Real Estate Curve

There’s hardly a perfect home, a good engineer will always find some defects but you need to weigh the positives against the negatives. Remember, every deal is different, every deal is negotiable, there are many factors to consider, and a lot depends upon whether the real estate market is currently a buyers or sellers market. Some defects, such as a termite infestation, have historically been the seller’s responsibility in real property transactions. The bottom line is that it can’t hurt to negotiate for a better sale price on the home based upon the defects uncovered by the engineer.