The Services Of A Home Inspector

The use of the services of a home inspector prior to completion of a purchase of a home is often called a pre-purchase inspection. This inspection is conducted during the seven to ten day window of time after an offer to purchase a home has been accepted. The purpose of this inspection is to help inform the buyer of any issues with the home that the buyer may wish to address with the seller or the sellers real estate agent. With knowledge of the homes “weak” areas the buyers can often renegotiate the offer, get the concerning areas repaired, or is bad enough, walk away from the house.

Pre-listing home inspections are conducted before a home is officially placed on sale. This is done to help identify issues that will likely be a hindrance to selling the home. A bonus in having this done is that the sale of a home can actually be finalized two weeks faster. This is because the seven to ten day inspection window is often eliminated. Another good thing about have a home pre inspected is that the asking price is more justified. The price is better justified because the home inspection may have verified that the home is in good condition. Add to this any receipts you may have from repairs done as a result of the pre listing inspection and you have really made the home buyer feel confident that they are getting a home that is in good shape. This is more likely to be recommended for higher quality homes that have been kept in good condition and the sellers are wanted to take extra steps to justify the higher asking price.