Home Inspection PRIOR to putting your home on the market?

Should you, or shouldn’t you?

I know there’s so much to think about when selling, it’s hard to decipher what to do or what not to do. Now that you’ve spent time preparing your home for sale, why should you worry about a Home Inspection?

I’ll tell you why.

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The home inspection is just as important as your contract offer.

Almost every buyer whose contract is accepted will do a Home Inspection, even their lender will recommend they get a home inspection. The home inspection is designed to evaluate the general condition of your home and all of its mechanical systems. This inspection can either make or break your deal, so spending a little money and time on some of these issues BEFORE your home goes under contract will save you time and money in the end.

Also, getting those items repaired before going on the market will make the closing process go that much faster. Let’s look at four major issues that often come up on a home inspection.

Number One Electrical Issues – Make sure that all outlets, GFCIs, and switches work and replace any broken outlet covers. Also, replace burned out light bulbs to avoid a negative observation like Light Is Inoperable on the report that may suggest an electrical problem.

Number Two Water and Plumbing. Make sure you don’t have any leaky faucets or signs of leaking under your cabinets in the kitchen and bathrooms or on outside spigots.

Number Three A/C system. Clean or replace dirty HVAC air filters. They should fit securely.

Number Four. Test smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and replace dead batteries.

Checking these areas before your home inspection is an investment in selling your property.