Repair Quote before or after purchase?

[Daviyon Lockett]

 If I have a house under contract, does that mean I have to buy? if not, why put a house under contract to bring in a contractor to quote me a repair cost?

[Aaron K.]

@Daviyon Lockett it is your intention to buy the house, You do that because it shows the contractor that you aren't wasting their time dragging them to every house you look at to get a free quote.  Usually once under contract and you get a repair bid if it is significantly higher than expected you can renegotiate with the seller.