Unless there are major problems with the home inspection, it may be worth it to ask the seller to pay a portion of your costs instead of adding home repairs to your contract.
Depending on the type of loan you borrow, you may be able to get the seller to pay up to 6% of your sales price toward closing costs. Unless there are major problems with the home inspection, it may be worth it to ask the seller to pay a portion of your costs instead of adding home repairs to your contract.