The Seller's Pre-Inspection.....

I think that a sellers inspection is a great idea for some home owners.  Fix ssues before they come up down the road in a buyer's inspection.

Gay - That is a smart idea.  Regarding sloping floors, it prob. is somehow structural, but it may not be material...i.e. it's more likely the house settled or something and the sublfoor/joists are sloped (rather then the hardwood or whatever is on top of it.

While sloping floors happens frequently - and I see it all the time - it is important to understand what sort of renovation will be done (I say this more from a buyer's perspective vs. a seller's).  If there is hardwood in there arlready, that is great...you can just refinish the floors.  Good change there is alrready creaking but this is liveable.  If, however, they are looking to install hardwood or tile on sloping floors, that is a big deal....i.e. the floors will need to be leveled before installation and that can really add to the cost.

I have a home in Sleepy Hollow where they have majoryly sloping floors in kitchen, i'm trying to figure out what to do so they can redo their kitchen wo/ vinyl.  What a mess.

Gay, I am a big advocate for these types of inspections. Sellers and their agents can avoid so much grief and blown deals by investing a few dollars where it can benefit the sale the most...

I've suggested pre-listing inspections to sellers when the house is an older house or in fair to poor condition or has some obvious problems.  If we get the issues addressed and disclosed before a buyer inspects, it goes a long way towards expediting the sale.

Gay, this comment is not about your post but it's about the picture. It took me forever to figure out where that dogs face is. I showed it to the family and none of them got it. Everyone, my self included at first, thought the ears were it's eyes and that you photo shopped the rest just to make it really ugly. I had an English Bull Dog so it should not have taken me as long as it did... but it did.

Gay, they are a good idea and we have started to recommend them in some cases. Forwarned is forearmed. 

It's a very good idea to have a pre-inspection so that buyers can make a purchasing decision with the confidence that any issues have already been addressed or explained.

Gay....in older homes this is especially helpful.  While a buyer can also (and should) do their own inspection, having that pre-inspection will help them feel more comfortable.

Great idea. They sound like my kind of sellers.