Just What The Doctor Ordered
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You’ve negotiated a sale price with the buyer and agreed to a closing date but then – a glitch – the buyer’s home inspector exposes an unexpected problem. Suddenly, you are back at the negotiating table or even worse the deal is dead.
Most home sales include a buyer’s inspection before closing. This inspection can bring issues to light that need to be resolved before the sale can be finalized.
By having an inspection done before you list the home and either making the repairs or disclosing the issues you can avoid worry and costly renegotiations. When you know what repairs are needed, you can choose to do them or get quotes to show expected costs.
These quotes will show considerable savings over the inflated quotes of the buyer’s Old Uncle Fred or quotes obtained under the pressure of a pending deadline. Most of all it allows the seller to control the negotiations.
With a Seller Prep Inspection you can feel comfortable that you have reported the true condition of the home and avoid liability. Many times the buyer will waive his own inspection when he is offered the Seller-Prep inspection report.
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Benefits included:
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- Increase the final sale price
- Reduce marketing time. Statistics show that on average, homes with a pre-listing inspection spend less time on the market
- Reduce liability by disclosing the true condition upfront
- Streamline the transaction process by eliminating the costly renegotiating
- Create a marketing edge
In 2004 at a round-table discussion at the National Association of Realtors conference in Orlando, Florida an amount of $1500-$3000 in repairs, paid for by the seller after the buyer brings a home inspector through a home, was raised. |
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When to have a Seller-Prep Inspection:
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- Homes that are 16 years old or older
- Newer homes that have had recent work or remodeling done
- Homes that have sat vacant for more than a year
- Listings that have been on the market for 6 months or more
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The ADVANCE LOOK edge
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- The “Advance Look” Seller-Prep Program Allows The Cost Of The Inspection To Be Paid At Closing (in most cases)
- The inspection fee can be put on the HUD statement
- There is no out-of-pocket expense for the inspection
- The inspection is free if the home does not sell after being listed for one year.
Call now to schedule your Seller-Prep inspection: 603-791-4902 Dean Gordon |
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