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Our buyers had a home inspection done that only turned up a few very minor
problems. Some of those problems included the hot and cold water being
reversed in one of the bathroom sinks, the flush handle on one of the
toilets being "stuck" (as in one has to hold down the handle a second or two
before the toilet will flush), a horizontal sliding window that doesn't
slide open smoothly, and several other things along the same line.
In the contract we warranted all major appliances, plumbing, heating, AC,
etc until closing and our repair limit is $1000. I'm having the AC fixed by
a licensed HVAC guy because the cooling unit is warranted and must be fixed
if there is a problem. The others could have been easily fixed by anybody
and were easily fixed by myself. For example, the window was fixed by
applying WD40 to the sliding track. The toilet handle was fixed by
shortening the chain that connects the handle to the flap. The hot/cold
water issue was fixed by taking off the handle and rotating the cartidge as
per the manufacturers directions (the water didn't even need to be turned
off).
My gripe is that the buyer wants these things to be fixed by a licensed
contractor. We are very money conscious and we do not want to spend and waste
100s of dollars hiring somebody to make repairs that anybody can do
themselves. These are not contractor jobs!!! I talked to my agent about it
and he is insisting that we hire a contractor because the buyer might not
close (We are not in a rush to sell and we are in a sellers market so this
isn't a big concern to us as our house went under contract two days after
listing) or we could be sued by the seller if the repairs were not done to
their liking. I honestly doubt they would waste hundreds of dollars to sue
over something like a $2 toilet handle.
Can anyone give me advice on this situation?
I've a link to a blank version of the contract we signed. I can provide it
if anyone wants.
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Can we be forced to hire a contractor for basic repairs?
