LISTING INSPECTION

Know the condition of your home before you list it.  Eventually your home will be inspected, and you should know what the buyers inspector will find by having had your own inspection.  Having an listing inspectioncan not only save you money but also helps in many other ways.  Here are a few:

 1.  You can choose a certified InterNACHI in spector rather than be the mercyof       the buyer's choice of inspector.

 2.  You can schedule the inspection at your convenience.

 3.  It might alert you of any immediate personal concerns, such as active termite infestation or wood rot.

  4.  You can assist the inspector during the inspection, sonething not normally done during the buyer's inspection.

 5.  You can have the inspector correct any errors, i.e. age of roof or HVAC system, in the inspection report before it is generated.

 6. The inspection report can help you set a realistic price for your home if problems exist.

 7.  The in spection report can help you substantiate a higher asking price if problems don't exist or have been repaired.

 8.  A seller's inspection reveals problems ahead of time which:

     A)  might make the home show better.

     B)  gives the seller time to shop for competitive contractors and make reairs.

     C)  permits you to attach repair estimates or paid invoices to the inspection report.

     D)  remoces over-inflated buyer procured estimates from the negotiation table.  

 9.  The report will alert you to any immediate safety issues found, before agents and vistors tour the home.

10.  The report provides a third-party, unbiased opiniion to potential buyers.  

11.  Your report can be used as a marketing tool.

12.  Your listing inspection report is the ultimate gesture in forthrightness as to the condition of your home.

13.  Your report might relieve a prospective buyer's unfounded suspiciions, before they walk away.

14.  Your listing inspection lightens negotiations and 11th hour renegotiations.

15.  The report might encourage the buyer to waive the inspection contingency.

16.  The deal is less likely to fall apart they way they often do when a buyer's inspection unexpectedly reveals a problem, last minute.

17.  The report provides full-disclosure protection from future legal claims.

Call me today to schedule your listing inspection at 770-617-4384