Refusing a home inspection

[jodie155]

My husband and I recently sold our incomplete home(under contruction). It was sold AS-IS with a few contingincies, which were met. The buyers did not get a home inspection. We have turned off all of our utilities, the buyer is now responsible for obtaining another temporary power meter or completing the permant power meter. They are trying to get us involved in the cost. Are we responsible for any of the costs related with either the temporary set up or the completion of the permant fixture? Thanks

[Blacky1]

Based upon what you have stated. No. Be sure to read and UNDERSTAND everything outlined in the sales contract.

[jodie155]

It was never listed in the disclosure because it wasn't a problem, it was just part of the unfinished house. As far as we can see there is nothing that states that we are responsible for anything. The buyer's realtor is harrassing us and our realtor with nasty notes and threatening to sue. Do they have a case?

[justalayman]

Originally Posted by jodie155

My husband and I recently sold our incomplete home(under contruction). It was sold AS-IS with a few contingincies, which were met. The buyers did not get a home inspection. We have turned off all of our utilities, the buyer is now responsible for obtaining another temporary power meter or completing the permant power meter. They are trying to get us involved in the cost. Are we responsible for any of the costs related with either the temporary set up or the completion of the permant fixture? Thanks

Why would you remove the temp power? Wasn't it in the GC's control and cost?

[HomeGuru]

Originally Posted by jodie155

My husband and I recently sold our incomplete home(under contruction). It was sold AS-IS with a few contingincies, which were met. The buyers did not get a home inspection. We have turned off all of our utilities, the buyer is now responsible for obtaining another temporary power meter or completing the permant power meter. They are trying to get us involved in the cost. Are we responsible for any of the costs related with either the temporary set up or the completion of the permant fixture? Thanks

**A: what state are you in and did you ever live in the home? What items were on the as-is list as unfinished?

[jodie155]

We are in CA. Temp power was removed by the edison when I stop service in our name. They would not keep it up. The was no list made for selling AS-IS

[jodie155]

We did live in the house for 2 years. The only part of the house that was not completed was the full basement and the detached garage(where the permant power is to be placed.) There were also very small things that needed to be completed. A permant front door(temp door in place.) We did disclose a couple of light switches that needed to be rewired because the 3-way switch didn't work

[jodie155]

We were building the house ourselves. No GC

[justalayman]

Were/are the buyers aware the elctric was on a temp system that the power company owned and controlled(by your statement)?

a couple of other things also come to mind.

was there a cert of occupancy issued, if not why were you living there.
(I can't imagine one being issued if there was no permanant power.)

were the buyers aware of no CO (if none issued)

[jodie155]

There was a CO, and no the buyers were not aware. Not because we weren't willing to tell them. We offered several times to walk around with the buyers to emplain what needed to be completed and go over the plans with them. They never took us up on the offer and did their own walk through without a home inspector or us there. In fact, while they were there, they broke the garage door(over $1000 to fix)

[HomeGuru]

Originally Posted by jodie155

There was a CO, and no the buyers were not aware. Not because we weren't willing to tell them. We offered several times to walk around with the buyers to emplain what needed to be completed and go over the plans with them. They never took us up on the offer and did their own walk through without a home inspector or us there. In fact, while they were there, they broke the garage door(over $1000 to fix)

**A: read the CA seller disclosure law, which you have violated on numerous counts. A good real estate attorney hired by the Buyers could rip your case to shreds. Oh wait a minute; you have no case.

[jodie155]

We were never given as AS-IS list to complete. What do you mean we have violated "numerous accounts." We are more than happy to pay for the temp power to be reinstalled but don't feel it is our responsibilty to pay for the perm power to be completed.

[HomeGuru]

Originally Posted by jodie155

We were never given as AS-IS list to complete.

**A: No, you as the Seller were supposed to give the list to the Buyer as part of your written disclosure statement.
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What do you mean we have violated "numerous accounts."

**A: read my post again. I did not say numerous accounts. But I am getting frustrated on account of your not reading the disclosure law.
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We are more than happy to pay for the temp power to be reinstalled but don't feel it is our responsibilty to pay for the perm power to be completed.

**A: then why did you not pay for it already?

[jodie155]

They are demanding that we pay for the permant electrical, which can't be added until the garage is completed anyway! We have offered

[jodie155]

Aren't we protected from installing the permant power since they signed the wavier for a home inspection? I understand the AS-IS includes the temp power.