HOME SELLER GUIDE
Handle inspections and appraisal
What to expect when the buyer inspects and appraises, and how repair requests work.
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WILL SAYS
When the buyer’s inspector comes, be ready, and answer repair requests calmly and on time.
What happens and why
The buyer’s inspector visits, and the buyer may ask for repairs or a credit. If they have a loan, an appraiser checks the value.
Do this now
- ☐ Leave the utilities on and the attic and crawl space easy to reach.
- ☐ Review repair requests with your agent before you answer.
- ☐ Respond by the contract deadline.
Will’s tip
Respond to repair requests with facts: a contractor quote beats a guess. Sometimes a credit at closing is simpler than a repair.
Smart questions to ask
- Is this request a safety item or a wish list?
- Would a credit be easier than a repair?
- What are my options if the appraisal is low?
YOUR PATH
- ✓ Set your goals and timing
- ✓ Price it from real sales
- ✓ Get the home ready
- ✓ Fill out the disclosure
- ✓ Photograph and launch
- ✓ Compare offers
- ● Handle inspections and appraisal
- ○ Close and hand over the keys
TALK TO WILL
Questions about this step?
Will Cupp has worked in real estate here for more than 30 years. One short call can save a lot of guesswork.
Thinking about selling?
Will Cupp can show you what similar homes really sold for and help you plan the timing.
Will Cupp, Realtor and Real Estate Broker, Realty Executives Associates. Mobile 865-654-9807. Office 865-983-0011.
This page is general information, not legal, tax or lending advice. Tax rates, permit rules and programs change; confirm details with the office named before you rely on them. Rental income is never guaranteed. Tennessee Real Estate Commission consumer information · Fair housing
SOURCES
Where these facts come from
Facts, rates and rules on this page were checked against the official sources below in October 2026. Rules and rates change, so confirm before you rely on them.
- Tennessee Residential Property Condition Exemption Notification (summary of the Disclosure Act)
- Tenn. Code Ann. 66-5-202, required disclosures or disclaimers (Justia)
- Tennessee Department of Revenue: recordation tax rates (transfer tax and mortgage tax)
- Tenn. Code Ann. 67-4-409, recordation tax, grantee pays the transfer tax (Justia)
- Sevier County Register of Deeds
