As a home inspector, the great majority of my inspection work involves inspecting homes for buyers. Buyers inspections will continue to be our core business, but there is another way to accomplish the home inspection process. Real Estate agents should consider having their listing clients home inspected prior to placing the home on the market. I know this is not a popular concept with many agents, mostly due to disclosure issues. However, if a buyers inspection reveals a number of defects and the buyer walks away, all defects must then be disclosed to potential buyers. Would you rather know of any defects in advance, or wait until the buyers inspection that may delay or cancel the contract.
With the pre-listing inspection, the computer based report with digital photos included, would be available for potential buyers to review along with relevant repair receipts. The home could be marketed as "Inspected by Certified Licensed Home Inspector". This would certainly give you an advantage over competing properties. Most buyers of pre-inspected properties do not contract another inspection. The entire process would certainly progress much easier, the "unknown" factor would be eliminated. For a relatively small inspection fee, agents maight consider this as part of the marketing expenses. If the home sells quicker because of the inspection, the agent and client will save a lot more than the inspection fee. TRY IT!!
John Evans
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