The Benefits of an Inspection Prior to Listing Your Home

Selling a home can be both exciting and stressful. Buyers will be taking their time looking over every detail of your home and deciding whether or not they want to make a purchase. Most buyers will also spend the money to hire an inspector to thoroughly examine the property. This can obviously cause problems for you down the road if you’re not sure what they’re going to find. That’s why many modern home sellers choose to stay ahead of that curve by hiring their own inspector prior to listing the property for sale. In the end, it could help the home sell faster and take care of simple problems that would otherwise deter potential buyers. Here are some of the primary advantages of ordering a pre-listing home inspection:

It Looks Professional

One thing homeowners will be trying to figure out when looking at a property is how well you took care of the place when you owned it. Getting an inspection done prior to selling it looks very professional and responsible of you. Letting buyers know that you did this will help give them the confidence to make the purchase. They’ll almost certainly still request their own home inspection, but sharing your report with them ahead of time instills confidence and encourages them to make a better offer.

You Can Make Fixes Affordably

By finding out about problems with your home well in advance, you can take action to fix all the issues over time. When you have time to fix up your home, you can go with more affordable professionals. If you are rushing to get problems fixed up because a buyer demands that you make changes, you’ll be more likely to overpay for services and spend more money than necessary getting your home up to par Do yourself a big favor, and get an inspection done early on. You’ll know what you need to fix and you can take care of the problems on your own time.

It Helps Sell Your Home

Letting interested buyers know that you’ve already paid for a professional inspection shows that you care about the home and it gives them an added resource to look at the quality of the home. You can provide the inspection report to interested buyers and let them know who the inspector that did the work was. Ask the inspector if they are comfortable having the buyer contact them with questions. In most cases, they will be happy to oblige. Having a home inspector speak honestly and favorably about your home speaks volumes.

Smooth out the Selling Process

Any seasoned real estate owner will tell you that the road to the closing table is a rocky one. When you pay for an inspection ahead of time, you have the opportunity to smooth out the selling process for yourself and for the buyer. There’s always a chance that they will waive their inspection contingency based on your report, and that alone can speed up the process considerably.

Home inspections are not exclusively available to buyers. When you’re in the position of selling a home, the more proactive you can be, the better. For more tips on selling your home as quickly as possible for the best possible price, contact me at (847) 226-8681 or via email at ebooth@ericboothrealty.com.