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120 Day Sellers Warranty Included with Inspection:
Advantages to the Seller:
- Helps to speed the sale
- Offers peace of mind for you and your potential buyer
- Adds and maintains value to your home during the listing period
- Facilitates a smooth closing
- FREE warranty to the Seller
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Why Would a Seller Want to Have a Home Inspection?
 It's not immediately obvious to many sellers why a Pre-Listing Home Inspection would be beneficial. One of the most compelling reasons is the comfort factor it gives potential buyers.
Trust Plays a Large Part in Any Transaction.
Every legitimate effort you make to build trust with a potential buyer will bring them that much closer to making the decision to buy your property. As you know, it's very important to create "curb appeal" when placing your home on the market. That's the number one thing that gets a buyer interested. But once they take a closer look, they begin to decide whether your property is the one they want.
Many things play into that decision. Trust about you and the property's condition is a key element. A Pre-Listing Inspection lets them know your property is in good shape. They'll feel good about you and the property. That can make all the difference.
Give The Potential Buyer Peace Of Mind.
Eliminate the need to concern themselves with the condition of the property. That allows them a much more relaxed perspective on the lifestyle aspects of living there. It allows them to concentrate on seeing themselves as the owners, without clouding their thoughts with worries of whether the property is a good investment. They can dream, which is exactly what you want them to do.
Strengthen Your Position as a Seller.
By having an inspection before selling, you're prepared for items that may show up during the buyer's inspection. You can prevent extended negotiations if the repairs are made ahead of time. Fewer contingencies in the sales contract will undoubtedly make the closing much smoother.
By documenting the pre-listing condition of the home, you gain a legal advantage in the event you are sued for not disclosing problems with your home.
You will be able to negotiate from a much stronger position if you have an inspection report to compare against your buyer's report. In many cases, if your report is provided by a certified inspector, the buyer will see no need to retain their own inspector. And of course, if I pre-inspect your home, I will always be available to answer questions the prospective buyer may have.
Discovering those hidden defects
The buyer is now going to have a home inspection. The home inspector finds the how water heater is faulty and the attic fan has stopped working since you last used it. It's now up to you to fix those problems since you most likely agreed to sell the home with those items in working order.
Knowing in advance the condition of your home's mechanical systems, roof, foundation and appliances can help eliminate any surprises that may arise after a home inspection. You as the seller will know in advance the potential problems of your home and you can advertise that the list price reflects these "as is" conditions or you can opt to make some of the repairs that may not be as costly. If you correct those things that you know are wrong with the house before you list it, you can be fairly certain that the buyer's inspector is going to give your home a clean bill of health.
You can be protected from "Failure to Disclose" lawsuits.
The "Should have known, but didn't" excuse no longer is a valid reason for you as a home seller not to properly disclose the condition of your home to a potential home buyer. In the past, the buyer was at risk when purchasing a home. It was up to the buyer to find out any and all defects in the home that was being purchased. More recently, litigation has favored the buyers to a point that it's now up to the seller to disclose problems, even those problems that the seller may not have known about. A pre-listing inspection protects the seller against the possibility of litigation due to "failure to disclose."
Key Advantages of a Pre-Listing Home Inspection
- Fewer surprises: If a buyer knows most or all defects up front, the defects take on their proper perspective. If the buyer is the one who discovers the defect during inspections, that defect takes on ominous proportions and suggests a plethora of unseen horrors. He wonders, “What else has not been disclosed that I haven’t discovered?”
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- Less re-negotiations: If a buyer is not aware of a defect prior to making the offer, quite naturally the tendency is to re-negotiate the price once the defect becomes known. With prior knowledge, he should have already taken the defect into consideration. If not, he has little leverage for renegotiating.
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- Helps fair pricing: Prior knowledge of defects helps the seller to determine a realistic asking price in the first place. If the asking price reflects the true condition of the property, buyers are more likely to complete the sale as originally contracted.
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- Less litigation: Problems disclosed up front defuse future litigation. If litigation should occur, the seller has a better defense.
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- Higher sales price: Yes, you read that right. Prior knowledge of defects leads to a higher, not lower sales price. When the buyer knows about defects, he feels more comfortable. He knows what he is buying and does not “hold back” for unexpected problems.
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- Seller has more leverage: The seller’s strongest point of leverage is at the time the buyer first presents an offer. This is particularly true in a hot seller’s market. When there is re-negotiation during the escrow, the buyer has more leverage. At that point the seller is already mentally set for a sale. He is more inclined to give concessions to avoid the risk of having the house come back on the market.
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- Seller controls options: If a seller has prior knowledge of a defect, the seller can chose to 1) ignore it -- offer the house “as is” with the defect intact; 2) repair it, either with his own hand or with a contractor of his choice; or 3) downgrade -- for example, he can remove that rickety old deck altogether rather than repair it.
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Areas Your Inspector Should Cover
Proper Grading - Basements and Crawl Spaces - Ventilation - Structure Including the Foundations, Floors, Walls and Roof - Roofing - Siding - Masonry - Gutters and Downspouts - Decks and Steps - Railings - Chimneys - Plumbing Systems - Electrical Systems - Heating Systems - Air Conditioning - Built-in Appliances - Bathroom Fixtures - Interior Walls and Ceilings - Any areas that may need improvement prior to placing your home for sale.
As you can see, a pre-listing home inspection can be a valuable asset when you plan to sell your home. See your agent for suggestions or recommendations on whom to call for your inspection.
*Ten Tips to Speed Up Your Home Inspection*
Sellers can speed their home inspection by following these suggestions. The inspection will go smoother, with fewer concerns to delay closing.
- Confirm that water, electric and gas service are on, with gas pilot lights burning.
- Ensure pets won't hinder the inspection. Ideally, they should be removed from premises or secured outside. Tell your agent about any pets at home.
- Replace burned out bulbs to avoid a "Light is inoperable" report that may suggest an electrical problem.
- Test smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and replace dead batteries.
- Clean or replace dirty HVAC air filters. They should fit securely.
- Remove stored items, debris and wood from foundation. These may be cited as "conducive conditions" for termites.
- Remove items blocking access to HVAC equipment, electric service panels, water heaters, attics and crawl spaces.
- Unlock areas the inspector must access - attic doors or hatches, electric service panels, closets, fence gates and crawl spaces.
- Trim tree limbs to 10' from the roof and shrubs from the house to allow access.
- Attend to broken or missing items like doorknobs, locks and latches; windowpanes, screens and locks; gutters, downspouts and chimney caps.
Checking these areas before your home inspection is an investment in selling your property. Your real estate agent will thank you!
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