It goes without saying that inspection is probably the most important precaution every buyer has to take before they decide to make a purchase. Even if you put your trust completely into your seller’s hands and even if you are sure that there are no visible problems or alarming issues, hiring a licensed home inspector would certainly kill any doubt and will help you immensely in your final decision.
What if roles were reversed, what if you are the seller and want to know everything about your property so that no unexpected troubles can come up halfway through negotiations, it is not really clear if this is something that should be obligatory, both for buyers and sellers, but right now it has shown only advantages.
Get familiar with your home
This is one of those situations easily compared to a doctor’s appointment. Even if we are feeling all right, it is worth checking what’s going on in our body every once in a while, inside and out just to confirm that everything is ok.
A similar approach can be applied to your house. What you need is a professional home inspector to examine all the key elements that make up a good home. Now that you think about it, it is actually very risky putting your home up for sale without actually knowing what you are selling, even if you’ve spent last 20 years living there, some issues cannot be revealed without a thorough investigation.
Things that are usually inspected are electricity, plumbing systems, HVAC, foundation, roof, ceilings, floors, walls, basement, and attic. Septic tank and roof inspections are equally important, as any issues there should be handled before listing your home. The inspector also checks for any pest infestations.
Be smart ahead
It is clear that you want to show your home in the best shape possible when buyers show up. You want and you need to know everything about it so that you can use that information to your advantage. You may wonder why you’d need a pre-sale inspection if a buyer is going to hire his own team to do that job anyway.
The answer is quite simple actually. By closely inspecting your home you might discover things that need to be fixed before selling or even some big issues which just cannot be overlooked as passable. This is your chance to do all the reparation and preparation needed and make sure your home is in its best state, and leave the best possible first impression on the potential buyer, the house will then sell itself. So actually, this little investment beforehand will pay off in the end.
Be transparent
Nothing will make the buyer happier than knowing that there is nothing you want to hide. An impression of an honest deal will make the buyer trust you and even forgive some of the issues if any because you were being open and honest about it. There is nothing worse than the buyer feeling tricked after they’ve bought the house or if they feel like there is something you are so cleverly avoiding to tell them.
A pre-sale inspection is just the thing that shows the world that you are open and transparent, that there is nothing you want to hide, and that you are a serious seller who wants both him and the customer to be satisfied in the end.
Downsides
Well, the real estate market is ever-changing, new trends and tendencies are introduced all the time. This means that your pre-sale inspection does not really guarantee that you will make a good sale, in the end, it just serves a preparation for sale. People might not trust you and want to do their own inspection anyways, but there is nothing you can really do about that.
An experienced real estate agent actually plays a big role here, they are quite capable of assessing the real value of a home. They can make an evaluation and recommend a pre-sale inspection if it bears any weight in the sale process.
