreakers. Ungrounded wiring can cost thousands to fix.
After the inspection report came back, we sent a reply to inspection to the sellers. We asked for the electrical to be updated in the kitchen by a licensed electrician. And they were willing to fix what we asked for.
What happens if the seller doesn’t want to make the repairs? Well, there are other options you can negotiate into the deal.
You can ask for a credit at closing, reduce your offer or just walk away. The decision for what you want do will ultimately depend on how important the house is to you.
There is so much that goes into this process. Don’t do it alone. Contact me and let’s chat about the details.
Autumn Rose Freeman | Realtor®
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