Sometimes, a realtor might suggest contacting a licensed home inspector to conduct a home inspection of your property before listing it for sale. While it is understandable that as a seller, you might want to avoid having to incur the additional costs of both an inspection and for any potential problems the inspector might find, there are certain benefits to doing this.
For one thing, your home may possess problems you have been previously unaware of. Having your own home inspector discover these problems early allows you to repair them on your own terms, without having to renegotiate a sale price or a cost for repairs with a buyer who later conducts their own home inspection.
Additionally, you will be able to establish an as-is sale basis in the contract by being able to competently disclose any known defects in the initial stages of the transaction.Hiring a professional, licensed home inspector is a key factor. You want to ensure that your own home inspection discovers any and all potential problems, so that you are not surprised when the buyer’s home inspector also states that there are defects (assuming they have not already been previously repaired).
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