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I stress the importance of a pre-listing inspection because of the ability to eliminate so many issues ahead of time. Once your home goes pending and a buyer orders their own home inspection, it’s kind of like rolling the dice. You’re basically sitting and waiting to find out all the issues with your house.
A pre-list inspection is kind of like cheating; they’re going to give you a report that shows all the issues with your home before it goes on the market.
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Say you’ve got leaky pipes under the sink or a roofing issue that’s easy to take care of. All of those issues will come up with a pre-listing inspection. If you roll the dice and wait for your house to go pending, the buyer will see everything that comes up. A pre-list inspection is kind of like cheating.
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Many buyers will read an inspection and blow it out of proportion. For example, a buyer might see a dirty filter in a 15-year-old furnace and say you’ve been neglectful. They might say the furnace is near the end of its life and insist you replace it. Instead of spending $15 on a new filter, they might now be asking you to spend thousands on a new furnace or even a whole new system.
That’s just one of many examples that can be addressed before a house even goes on the market and buyers never see it. It can alleviate so many problems and save you a dramatic amount of money.
Thanks for joining me today, I hope you found the tips helpful. If you have any questions feel free to email or call me!
