Be Ahead of the Game, Be Move-In Certified
Having your home inspected by a NACHI inspector
before you list is the recommendation found in the book,
Sell Your Home For More by Nick Gromicko.
Eventually your buyers are going to conduct a home inspection. You may as well know what they are going to find by getting there first.
Also, having a "Move-In Certified" home inspection performed ahead of time helps in many other ways:
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It allows you to see your home through the eyes of a critical third-party.
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It helps you to price your home realistically.
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It permits you to make repairs ahead of time so that time is on YOUR side and:
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Defects won't become negotiating stumbling blocks later.
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Major concerns can be dealt with in a timely fashion.
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You have the time to get reasonably priced contractors or make the repairs yourself, if qualified.
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It may encourage the buyer to waive the inspection contingency.
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It may alert you of items of immediate personal concern, such as safety hazards or surprise defects that need attention.
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It may relieve prospect's concerns and suspicions.
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It reduces your liability by adding professional supporting documentation to your disclosure statement.
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It may alert you to immediate safety issues before agents and visitors tour your home.
Careful consideration of these points will help the seller see it is more of a benefit to inspect than not to inspect. More and more people are choosing to have a "Move-In Certified" home inspection in order to avoid the problems of killing the deal with surprises just before the sale goes through. This trend is becoming more popular and will increase rapidly as the marketplace feels the positive impact it is having. If you want to sell your home for more and get it done faster, then consider the benefits of a "Move-In Certified" home inspection today.
"Note: Just as no two home inspectors and no two reporting systems are alike, no two inspection reports, even if performed on the same property at the same time, are alike. This "Move-In Certified" inspection report was performed for my client, the home seller, with the cooperation and assistance of my client/home seller. It assumes full disclosure on the part of my client/home seller. My client may choose to share my report with others, but it was performed solely for my client. And although Cutting Edge Inspections Inc. performs all inspections and writes all reports objectively without regard to the client's personal interests, additional fresh inspections, which of course would reveal and report matters differently, should be considered."