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For buyer's agents

For listing agents

Turn the inspection report into a clear repair request.

Baseline lists the report's findings. For each one the buyer's agent picks, Baseline identifies the likely problem and recommends request wording that addresses it. The buyer's agent decides what to send. Then the buyer's agent sees the seller's answer and a price range for every item.

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Buyer asks Repair

Seller's answer
Repair
Summary of the fix
Re-set the ridge and patch the south slope.
Budget for the fix
$2,900-$3,600

The buyer's agent agrees to the answer or counters it.

Illustrative example

What the buyer's agent does

  1. 01

    Accept the invitation

    The listing agent sends the invitation after the buyer goes under contract. The buyer's agent and the buyer each accept Baseline's user agreement.

  2. 02

    Upload the inspection report

    Baseline lists the findings it reads in the report, shows where each one appears, and flags the ones buyers commonly ask to repair.

  3. 03

    Choose the items and send a clear request

    For each finding the buyer's agent picks, Baseline identifies the likely problem and recommends wording for a clear request. Findings left out stay on the buyer's side.

  4. 04

    Read the answers and respond

    The buyer's agent sees the seller's answer and a price range for each item, with a short summary of each diagnosed fix. The buyer's agent agrees or counters.

What the buyer's agent gets

  • Every item goes to the seller as a clear request, with wording Baseline recommends.
  • The seller's answer arrives with a price range on every item, before any counter.
  • The buyer's agent and the buyer pay nothing.

Questions

Does the seller see the whole inspection report?

No. The seller's side sees only the items sent, with the inspector's note and any photos, plus how many findings the report holds.

Is the price range a quote?

No. A price range is Baseline's estimate of what the requested work usually costs. Either side can test it with a contractor's bid. Conditions inside walls or behind equipment can change the cost.

Does Baseline work for the seller?

No. Baseline represents neither side and negotiates for no one. The seller pays a flat fee. The fee does not change with the size of the request, the repairs, or the credit.

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