important. Overlook them in the preparation stage, and you run the risk of trouble later with inspections and appraisals. I always encourage my sellers to obtain a "pre-listing" home inspection from a trusted vendor or vendors, and I can help with this. The real advantage to a pre-listing home inspection is that it allows you to potentially get ahead of the buyers on items that will come up in any home inspection, and then address them "proactively". The reason I recommend this is that there is no worse scenario than having to make repairs following a bad home inspection. The buyers make require you to use their contractors for the repairs, and will have no regard whatsoever for the potential cost of the repairs. They just want to make sure the home they are buying is delivered to them in as good shape as possible, and with you, the seller, paying for it, money is no object to them. What further compounds the problems in these situations is that many time contractors are not readily available, and will charge more for coming on short notice. If you address these issues prior to listing, you can shop around for the best prices, and not be under the duress of a real estate transactional timeline, which by law must be adhered to as closely as possible. Unless the market conditions are Draconian in favor of sellers, with limited inventory and emotionally driven buyers as they were in 2020-2022, there is a very good chance you will be asked to allow inspections as a part of the agreement of sale. Professionals should do most of the mechanical work. Having a professional inspection on record is a big plus for most buyers as well, and I make a point of including these documents when the listing is uploaded to the MLS. Buyers love to see that a seller has been diligent and meticulous in maintaining their home. Ultimately even if you really haven't been over the years, the time to start is before you go live in the marketplace. There is an alternative to personally arranging and coordinating all the separate inspections. Certified home inspectors can usually cover all items related to mechanical issues and more.
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