You shouldn’t waste your time trying to appeal to uninterested buyers. This is where planning, organizing, and the professional help of a qualified real estate agent enables you to handle even the most intimidating tasks without wasting effort.
SHOULD YOU CONSIDER DOING A "PRE-INSPECTION"?
When the time comes when you get your home under contract, most buyers will have a licensed home inspection company perform various detailed inspections. The purpose of the home inspection is to let the buyers know about potential issues with the home. The inspection will cover both health and safety items as well as cosmetic issues that perhaps should be addressed. Many cosmetic issues today can turn into expensive repairs later. The buyers are paying their home inspector to uncover as many potential issues as possible so it is not unusual for a home inspection report to be anywhere between 50 - 100 pages or even more depending on how many items are discovered. Unfortunately, many home inspectors can blow minor issues into full-blown catastrophes that can quickly sour a buyer on their decision to continue with the purchase. Even if the buyers continue, they may demand the seller (you) repair or credit them money at closing to cover the repairs. The problem is, a simple $10 item suddenly becomes a $100 repair in the buyer's mind, and so on. Imagine what a $100 repair can turn into in the buyer's demand. What if there is a problem such as mold in the attic or foundation cracks? These repairs can suddenly kill a deal or cost you much more than had you fixed them in the first place. This is why I recommend a seller perform a pre-inspection before the home gets listed on the market. The cost is basically the
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