Any Legal Recoarse for delay from Seller in NJ

[Christopher Veljkovic]

Any input is welcome!  Thanks ahead of time BP community!!

The background of the situation is that I am finally out of attorney review after a grouling back and forth of the seller trying to aleviate any options for me to back out of this deal. Not sure if it is normal to have the contract revised up to 15 times.  But finally that’s over. 

The situation now is that I am trying to have the home inspection done. The seller requested to have the home inspection done after an estate sale was completed and some minor repairs were fixed on the home.  I agreed. I scheduled the home inspection after the time allowed on the contract, however, the seller is refusing for that specific date and is requesting that I do this inspection on the days of their choosing.  The seller and I finally agreed on dates that are suitable for both parties and had the attorney rewrite and extension for all things encompassing. 

My problem is that if they choose to deny the home inspection again (which I think they will), are there any coarse of action I can take against the seller legally? I will consult my attorney after this post but I would like to have some knowledge going into the situation and/or other options to suggest to my attorney.   

The funny things is that they tried so hard to bind me to the deal and now they are alongating the process!!!  I believe this is a great deal and that’s why I’m sucking it up.  Let me know what you think!!!

[Natalie Schanne]

Christopher Veljkovic - Sellers need to be managed by their agent and attorney better. Like they said, they cannot restrict you reasonable access during the inspection period (or you can definitely get an extension).

Thoughts: less possessions and them fixing stuff is good for you. I had several rugs in one property hiding stuff (sun bleached hardwood floor with a rectangle where that rug was, garage concrete cracks.) In a full shed, possessions can hide the state of disrepair. Your home or termite inspector will say he couldn’t reasonably access or view it so he can’t say anything. (He’s not going to pull up a big carpet in a garage).

They may be a little shy and not want you to request lots of post inspection repairs. This is where their agent should help them get comfortable with the process and just move forward.

Do you know if they’re simultaneously looking for another home such that they’re trying to delay closing?