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Old 06-15-2021, 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by gatorbill1 View Post
If house is 15 years old with original roof, deduct cost of new roof from your offer and state why. Most sellers would not have a problem with that, if they do, find another property.

Good idea....or at least a good percentage. It really shouldn't scare the buyer so much, if older than 15, well no surprise that replacement is right around the corner.
We bought older than 15 and insured thru foremost.