Selling a house in FL

My MIL is selling her house after just under a year of being built. (Long story)

The inspector recommends the ac system to be serviced and sent us pics.

yes the filter is dirty, but how does the rest look.

I am just preparing for the buyer asking for 1000s in concessions when it’s just typical dust and what not.

how often do you service your ac and what’s the typical cost

thanks

 

I service it usually once a year. But I change the filter every three months. F the people wanting thousands. She maybe sitting on a goldmine in FL. You realize how many people have relocated there? She should probably get a nice price. What part of FL. Water view? My 2 cents

 

Delray Beach

 

Damn inside of 95 or outside? I used to go there in my pre marriage days. Spent many of nights getting hammered at Bostons on the beach. She won’t have any trouble selling it. Just make sure the realtor is trustworthy

 

My two cents is to change that filter monthly

 

Just a little west of 95. I don’t like our agent cuz he’s old school and not really fighting for us as much as we want, but he’s somewhat of a family friend.

the buyer is a real estate agent so I guess she knows the game

 

That's the buyer's pre purchase inspection?

...I would counter negotiate with

• Seller will provide one filter.
• Seller will agree to wash outdoor compressor unit with a garden hose.
• Seller will not agree to financial concessions. Go suck eggs.

Unless misread your post, and your MIL foolishly had the house inspected before putting it on the market. In that case, change the filter and wash the compressor.

 

Do nothing. If the buyer walks, there will be another.

 

That house is 1 year old with that much gunk on the chiller coils? That looks like one of the apartments we own that is 22 years old. Pay to have it “serviced” by an hvac company for $149 and call it good.

 

It’s the buyers inspection.

 

Two things never do business with friends, it never ends well. Real estate agent purchasing house tells me it’s underpriced and they are going to flip it

 

Get the indoor coil cleaned/AC serviced and wait for the right price fuck the buyer and the agent next!

 

yes agreed, it’s a long story

 

What did the house sell for a yr ago and what is it listed at now?

 

I can’t believe she only got one offer. Post the listing here if you want it maybe you don’t want anymore help other than the AC.

 

Wait for the buyer to make their demands and don't sweat it. It needs cleaning but don't agree to compensation for it.


For future reference, your MIL needs to not use those cheap ass floss filters. Use a proper paper filter and change monthly. I actually tape the edges of mine to prevent bypass.

Trashing your evaporator can get expensive.

 

That's pretty messy for only a year.

She have pets?

I'd spray the coils with Frost King coil cleaner, pour bleach in the condensate drain line, put in a new filter and call it good.

None of that is reason for a service call if she has a semi handy friend.

It would be a rare inspector that dug into the AC like that anyway.

The system major bit should still have at least 4 years of warranty left, 9 if it's a Trane (and maybe other brands)

 

I think it’s a combo of things

it’s a 55 and up community
I don’t think our agent did a good job marketing the place
Interest rates went up?
Snow birds returned to Ny?