You're finally ready to sell your home. You've researched other homes in your neighborhood, talked to a reputable real estate agent and feel like you have a pretty good idea what you'll make on the sale. |Everything's in place...right?
Maybe not.
Although pre-listing home inspections have been available for quite some time the concept is often overlooked. To most the home inspection has always been the responsibility of the buyer. Indeed, a person buying a home should have it inspected to alleviate the potential "surprises" after closing.
More and more agents for buyers and sellers are finding themselves in a final hour scurry to get items addressed in the buyers inspection report, renegotiate price based on said report and sometimes watching the deal cave.
There's a better way.
Your home may not look like the one in the picture above but there is a potential for hidden issues you won't be aware of without an inspection by a licensed professional.
For the seller, having an inspection completed prior to listing the property can take away a lot of the aforementioned headaches. Once the inspection is complete, sellers can sit with their agents and decide what needs to be fixed and what can be left as is. The information can also help in pricing the house for quick sale and to maximize the selling price.
A pre-listing inspection can also put buyers at ease. They can see the condition of the HVAC, electrical and plumbing systems as well as the structural integrity of the house before they ever make an offer. They may still decide to have their own inspection in hand but many will not as a licensed inspector is an impartial third party.
The current housing market is much different than it was in the middle of the last decade. A pre-listing inspection can provide an edge in the beginning as well as a more streamlined process as a closing date approaches. If you're selling a home, why wouldn't you?
Yeah I work in a reputed Palos Verdes property inspection company and I always recommend conducting the property inspection before selling or buying it. Inspection addresses all the aspects of that property. Actual cost of the property could also be judged after proper inspection.
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