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Prelisting Inspections

Are you selling a home? Eventually, your buyers are going to want to conduct an inspection, so you may as well know what they are going to find by getting there first. Having an inspection performed ahead of time helps in many other ways:

The seller can choose a Licensed Home Inspector rather than be at the mercy of the buyer's choice of inspector.
The seller can schedule the inspections at the seller's convenience.
It might alert the seller of any items of immediate personal concern, such as radon gas or active termite infestation.
The seller can assist the inspector during the inspection, something normally not done during a buyer's inspection.
The seller can have the inspector correct any misstatements in the inspection report before it is generated.
The report can help the seller realistically price the home if problems exist.
The report can help the seller substantiate a higher asking price if problems don't exist or have been corrected.

A seller inspection reveals problems ahead of time which:

Might make the home show better.
Gives the seller time to make repairs and shop for competitive contractors.
Removes over-inflated buyer procured estimates from the negotiation table.
The report might alert the seller to any immediate safety issues found, before agents and visitors tour the home.
A seller inspection lightens negotiations and 11th-hour renegotiations.
The deal is less likely to fall apart the way they often do when a buyer's inspection unexpectedly reveals a problem, last minute.

Copies of the inspection report — along with receipts for any repairs — should be made available to potential buyers.

Turn BUYER BEWARE into BUYER AWARE

Trust our experienced team of professionals to provide you with reliable prelisting inspections. Buying a new home is probably the biggest investment you'll ever make. The process can be extremely stressful and confusing, and of course, there is always considerable risk involved when making such a large purchase decision. Your choice will affect you for years to come. Contact us now to schedule your inspection! Caveat Emptor Home Inspectors, LLC is based in Northern NJ, and serves all of Northern New Jersey and Southern New York.

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