Here are some of the benefits to having a Pre-Listing Inspection:
- The agent can recommend an InterNACHI Certified Professional Inspector to inspect the home before the buyer’s inspector arrives.
The seller can assist the inspector during the inspection, something that is not normally done during the buyer’s inspection.
The Seller and agent are alerted to any immediate safety issues discovered before other agents and potential buyers tour the home, and any issues or repairs can be resolved ahead of time, without rushing, which will help the home show better.
The seller is given an opportunity to dispute or clarify any misstatements in the report before it is generated for distribution.
The inspection report helps the seller see his home through the eyes of an unbiased third party, thus making him more realistic about the asking price.
A Pre-Listing inspection report can be used as a marketing tool to help sell the home.
Helps eliminate buyers remorse that sometimes occurs just after a buyer’s inspection.
Reduces the need for last minute negotiations.
A Pre-Listing inspection report provides full-disclosure protection from future legal claims.
A Pre-Listing inspection may encourage a buyer to waive his own inspection contingency.
The seller can elect to put off paying for the inspection till closing, and even negotiate the cost of the inspection with the prospective buyer.
