Pre-Sale Inspections Help Sellers in a Buyer’s Market
In this changing real estate market, a pre-sale inspection could make a listed property more attractive to a potential buyer. Here are some advantages of a Pre-Sale Inspection to a seller and a seller's agent:
Agents can recommend certified inspectors to the seller.
A seller can schedule the inspection at their convenience, with little effort on the part of the agents.
During the inspection the seller can provide the inspector with information about the property, something not normally done during a buyer's inspection.
A seller can review and comment on the inspection report before it is finalized.
The inspection report can help a seller and their agent see the inspected property through the eyes of a critical third party, thus aiding the seller to be more realistic about asking price.
Agents are alerted to any immediate safety issues found before other agents and potential buyers tour the property.
Repairs made ahead of time might make a property show better and demonstrate that the seller is proactive regarding the sale.
A report posted online could entice a potential buyer to tour the property.
The inspection report provides a third-party unbiased opinion to offer to potential buyers.
The report may relieve a prospective buyer's unfounded suspicions before they walk away.
A seller's inspection may reduce the need for negotiations and eleventh hour re-negotiations.
A seller's inspection may relieve the agent of having to hurriedly procure repair estimates, and/or schedule repairs.
A seller's inspection report may encourage a buyer to waive their inspection contingencies.
A deal is less likely to fall apart, as they sometimes do when a buyer's inspection unexpectedly reveals last minute problems.
An inspection report might increase full-disclosure protection to the seller.
A seller's inspection report might assist a potential buyer in acquiring financing.
An inspection of a newly built property will often reveal defects that could be corrected prior to listing. If the property is in good condition, the inspection report can be used as a marketing piece generated by an impartial party.
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