Home Inspection Tips When Selling

Most sellers don’t have a home inspection done before listing their property, and this is due mainly to the fact that they don’t understand why they should have one done. It’s a good question. Why pay extra for something that you’re trying to sell? Well, the short answer is that having a pre-listing home inspection done eliminates surprises at the closing table. No one wants surprises when it comes to the state of a home, and that includes a seller. CGR Home Inspections performs pre-sale home inspections for sellers.

Eliminating Surprises for Home Sellers

So what kind of surprises can be eliminated during a home inspection? Well, a roof might be in poor shape, there could be rot in some supports, or the plumbing might need replacing. This is important to keep in mind because there’s a very good likelihood that potential buyers will have a home inspection done before closing time. If a buyer’s home inspection comes back showing glaring defects and recommending expensive repairs, then the buyer will most likely lower their asking price. This can be a crushing blow when, as a seller hoping for a big pay-out, you were almost to closing, only to see it for naught. So not only is there a chance that when a buyer’s home inspection comes back that they lower their asking price, but there’s also the possibility that when a potential buyer sees the list of recommended repairs that they withdraw their offer. Many homebuyers, especially first-timers, want that perfect house and aren’t looking to move into a money pit.

How Does This Help a Seller?

The surprises are out of the way. You know, after a home inspection, what is good and what is not-so-good about your home that’s about to be put up for sale. And with that knowledge, you can be forthcoming with potential buyers. This allows for trust and the weeding out of buyers who would be turned off by a less-than-perfect home. And just weeding out those buyers saves a lot of time down the road. It also saves money.