Sold, Then the Inspection Came Back Bad? Options for Connecticut Sellers
A long inspection report, a repair request you cannot afford, and a buyer threatening to walk. Here is how Connecticut sellers usually handle it, and when a CT MAX offer makes sense.
See Your MAX Offer
Start with the address. A CT MAX buyer calls you back, and your written number follows the walk-through.
What usually happens next
Most Connecticut purchase contracts have an inspection contingency. If the report turns up problems, the buyer can ask for repairs, a price cut or credit, or cancel within the contract deadline. Your agent and attorney will tell you exactly where you stand under your contract.
Your options
- Make the repairs. Hire licensed trades and keep receipts.
- Give a credit or price cut. Lenders limit how much credit a buyer can take.
- Refuse and relist. Remember the next buyer’s inspector will find the same things, and you now must disclose them.
- Take a cash offer as it stands.
How CT MAX handles it
If your deal falls through, send us the address, and if you want, the inspection report. Your MAX Offer is written with those problems already priced in, and we do not re-inspect to renegotiate later. Do not break an existing contract to talk to us, though. Ask your attorney first.
Common questions
Can I back out if the buyer asks for too much?
Check your contract with your attorney before doing anything.
Does the report make my house harder to sell?
It means you know about issues you must disclose, which is why an as-is buyer can help.
Will CT MAX use the report to lower the price later?
No. The written MAX Offer is the number.
General information only. Rules and costs vary by house and town. Talk with a licensed Connecticut professional about your specific situation.
From first call to cash in hand
- Day 1
Share the address
Call, text or use the form. We ask a few questions about the house and your deadline.
- Day 2–3
One walk-through
A CT MAX buyer sees the house once. No cleaning, no repairs, no open houses.
- Within 24 hrs of the visit
Your MAX Offer in writing
A firm cash number with no commission taken out. Take it, counter it or walk away.
- The date you pick
Attorney closing
A Connecticut closing attorney pays off the liens and hands you the balance.
Deal falling apart after inspection?
Get a written MAX Offer for the house as it stands. Saying no costs nothing.