Sometimes
properties are inspected before they're listed and shown. In
most cases, the seller buys and pays for the inspection. But
in some cases, an enterprising real estate firm may promote
listings that are already inspected and pay for the inspections
itself.
Eventually
your buyers are going to conduct an inspection. You may as well
know what they are going to find by getting there first. Having
an inspection performed ahead of time helps in many ways:
- It allows
you to see your home through the eyes of a critical third-party.
- It helps
you to price your home realistically.
- It permits
you to make repairs ahead of time so that ...
- Defects
won't become negotiating stumbling blocks later.
- There is
no delay in obtaining the Use and Occupancy permit.
- You have
the time to get reasonably priced contractors or make the repairs
yourself, if qualified.
- It may
encourage the buyer to waive the inspection contingency.
- It may
alert you of items of immediate personal concern, such as radon
gas or active termite infestation.
- It may
relieve prospect's concerns and suspicions.
- It reduces
your liability by adding professional supporting documentation
to your disclosure statement.
- Alerting
you to immediate safety issues before agents and visitors tour
your home.
New England
Home Inspection enthusiastically recommends Pre-Listing inspections
for all home sellers. The reasoning is that just as the prospective
home-buyer hires an inspector to find problem areas with the house,
you as the home seller have a right to have your case represented
by your own home inspector, just like a court of law. Don't let
a prospective home buyer push you as the home owner around, because
he has a home inspector's report saying one thing, and the home
owner is left with nothing in hand to contest such statements.
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