Dear Edith: One of my boyfriend's uncles is selling a house we're interested in buying. We're not planning to use a real estate agent. The house is in very bad condition. It needs new paint, new carpeting, the flooring needs to be finished, the bathroom and kitchen need to be redone, etc. We already did the appraisal and the seller dropped $15,000 off the appraisal value. How do we approach the seller into sharing the repair costs? — J.

Answer: Sorry, but I can't do your negotiat ...

( Back to Article )