The Seller’s Home Inspection Is Also Known As A Pre-Listing Inspection
Many sellers decide to have a seller inspection done on their homes before they begin the selling process so they can make their homes more marketable. Remember, no home is perfect, but being prepared for the prospect who may decide to have an inspection done is key.
What does the home inspector look for, and how can you be prepared for the home inspection? The inspector will be inspecting your seller’s home inspection, in the same way he would check for the buyer, looking for safety, function, and structural issues and providing a report of the findings.
Many repair items found during the seller’s home inspection can be fixed at little or no cost to you, and many are probably regular maintenance items for the home. Fixing or repairing items found during the inspection before you get a ready, willing, and able buyer helps you have better negotiating leverage regarding the existing property conditions.
So, what do YOU benefit from a Seller’s home inspection?
• Provides you the opportunity to create a much cleaner inspection report before the buyers arrive
• Allows you time for any repairs to more effectively market your home in the most positive light
• Helps you honestly share everything about your home, reducing your liability for disclosure
• Reduces the buyer’s negotiating leverage regarding the existing property conditions
• Reduces the likelihood that buyers will hire their inspector
• Reduces costly surprises being found by a buyer’s inspector after you thought you had a firm offer
• Increases the likelihood that serious offers will turn into closings
• Saves you money on repairs
• Buyers are instantly more comfortable, knowing that you have shared the home’s true condition
• Increases the home buyer’s perceived value of the property
• Virtually eliminates emotionally and financially draining renegotiations
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The 3-Biggest Home Selling Mistakes We See
- Setting an Unrealistic Price—Just because you think your home is worth your price doesn’t mean the market will bear the same. Work with your agent to determine the best value for your home.
- Limited Showing Schedule – The goal is to accommodate as many buyers as possible, even if the timing is inconvenient. It may not be easy to sell if it’s not easily available for showing.
- Ignoring Major Repairs—A long list of maintenance issues, even the easiest to fix, can turn off potential buyers.
We want to help you prepare your home to sell by providing you with the necessary information to fix or repair items that will make your home in tip-top shape and ready for the buyer who will fall in love with it. Give us a call, and we’ll have your home ready for the selling market!
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