October 19th, 2010 
admin Home inspections before a house is put on the market in one of the wisest moves a seller can do. The first reaction is discussed sellers when they are done with the idea of a home inspection to offer for sale almost always the same – “What?”
Let’s review some of the most common concerns of pre-registration Home Inspections.
1. “The buyer will not accept, do an inspection for the seller.”
It’s true! The audit conducted for the seller is not intended to replace the control by the buyer. The purpose of the inspection of pre-registration is to keep the seller in control!
As no great surprise, the seller during the inspection to come home, no matter when it is done or who he is, it is perfectly logical, each strand of information, as it can be obtained to do. The bad news does not improve with time.
If it is bad news, or rather, certain elements of attention or could have an impact on house value which are best to get information about the seller? And when is the best time for receiving such information as placed before the house on the market?
The reality is simple – an inspection to the list of vendors in the best position to take. With clear and comprehensive view of the house of the strengths and weaknesses, the home of the best performance of the seller are sold.
2. “I do not want to pay for the inspection.”
This is certainly understandable. The seller is generally considered that the inspection for the buyer, therefore, should be the responsibility of the buyer. But to benefit from the information they need to be paid. We never received a complaint from a vendor on the value of the inspection! In all cases, the conclusion has estimated a pre-listing inspection, the seller, they had to make the right choices in spending money for the inspection.
In most cases, the seller feel good to get peace of mind knowing that no major event or the costs of the buyers inspector will be revealed. And on the rare cases where the pre-registration inspector discovered that the roof is completely shot or is there other expenses and major risks, sellers who do not always happy, the problem they are happy found on their own terms. The low cost of inspection is always less than the cost and aggravation of hunting something hastily repaired or replaced to get the house under contract.
Save the pain that you spend money. Get all tested at home before being placed on the market!
3. “The house is sold” as is “.”
This may be the best reason of all to consider the list to be! If the house is sold “as is”, you reduce your risk and responsibility as a seller of a pre-registration inspection. To sell the house quickly and at the highest price that reveals a condition of the house. The inspection will provide both the buyer and seller to know the comfort that the house “as is”. With a pre-listing inspection, there is a strong likelihood that the house represented as.
Even in an “as is” contract can be made, the buyer, or their own controls. If these two inspections are similar in content, it is rare to be submitted to the buyer to walk or cons-offer. It is the aim of selling “as is”.
Another concern of the seller, they each item is found to be discordant in the inspection report must be repaired. This is simply not true. It would be good as any other position must be disclosed, and information can request the value and therefore the impact on prices but not necessarily to be corrected.
Surprising as it may sound, inspect the houses before going on the market have two important characteristics:
1. They sell faster than homes not inspected until the buyer makes an offer.
2. They sell over the asking price that homes not inspected until the buyer makes an offer.
Why the hell does that happen?
If the buyer makes an offer, there is an assumption by the buyer, reasonable or not, there’s nothing wrong with the house! If there is something wrong with the house that the seller knew about, but not to disclose, shame on them, it’s costing them. Most often, however, the words coming back on the inspection by the buyer to the seller were unknown. On price-to-price-price! And we have already determined that the surprise is not good in real estate. So how did the test which the seller, the buyer pays more for your home and do it in less time?
Give us an example of a house of 20-year, fair market value of $ 100,000, just do the math. This value assumes that nothing wrong with that at home. When the buyer has inspected the house, it is with the assumption that something will be wrong will be made by the seller or a price concession to correct discovered.
Now we want to believe that the inspection of purchasers, the need for a new roof, heating several leaks and the need to replace three exterior doors revealed. If these discoveries are made by the buyer inspection, the clock is running and running fast. These items must be corrected before the sale can be completed. This lack of time because the seller at a disadvantage when dealing with contractors. If time is critical, you get less choice and cost. In addition, the buyer often wants input on who to work on something.
This situation is still tense and costly. It can be avoided!
Suppose now that the test result occurs, but it goes to the seller that the house on the market. The seller is now under control. Armed with a clear picture of what is wrong, the seller may decide to quietly shop offers the best value in repairing a loan at the end or simply reflect the reduced value of the sale price. You can even necessary repairs, then increase the price of the house reflect the value has increased!
Whatever the choice, the seller to the seller time, it does. It does make a purchasing decision cleaner and simpler for the buyer. The buyer knows best what is the condition of the house and know what issues are on the home base of supply. The buyer is still in most cases, obtain a home inspection, but it’s a breeze. It is rare that the additional rules under way.
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