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Should You Have Your Home Pre-inspected?

Should you have your home pre-inspected? That’s a loaded question. There are so many positive things that can come out of knowing what needs to be fixed before you go on the market. And there are so many negatives, too.

Here’s two stories of home owners who had their homes pre-inspected. What do you think?

Home number one:

The sellers had an inspection done about a year before going on the market. Granted, most people don’t know they’ll be moving a year in advance, but these home owners did. They had their home inspected. Everything on the inspection list was completed prior to putting the home on the market. The siding was inspected because it was LP siding, Lousiana Pacific Siding. The siding passed muster and needed only a minor repair. The inspection of the siding eliminated a huge stumbling block for potential buyers. LP Siding can raise concerns, but this LP siding was in terrific shape and it was a non-issue because it had been pre-inspected by a siding inspector and the few repairs mentioned were completed by the seller before going on the market.

Home number two:

Listed with another agent for almost 90 days, the home was inspected prior to going on the market. The owner was also very proactive, all the major items, such as dry rot and broken window seals, were repaired before going on the market. However, there were a number of small items brought to the home owners attention that were not dealt. The home owner/seller furnished the inspection report to a prospective buyer as required by disclosure laws. The buyer had many, many questions about the items still needing repair, even though they were minor. The seller answered all the buyers questions, the buyer made an offer, but it was very low. One of the reasons for the low offer? The buyers felt there were items that needed to be taken care of that had been called out in the inspection report. Did the presence of the inspection report with items listed cause the buyer to make a lower offer? Possibly.

If you decide to have your home inspected before you sell it, then plan to repair/replace everything mentioned on the inspection list, no matter how small the item is. If you don’t do this, it could cost you more money in the long run.

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