First-time home buyer here having signed a contract on a property for $188K in WA with a pass/fail inspection (period runs through Monday). Inspection this week uncovered that the hot water heater broke and the space it's in and the subfloor are damaged with some mold.
A quote to repair the space + install new hot water heater is ~$3K.
My agent first suggested the seller would cover 1K, and I would cover 2K. Now she's suggesting an even split, and the selling price increases to $189,500.
It seems like she's really not acting in my best financial interest. For one, she is the listing agent's mother.
Furthermore, at the mention that I was thinking about getting an inspector outside her recommendation, she asked if she had offended me, and then claimed in a raised tone that "I am very ethical", which was pretty embarrassing, extremely unprofessional, and a manipulative pressure tactic even at its most generous.
I did end up going with her inspector because he had great reviews and his schedule fit the inspection period timeline better than my other options, but that is beside the point.
Is she trying to pull a fast one in raising the selling price? How should I respond?
The property had another cash offer, like mine, but a bit higher, but had odd contingencies like an appraisal contingency for cash.
That said, I am not sure I'd be willing to walk or risk losing the place over ~$500-$1000. Before this place, I had a contract terminated on an estate sale because the seller found out the undisclosed lien issues would be taking 2 more months to clear after having already postponed closing for 1 month.
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