{"id":43610,"date":"2024-05-10T11:19:33","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T18:19:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=43610"},"modified":"2024-08-07T08:04:24","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T15:04:24","slug":"buyer-what-is-reasonable-to-ask-for-after-home-inspection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/buyer-what-is-reasonable-to-ask-for-after-home-inspection\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Reasonable to Ask for After a Home Inspection?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ve made an offer on a house, and it\u2019s been accepted, but the home inspection revealed some unexpected issues. 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HomeLight&#8217;s Buy Before You Sell program can unlock a portion of your equity upfront to put toward your next home. Make a strong offer with no home sale contingency.<\/p>\n        \n                <div class=\"widget-element--buttons\">\n            <a data-type=\"In Content CTA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/buy-before-you-sell\" class=\"cta-click-track widget-element--button\">Get Started<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"section--1\" data-toc-header=\"It\u2019s OK to request repairs\" data-toc-type=\"head\"><\/div>\n<h2>First, remember you have the right to request repairs<\/h2>\n<p>Buying a home is not just a financial investment but a long-term commitment \u2014 on average, Americans stay in their homes for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rubyhome.com\/blog\/average-length-homeownership\/\">12.3 years<\/a>. Unless you\u2019ve agreed to buy a house \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/buyer-what-does-as-is-mean\/\">as is<\/a>,\u201d it\u2019s OK to expect your potential new home to meet basic standards of health, safety, and livability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Buyers, see our list of what is reasonable to ask for after a home inspection. 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