| Why do buyers that perform a DIY Home Inspection | | | | eliminate any liability between you, (the Realtor), and |
| end up purchasing the house more often, than a | | | | your client (buyer or seller). Your client would simply |
| buyer that has a hired inspection? And why do sellers | | | | read and sign the agreement and give you a copy |
| that do their own home inspection sell their homes in | | | | for your records. |
| less time, and have a smoother closing process, than | | | | Most DIY Home Inspection Reports on the market |
| a seller than does not do a home inspection? Read | | | | do not have instructions to guide your client through |
| On. | | | | their inspection or a Pre-inspection Agreement. They |
| Home buyers that do their own DIY Home | | | | consist of a checklist only, without an instruction |
| Inspection are less likely to develop a list of repairs | | | | guide. These Inspection Reports are useless unless |
| and concerns as large as a hired Home Inspectors list | | | | the user has a good back ground in construction and |
| of repairs and concerns. Why is that? A buyer doing | | | | the working components of a home. |
| their own Home Inspection, with a good inspection | | | | Today, many Realtors are recommending to their |
| guide (instruction) and report will see defects that | | | | home sellers, to have a Home Inspection before, or |
| they know they are capable of correcting, or they | | | | at the time it is listed. And for good reasons, |
| have a friend or relative that can makes these | | | | statistics will show homes that have had a |
| repairs. Consequently, the defects are not listed on | | | | Pre-Inspection before the listing, have sold faster, |
| their inspection report. | | | | because the buyer has more confidence in the home, |
| Another reason: After signing an earnest money | | | | especially if the seller is willing to do an inspection on |
| agreement, home buyers, often talk and plan on | | | | the home they are selling. The seller is being "up |
| remodeling certain areas of their new home. They | | | | front" about the home. |
| are not concerned at all with these areas, while | | | | For the Realtor, knowing what defects are present |
| inspecting. Defects found in these areas are rarely on | | | | gives you and the seller time to discuss what should |
| their report. While a hired inspector will list everything | | | | be fixed and what should not, (perhaps sell As Is). |
| he can find to limit his liability. And last but not least, | | | | And, it allows the seller to do their own repairs or |
| the dialog between the hired Home Inspector and | | | | shop for the best price for the repairs. The seller's |
| the buyer, while discussing issues found, can "kill | | | | inspection will provide an accurate and complete |
| deals". The communications by the Home Inspector | | | | disclosure protection for the Realtor and the seller. It |
| needs to be handled just right and delicately, or the | | | | may also be used to help the seller rethink the selling |
| buyer ends up with a bleak picture of the home, | | | | price of the home. |
| when in fact the home is a solid home. | | | | A good selling point for sellers is to have your |
| A Buyer doing their own DIY Home Inspection gives | | | | completed Inspection Report available for buyers |
| them more free time in their new home and they will | | | | when they walk through. Always leave the |
| know the home better and have a better | | | | completed report in a conspicuous place. Reading this |
| understanding of the working components. This builds | | | | Report is valuable to the potential buyer and shows |
| a stronger tie between the buyer and the home. | | | | the seller is up front about the home and its |
| A good DIY Home Inspection Report should have | | | | condition. The report will show defects and if they |
| included, a "Pre-Inspection Agreement". The | | | | have been corrected, it is suggested to give them |
| Pre-Inspection Agreement should be written to | | | | that update in the report as well. |