Pre-Listing Inspections
Having your home inspected before you list it is the recommendation found in many books on the subject of selling your house.
If you are a home owner planning to sell, you can benefit by having a Home Inspection that will:
One possible and realistic alternative to help reduce the potential for such a problem is for sellers to have their homes inspected prior to placing it on the market. In this way, a seller can identify what items might be included in a typical cursory Home Inspection. This allows the seller to determine if any significant defects exist which might affect the salability of the house. Many times Inspectors will find problems such as the evidence of structural damage or water penetration which cannot be properly evaluated during a superficial inspection. If known by a seller prior to listing the home for sale, any such concerns can be further investigated for proper repair or at least disclosed to a potential purchaser to reduce any possible delay during the sale process. This information also provides great insight during considerations regarding the market value of a home.
Seller's marketing inspections can also be a plus for a potential purchaser of a home. As a purchaser of a home, it is always wise to request copies of old reports on a home being considered for purchase. If pre-sale inspections are available and are sufficiently current, they can provide good information as to the condition and performance of the building’s foundation, roof, structure, and mechanical equipment. Having this information available before the start of negotiations helps the potential purchaser to properly assess whether the condition of the home is acceptable and what sort of offer is reasonable. This saves time and aggravation which might be caused by surprises during the purchaser’s inspections.
The seller's inspections do not take the place of the purchasers having their own inspection performed. |