Our home inspection identified several issues needing repair. We would prefer to have the work done ourselves after closing since the sellers had done some work incorrectly and we aren't sure we would trust the quality of the repairs they perform. We are already getting a seller concession and cannot ask for much more since our lender imposes a limit on seller concessions. It looks like the best bet would be to request a reduction in purchase price.
The challenge is this: our lender told us it was unnecessary to provide the home inspection report to them, and if they are notified of any damages to the home, they may require the repairs to be completed prior to closing. In other words, in order to get the reduced purchase price, we would need to exclude language in the addendum to the contract that refers to the reduction being due to needed repairs. Has anyone gone through something similar? Any advice?