Home inspections are most commonly ordered by homebuyers and can be used during negotiations. However, as a seller, a pre-listing inspection provides insight before even listing your home. Order a pre-listing inspection to take advantage of multiple benefits.
A Pre-Listing Inspection Tells You About Your Home
The longer you’ve lived in your home, the more you think you know about it. A pre-listing inspection will provide a different view that may be surprising.
- It reveals issues you from places you don’t often see.
- A professional will point out the strengths and flaws of the home.
Having your home looked at by someone trained to determine its condition is crucial to pricing your home properly.
Order a Pre-Listing Inspection to Address Issues
Pre-listing inspections will help you:
- Learn what repairs and upgrades are necessary
- Uncover the most urgent issues
- Prioritize which repairs will bring the most return on your investment
This information can be used to budget for repairs and prep your home for the market before you list it. Some sellers don’t know things to fix until they consult with a professional.
Highlight Your Home’s Strengths
When you order a pre-listing inspection, it might not reveal any serious issues. Flaws are expected, but hopefully, there are more positive features you can use as marketing points. Some features that buyers look for include:
- A roof in great condition
- A clean crawlspace with no evidence of flooding
- Plumbing that has no issues
The less a buyer has to address, the more appealing your home can be. Use those positives to advertise your home as “move-in ready.”
Avoid Shocks Before Closing
When a buyer makes an offer on your home it’s expected they will have their own inspection done. When you order a pre-listing inspection, what the buyer’s inspector finds will come as no surprise. The buyer will believe your confidence is genuine and see that you’ve disclosed everything they needed to know in advance.
Strike a Better Deal When You Order a Pre-Listing Inspection
Homebuyers will commonly use issues identified in their inspection report as bargaining chips to lower the overall cost of a home. This won’t be easily done if you were open about your home’s condition and priced it appropriately in the first place. A pre-listing inspection may help you get higher offers.
It’s Worth It
A pre-listing inspection is an expense but comes with many benefits. It can save quite a bit of time, money, and stress as you prepare to sell your home. Whether you benefit from one or more of these, it’s worth the effort to order a pre-listing inspection.
Gardner Home Inspections provides pre-listing inspections to Northern Alabama. Contact us to book our services.