“The Inspection Would Have Destroyed the Deal” (Mentor Case Study) Jan 29, 2026

“The Inspection Would Have Destroyed the Deal” (Mentor Case Study)

A lot of sellers don’t fear listing.

They fear the inspection.

Because inspection is where buyers go from:

“I love the house!”

to

“I want $18,000 off because the GFCI outlet isn’t the right shade of white.”

This Mentor case study is about a seller who wanted to avoid that entire circus.

The situation

A homeowner in Mentor wanted to sell, but the home had enough issues that they knew the inspection phase would be brutal.

Not because the home was falling apart, but because it wasn’t perfect:

• older systems
• deferred maintenance
• cosmetic wear
• repairs they didn’t want to tackle

They wanted an as-is sale.

Why inspections kill deals

Inspections can create:

• huge repair lists
• price reductions
• buyer anxiety
• deal fatigue
• renegotiations that feel endless

Even when issues are normal, buyers treat them like emergencies.

What ForeverHome RE did

We evaluated the home as-is and made a cash offer.

No inspection negotiation war.

No lender delays.

No “fix these 14 items or we walk.”

The result

The seller sold fast and avoided the inspection stress entirely.

The takeaway

If your house in Mentor or Lake County is going to get wrecked in inspection, selling as-is for cash can save time and stress.

ForeverHome RE buys houses as-is for cash. Reach out.