Sellers, take a look at the advantages of a home inspection by Premier Home Inspection!
1. An inspection gives you an edge over competing properties!
Being able to place an inspection report, conducted to ASHI, (American Society of Home Inspectors), standards, in front of a buyer who is probably comparing your home to similar, competing properties that may not have been inspected, gives you an edge because that buyer may feel more comfortable choosing your home, due to the fact that they know that there are no significant problems with your home that they should be concerned about. With an uninspected home, there are lingering questions in the buyer's mind as to the real condition of the home. Your "inspected" home tips the scales in your favor! Imagine your home as a used car and you're the dealer! Your customer, or home buyer, is much more likely to buy that car if they know that you can prove that it has been inspected thoroughly by your certified service department, or certified home inspector, and is as free of defects as possible before you put it on the lot to sell!
2. An inspection helps your potential buyer to know and appreciate the long-term value of your home!
Appraisals generally only establish the present market value of a home, and not its long-term value. When considering the long-term value of a home, construction and maintenance issues must be factored in. A poorly built or maintained home, no matter how new or attractively landscaped, can be an ongoing "money pit." The real value of any home is reflected not just in the appraisal, but also in the cost to maintain that home five to ten years down the road. An inspection helps you to know whether you are buying a "lemon", or a home of real value, and that's what makes a home inspection such a necessity in these times of poor quality and hidden cost cutting by some builders and developers. A favorable inspection report could help you to offset the effect of an unfavorable appraisal, and keep the sale alive!
3. An inspection can increase a home's appeal and it's selling price!
To help identify components that are in need of repair, many sellers now obtain an inspection prior to putting up the "For Sale" sign. Early correction of these problems can help increase a home's appeal and its selling price. It can also help set the stage for a favorable home inspection report from the buyer's inspector which in turn may help expedite the sale. Don't be like some unfortunate sellers and wait until closing to find out from the buyer's inspection report that you have undisclosed defects that should have been fixed before you even put the home on the market!
Sellers, please go to the next page to get all kinds of good "tips" to help you sell your home quickly and for the price that you deserve! |
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Inspector's tip:
Mold Problems
Control the moisture and you control alot of the problems within your home -- especially mold.
This is sound advice, given that moderate temperatures and sources of food will always be present in homes. Moisture is the one element that can be controlled and managed.
This means looking at some common causes of moisture problems in homes -- correctly flashing roof and wall penetrations, controlling indoor humidity through good HVAC design, keeping construction materials dry on site, designing wall and roof assemblies to deal effectively with air and moisture migration, and educating homeowner on their role in maintaining a house.
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Inspector's tip:
Old wiring
Any house can contain damaged or incorrectly installed wiring that can be hazardous. Older houses generally present the greatest risks because their wiring also may be deteriorated, outmoded, and inadequate to serve modern electrical needs. Problem wiring generally is found in homes built before the mid-1960's; but some wiring installed as late as the mid-1970's can be inherently unsafe, and even many installations dating from the 1980's can be made safer by newer and improved methods and equipment. |
