...mortgage lenders tend to frown on diy repairs ...the records show buyers often cheat to cut costs ...just the way it is ...hth
...I've never even heard of a stove anti-tipping device ...googled ...looks like its been standard since 1988 ...shows how old I am 
...think you got a picky picky inspector, eh
@Anonymous wrote:Just updating:
The USDA wants everything in the report fixed except the anti-tip device for the stove (our USDA specialist had never heard of them before) & a missing glass plate in the overhead microwave (I can't believe that was in the report). Even the broken doorbell & closet doors that rub the floor have to be fixed using licensed contractors. Here's hoping the sellers agree to fix them all because we don't have much room in our budget considering we're hoping to roll closing costs in & we're not sure how high the house will appraise.
...sheeesh ...and our LO is actually hoping the inspector misses the well pump and a/c compressor that were stolen when the place was abandoned for more than a year during foreclosure ...knock on wood!
...a missing glass plate in the microwave? ...that goes well beyond "eagle-eyed" and moves into dementia 
@Lemmus wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:Just updating:
The USDA wants everything in the report fixed except the anti-tip device for the stove (our USDA specialist had never heard of them before) & a missing glass plate in the overhead microwave (I can't believe that was in the report). Even the broken doorbell & closet doors that rub the floor have to be fixed using licensed contractors. Here's hoping the sellers agree to fix them all because we don't have much room in our budget considering we're hoping to roll closing costs in & we're not sure how high the house will appraise.
...sheeesh ...and our LO is actually hoping the inspector misses the well pump and a/c compressor that were stolen when the place was abandoned for more than a year during foreclosure ...knock on wood!
...a missing glass plate in the microwave? ...that goes well beyond "eagle-eyed" and moves into dementia
Not to rain on your parade Lemmus, but I think it is overly optimistic of the LO to expect that the inspector will miss the well pump and a/c compressor! The inspector would have to be blind or incompetant
Many foreclosures have missing a/c's. I know your deal is a short sale deal Lemmus, and this could put in a serious hiccup in your closing process without those two items. No well pump = no water. No a/c compressor is no air. No air isn't an issue unless you have an a/c installed that isn't working. Usually the funding lender won't close and fund without those items (health and safety issues).
As to LeavingtheCity - I agree your inspector was pretty nit picky. I understand everything being on the report because that is what a good inspector does...but those are some pretty petty items. I have never seen a missing glass plate notated on repair order! But l learn something every day.