The Importance of Pre-Listing Home Inspections

If you are putting your home on the market oneHaving a pre-sales home inspection allows you to
way to set your home apart from the other homescreate realistic pricing based on the defects that
in your area is to have a pre-sales inspectionexist. Having a properly priced home is absolutely
performed. Pre-sales home inspections are becomingessential in this very competitive market for real
more popular as the number of homes for saleestate sales. There is still a glut of homes on the
increases.market. The homes that sell quickly are the ones
Providing your potential buyer with an inspectionthat are priced fairly and accordingly to their
report will show that you are trying to provide fullcondition.
and complete disclosure. It shows that you areIf you don't want to make the repairs yourself you
standing behind your home and are willing to providecan provide the buyer with several repair estimates.
more information about its condition. The inspectionThis usually makes closing more efficient and quick
report shows that you are a serious seller and thatbecause the buyer does not have to track down
you have the buyers interests in mind.their own repair estimates. It makes things easier for
The inspection also gives you the opportunity tothe buyer and is another way to set your home
address any of the defects or issues that are found.apart from all of the others on the market.
You can correct the problems before you put theKnowing the problems that the home has before the
home on the market. Correcting the problems beforebuyers inspection can make negotiations go more
allows you to hire your professionals. If you wait untilsmoothly because you have your eyes open to the
the buyer has a home inspection performed you runproblems before hand. There are less surprises for
the risk of not having enough time to correct theyou and there is less stress in the entire sales
issues. You may be rushed into quick fixes or haveprocess.
to offer additional concessions to your potentialPre-sales inspections are just another tool for a seller
buyer.to use in a very competitive real-estate marketplace.