If you are thinking of selling your home, you might want to consider having a pre-listing inspection prior to listing your home. In today’s real estate market, homebuyers can afford to be choosy. A pre-listing inspection, sets the stage for a more qualified sale and provides an opportunity to receive an unbiased, objective evaluation of the current condition of your home by a third party. Like any home seller, you want to get the most dollars for your home in the shortest amount of time. Don’t let repairs be a negotiating tool for your buyers.

As a prospective Home Seller you sould know that eventually your buyers are going to conduct an inspection. You may as well know what they are going to find by getting there first. A Pre-Listing Inspection by Freedom Inspection Services provides a number of benefits to the Home Seller, including:

1. It allows you to see your home through the eyes of a critical third-party.
2. It helps you to price your home realistically.
3. It permits you to make repairs ahead of time so that ...
     a.  Defects won't become negotiating stumbling
          blocks later.
     b.  There is no delay in obtaining the Use and
          Occupancy permit.
     c.  You have the time to get reasonably priced
          contractors or make the repairs yourself, if qualified.
4. It may encourage the buyer to waive the inspection contingency.
5. It may alert you of items of immediate personal concern, such as radon gas or active termite infestation.
6. It may relieve prospect's concerns and suspicions.
7. It reduces your liability by adding professional supporting documentation to your disclosure statement.
8. It may alert you to immediate safety issues before agents and visitors tour your home.

I believe your investment in a pre-listing inspection will prove to be of significant value. As a smart homeowner you will want to get the pre-sale facts and secure the “peace of mind” you deserve!

Copies of the inspection report along with receipts for any repairs should be made available to potential buyers.