Move-In Certified Seller's Home Inspection
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Why should you have a Move-In Certified Seller's Inspection?
Advantages to the SELLER:
- Seller can choose a certified InterNACHI inspector from BH Home Inspection to inspect the home properly before the buyer's inspector arrives.
- Sellers can schedule the inspection at their own convenience.
- An Inspection will alert the seller of any items of immediate personal concern such as gas leaks or water damage that should be addressed.
- 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 might reveal problems ahead of time which might make the home show better.
- A seller inspection gives the seller time to make repairs and shop for competitive contractors.
- A seller inspection permits the seller to attach repair estimates or paid invoices to the report.
- A seller inspection removes over-inflated, buyer procured estimates from the negotiating table.
- The report may alert the seller to any important safety concerns before agents and visitors tour the home.
- The report provides a third party, unbiased opinion to offer the potential buyers.
- Move-In Certified yard signs stand out and attract potential buyers.
- A seller inspection is the ultimate gesture in forthrightness on the part of the seller.
- A report may relieve a buyer's unfounded suspicions before they walk away.
- The report may even encourage the buyer to waive the inspection contingency...and often does.
- The deal is much less likely to fall apart the way they often do when a buyer's inspection reveals a problem, last minute.
- The report provides a full disclosure protection from future legal claims.
Advantages to the REAL ESTATE AGENT:
- Agents can recommend a certified InterNACHI inspector from BH Home Inspection to inspect the home properly before the buyer's inspector arrives.
- Sellers can schedule the inspection at their convenience with little effort on the part of the agent.
- Sellers can correct any misstatements on the report before it is generated.
- Reports help sellers see their homes through the eyes of a critical third party, thus making sellers more realistic about the asking price.
- Agents are alerted to any immediate safety issues found before other agents and potential buyers tour the home.
- Repairs made ahead of time make the home show better.
- Agents love the attention that Move-In Certified yard signs attract.
- The reports provide third party, unbiased opinions to offer to potential buyers.
- Move-In Certified reports can be used as marketing tools to help sell the home.
- Reports may relieve prospective buyer's unfounded suspicions before they walk away.
- Seller inspections eliminate buyer's remorse that sometimes occurs just after an inspection.
- Seller inspections relieve the agent of having to hurriedly procure repair estimates or schedule repairs.
- The reports might even encourage buyers to waive their inspection contingencies...and often do.
- Seller inspections lighten negotiations and 11th hour renegotiations.
- Deals are less likely to fall apart the way they often do when buyer's inspections unexpectedly reveal problems, last minute.
- Reports provide full disclosure protection from future legal claims.
Advantages to the BUYER:
- The inspection has already been performed.
- The inspection is paid for by the seller.
- The report provides a more accurate, third party view of the condition of the home prior to making an offer.
- A seller inspection eliminates surprise defects.
- Problems are corrected or at least disclosed prior to making an offer on the home.
- A seller inspection reduces the need for negotiations and 11th hour renegotiations.
- The report might assist in aquiring financing.
- A seller inspection allows the buyer to sweeten the deal without increasing the offering price by waiving inspections.
There you have it!! The many reasons why a Move-In Certified Seller's Inspection will give you a BIG advantage over everyone else.
Click on the "Book An Inspection" link or call BH Home Inspection at (717) 578-3010 to schedule your inspection today!!