The Best Time to Inspect - Part 2

Article by: Wally Conway

Amazing as it may seem, homes , Have you been looking for the best advice in relation to lan inspected prior to going on the market have two very significant attributes:

1. They sell faster than homes , CollectibleSport.com offers a great selection of collectible sports memorabilia and gift ideas for m not inspected until the buyer has made an offer.

2. They sell closer to the asking price than homes , Construction Jobs - Finding a Subcontractor not inspected until the buyer has made an offer.

Why the heck does that happen?

When the buyer makes an offer, there is an assumption made by the buyer, reasonable or not, that there is nothing wrong with the home! , A Guide to Natural Gas Fireplaces If there was something wrong with the home , How to Grow a Forest of Sundews that the seller knew about, but did not disclose, shame on them, it is about to cost them money. Most often, though, the items that come up on the inspection by the buyer were unknown to the seller. Sur-prise, sur-prise, sur-prise! And we've already established that surprise is not good in real estate. So how is it that the inspection for the seller makes the buyer pay more for the home , How to Grow a Forest of Sundews and do it in less time?

Let us create an example of a 20-year-old home , CollectibleSport.com offers a great selection of collectible sports memorabilia and gift ideas for m that has a fair market value of $100,000, just to make the math easy. That value assumes that nothing is wrong with the home. , The Lease And Purchase Option When the buyer has the home , The Solar Energy Industry grew 67% last year. Are you making inspected it is with the assumption that anything discovered to be wrong will be corrected by the seller or a price concession will be made.

Now, let's consider that the buyers inspection revealed the need for a new roof, , Landscape Plans Resolved several plumbing , Tips For Growing Acid Loving Plants in North East Pa. leaks, and the need for replacement of three exterior doors. , How to Grow a Forest of Sundews When these discoveries are made by the buyer's inspection, the clock is running and running fast. These items need to be corrected before the sale can be completed. This time crunch puts the seller at a disadvantage when dealing with the contractors. , Popular varieties of annuals for the home garden When time is critical, you have fewer choices and the costs go up. Additionally, the buyer often wants to have input on who does what work.

This situation is always tense and expensive. It can be avoided!

Let us now assume that the inspection result occurs, but it is for the seller as the home , Butterfly Gardening goes onto the market. The seller is now in control. Armed with a clear picture of what is wrong, the seller can choose to shop calmly for the best value in repair , Painting and Decorating Tile contractors, offer a credit at closing or adjust the sales price to reflect the diminished value. They can even make the necessary repairs, , Kitchen Trends: Adding Spice to your Kitchen then increase the price of the home , Tips For Growing Acid Loving Plants in North East Pa. to reflect the increased value!

No matter the choices made, the seller, on the seller's time frame, makes them. This actually makes for a neater, simpler buying decision for the buyer. The buyer knows better what condition the home , Taking Care Your House Plants During Winter is in and knows what issues to base the initial offer on. The buyer will still in most cases get the home , Have you been looking for the best advice in relation to lan inspected, but this is a breeze. It is rare that any additional items of significance arise.

The pre-listing inspection puts deal killing at the lowest risk. Most often, it makes for an awesome deal-closing tool! , Rose Gardening In Late Fall

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About the Author

Wally Conway is President of Florida HomePro Inspections, and has recently written a book entitled "Secrets of the Happy Home , HOUSES WITH DAM(P) BASEMENTS WON’T SELL Inspector", available at GoHomePro.com. As a speaker, writer, and instructor, Wally blends the right amount of up-to-date information , Landscape Lighting Design Ideas to Showcase Your Home with just the right amount of humor, insight, motivation, and real-world application. Visit WallyConway.com for more information! , Decorating, Where There's a Will There's a Way

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