How will you set your home apart? Car dealers offer “certified used cars” as a selling point all the time. You can do the same! Think about it — a “Move-In Certified” home. Most folks only consider an inspection for the home they’re purchasing. You’ve invested a lot of yourself in your home over the years. When the time comes to sell it, why not set your home apart? Consider the advantages of a pre-listing inspection:
- Assists you and your Realtor in establishing an accurate market price.
- You know the condition of the home you’re selling. A pre-listing inspection allows sellers to make cost-effective improvements that might otherwise be profit lost in settlement negotiations. The week of settlement isn’t the time to discover a defunct heat pump or radon readings in the double digits!
- Allows a homeowner to make any repairs before the home is actually put on the market and decreases the likelihood of any major issues during subsequent buyers’ inspections.
- Potential buyers see a pro-active homeowner who isn’t trying to hide anything. They see a home that has been well-maintained and current owners who are interested in “doing things right.”
- Provides an opportunity to highlight or document updates or upgrades in the home that could be attractive to a buyer and provides some idea of the life-expectancy of older features. Potential buyers are more comfortable with a sale knowing how to budget for upcoming maintenance or replacement of equipment, structures, and surfaces.
- Advertising a Move-In Certified Home tells potential buyers that you’re a serious homeowner who has taken steps to leave the home you’re selling better than you found it.
