If the contract is “As-Is” then you do not have a repair requirement and any repairs that you choose to make are optional. If the contract is the standard FAR/BAR contract then you will have the requirement to make “General Repairs” up to the repair limit that you have established in the contract as well as any WDO (wood destroying organism) treatment and repairs up to the repair limit that you have established in the contract. General Repairs are those repairs that are necessary to bring certain items to the condition specified in the contract. Ceiling, roof (including fascia and soffits), exterior and interior walls, doors, windows and foundation must be free of leaks, water damage, and structural damage. Pool, pool equipment, non-leased major appliances, heating, cooling, mechanical, electrical, security, sprinkler, septic and plumbing, machinery, seawalls and dockage must be maintained in working condition, which is the condition in which they were designed to operate. Torn screens, fogged windows, and missing roof tiles or shingles must be repaired and replaced. The seller is not required to repair cosmetic conditions. If you have any questions about the complicated repair section of your real estate contract, please contact your real estate attorney.