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Selling your homeIf you’re considering selling or are in the process of selling your home, then you may want to consider gaining an advantage over other homes for sale. Hiring a qualified real estate professional is one of the first steps in the process of selling your home. A real estate agent can conduct a market analysis on your home and determine a fair sale price. However, this is part of the full analysis as the true homes condition is not compared with that of others in the comparison. You may want to get involved in the process and give yourself an objective look at your home. This is where we can help. The condition of your home from a professional Inspectors perspective can go long way in saving time and money and perhaps provide for a quicker sale. Being aware of issues in advance will also help with disclosure problems and allow for potential upgrades to be done prior to selling your home. Consider that if the professional home inspection makes good sense for a buyer, then it can also make sense for a seller. This is an opportunity to detect previously unknown problems and potential upgrades that can help with the sale of and help to avoid disclosure problems and provide you as the seller peace of mind. Your ideal inspection report will comment on the major systems of the home. This is also an opportunity to promote the condition of the home including any upgrades and renovations and ongoing maintenance that would not be perceptible by a layperson walking through the home. The presale inspection will provide the buyers with upfront information that can help them in making a quicker decision to purchase. You will also be more comfortable and less anxious should the buyer decide to obtain an independent home inspection at their cost. Regarding repairs and deficiencies foundTypically the presale inspection is done to determine what repairs are needed in the home. Sellers can decide what repairs if any should be done and can report to the buyers along with warranties and receipts the work that has been done. This will generate good faith between the two parties and also increases the likelihood of a quicker sale. Some properties may not be in such great shape however. The Pre-sale inspection can still be of benefit. With the knowledge of the condition of your home you will be more informed in making a decision when considering pricing your home for sale. With these conditions already accounted for, it can minimize if not eliminate re-negotiations which can delay or stop the sale of your home. The purchase and selling process is full of emotion and it is a definite advantage being up front. From experience, buyers will typically want to negotiate $2.00 for every $1.00 off reported defects. This makes the renegotiation process difficult as repair values can add up. Providing an inspection report to your buyers and letting them know that the reported deficiencies are accounted for in the reflected sale price of the home allows you to take control of the process. The buyer then has the ability to decide whether to proceed with the purchase while you continue to show the home. Most common repairsWith over twelve years of experience we have compiled a list of the most common things that require repair in a typical home. These are generally simple and inexpensive to correct. It is a worthwhile investment to correct these conditions prior to putting your house up for sale. Small repairs can reflect on the maintenance and overall condition of a home and can cause of prospective buyer to walk away.
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