Primary Benefits of a Pre-Listing Home Inspection
Many homeowners who plan on selling their homes assume that the only time the home will be inspected is after the buyer has placed an offer. However, waiting until the buyer orders an inspection can make for a more chaotic selling process.
Wouldn’t you rather know the results of the inspection before you even list the home for sale? Ordering a pre-listing home inspection yourself can be more beneficial than you might realize. The following is a detailed look at four of the top benefits of a pre-listing home inspection.
Helps Lessen Anxiety When Selling Your Home
By getting a pre-listing inspection for your home, you can reduce much of the anxiety that comes with selling a home. If you wait to have the inspection done until after an offer has been placed, you’ll likely spend time worrying about whether or not the inspection will find hidden problems in your home. While the timing of a pre-listing inspection doesn’t change the number of problems that are found on your property, it does give you the ability to fix these problems at your own pace.
Waiting to have the inspection completed by the buyer means that you’ll need to rush to have the issues repaired. It’s also possible that the issues detailed in an inspection report could cause the buyer to lose interest or negotiate a lower sale price. Both of these scenarios may be avoided with a pre-listing inspection.
Allows You to Make Necessary Repairs Before Listing Your Property
Another one of the benefits of a pre-listing home inspection is that it gives you time to make all of the necessary repairs before you list your property. If any problem areas are uncovered, you can have them repaired and then request another inspection to determine that all issues have been properly addressed.
The second inspection report can be provided to prospective buyers, which improves their confidence in the listing. A home is always going to be easier to sell when it is free from major defects. You will also have time to gather multiple estimates from contractors, or even perform the repairs yourself to save money.
Makes You Appear More Trustworthy to Prospective Buyers
Buyers are cautious when purchasing any home since it is such a big investment. You can remove some of their concerns by having the home inspection performed before the property is listed. If a prospective buyer knows that you’ve taken the initiative to either fix any outstanding issues with your home or disclose them up front, they will be less likely to make a cautious bid on your home that’s lower than the price you wanted.
Allows You to Price Home Properly
How you price your home is critical when you list it for sale. If you want your home to sell quickly, it’s important that you list the property at a price that’s appealing to buyers without being too high or too low. It can be difficult to price a home properly when you don’t have a clear idea of the condition. One of the benefits of a pre-listing home inspection is that you can price your home accordingly by identifying any issues that might drag the value down and factoring that into your listing price.
Conway Inspections provides home inspections for buyers and sellers to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Contact us to book an inspection.