Real Estate Inspections in Port St. Lucie

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Many sellers might not realize that they have the option to get a  pre-listing home inspection, and usually those who do know, tend to  opt-out of getting one. Which is understandable, having a home  inspection that they pay for themselves before ever putting their house  on the market can seem like a tough decision to make! But it’s one that  should not be avoided.

In general, the home buyer adds the completion of a successful home inspection as a contingency to an offer on a home. Once they are ready to buyers  conduct the inspection, they have the power to negotiate with the seller  regarding who pays for any necessary repairs, and they even have the  power to walk away from the deal altogether. Leaving you out hundreds of  thousands of dollars, or back to the drawing board.

When sellers have a pre-listing home inspection, they can get ahead  of issues a buyer might find in the home and reduce the likelihood a  deal will fall through. A pre-listing inspection serves many benefits  not only for the seller, but also for their agent.

1. Allows the seller to make repairs before the home inspection. If  a seller has a pre listing inspection, he or she will then be aware of  issues present in the home and can make repairs to make it easier  to sell. Most Realtors will explain that making repairs before listing a home can help it show  better and get better offers.  
   
   If the seller chooses not to make the repairs, he or  she can at least be aware of issues present in the home, which allows  him or her to fully disclose this information to potential buyers. It  also gives the seller more leverage during negotiations because he or  she will not be unprepared. Sellers may be able to convince buyers to  waive their home inspection contingency if the seller presents them with  a copy of the pre-listing inspection.
    
2. It ensures a smoother, more efficient transaction  When  issues are discovered during a pre-listing inspection, the seller can  either have them fixed ahead of putting the home on the market or choose  to disclose the issues to potential buyers. Either choice will make the  home sell faster because it will prevent the buyer and seller from  becoming entangled in long negotiations after the buyer has an  inspection.  
   
   Because the issues have been disclosed ahead of  time, the buyer will not be surprised by anything and will be less  likely to walk away or demand a lower price for the home. Homes that  provide buyers with the results of a pre-listing inspection give the  buyer the opportunity to decide well in advance if he or she wants to  purchase a home despite its issues.
    
3. It helps the seller and his or her agent more accurately price the home   Sellers who do not wish to fix the issues revealed during a pre-listing  inspection can factor the repair costs into the asking price of the  home and explain to buyers that while the home has certain issues, they  will be getting it for a lower price as a result. Conversely, sellers  who do decide to make repairs or who come up with a clean home  inspection can ask buyers for more money.
    
4. It saves the seller money   When issues are discovered during a buyer-initiated home inspection,  the buyer and seller will enter into negotiations to determine who will  cover the costs of repairs. In general, buyers tend to significantly  overestimate the costs of these repairs, and the seller loses far more  money than he or she would have paid to have completed the repairs  before listing the home.
    
5. It makes the seller more trustworthy   A pre-inspection can be seen as “the ultimate gesture in forthrightness  on the part of the seller.” By disclosing any issues in advance, the  buyers can feel confident they are making a deal with a trustworthy  person who is not trying to hide anything. Thus, deciding if they want  to buy the home based on the integrity and due diligence of the seller!  It’s a win-win!