Sellers And Home Inspections

One of the real estate news info emails I subscribe to talked about doing work on a home prior to putting it on the market. The most important takeaway from that is ..... ASK YOUR REALTOR what is worth doing before listing.

We generally have to suggest a lot of staging. Including decluttering, moving furniture, landscape touches, cleaning, cleaning, and more cleaning.

But, a wise Seller hopefully also knows, and informs their agent, what systems in their home may need some attention. And, their agent will let them know if they should consider doing any repairs or service to those systems prior to going on market.

Some Highlights from the newsletter article:

"If you’re thinking about selling your house, it’s important to know what the home inspection is and what inspectors look for.

As supply is so obviously growing which will allow buyers  to regain some negotiation power, you may find you want to do some select repairs with a good return on investment before listing to get ahead of things a buyer may ask you to fix.

To decide what's worth tackling, you need expert advice. Reach out to a local real estate agent so you know what to prioritize."

It's definitely a touchy situation when we suggest what you should and shouldn't do. It's your call on what you do. But, depending upon the market, it can blow up an escrow if the home inspection finds a lot of items that could have been cleared up prior to listing. Hard choice to make, and, yes, it's hard for us to suggest. 

But, I truly believe the market is changing. And, the more negotiating power a buyer has, the more things a Seller is going to need to correct. Before going on market, or to keep the escrow together and get to the finish line.