#2.

Your Home Inspection may produce negative information that might point toward not buying the house. At the same time, this may be balanced by enough positive influences that suggest going ahead with the purchase. The negative information now becomes a challenge in which there can be any number of solutions.

(a) Request the disclosure statement and compare this with Inspection findings.

The Inspection Report is private and belongs to the Client who is under no obligation to show it to anyone. Any inquiries by the Realtors or Vendor can be directed to the Inspector.

Please note that misquoting or misrepresenting the report could ultimately damage your bargaining power since any information used for renegotiating the sale will more than likely be checked with the Inspector.

(b) The Vendor may offer to provide repairs.

It is imperative to stipulate in writing that the repairs be subject to inspection and that the inspection cost be borne by the vendor. Ensure that the same inspector representing your interests be called upon to confirm that the repairs are adequate.