Q: Is it legal for us to have to buy a house as is bc realtor messed up a due date issue we knew nothing about?
We paid for inspections and were told we need few things fixed $2-3 K roughly, we were gonna ask for credit but a few days later our Realtor tells us we cant and seller wants us sign BUY AS IS because we missed a closing due date, we were not told by anyone there was a due date whatever its called. Now we feel its unfair we have to buy as is or we might risk the seller walking away. Is that legal?
A: If you are represented by a real estate agent, then speak with the agent's broker. See if you can ask for an extension of time to review the repairs. When there are repairs to make, the buyer has the option to (1) ask for a credit from the seller to make the repairs; (2) buy the property with the repairs to be made; or (3) cancel the purchase. The seller is not obligated to make the repairs.
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