Have you ever asked a question you already knew the answer to? As we ramp up into the new year I am once again reminded how bad surprises can be in the home buying and selling process. It seems to sound the same each time I list a home and ask the owners about the condition of the home: "Our home does not have anything wrong with it...that I know of." You see, it is not what you know that will turn around and bite you; it is the things that you don't know about that will get you every time. Knowledge is key here, and how do we get that knowledge? A home inspection! Yes, I know, the buyers will usually do their own inspection a bit after they write a contract, but do we really want to wait until that point to find out that something really needs to be fixed? Let's say you have your house listed and you decide to wait on the inspection. Lo and behold, you get a contract and the buyer's home inspection comes back with about $2000 dollars worth of things that need to be fixed...Ouch...deal falls through. Could this be avoided? YES! Listen, I know the home selling process can be expensive, so why would you throw out a tool that you could use in your favor in the selling process? If a buyer is considering two homes, and one of the two homes has a home inspection that the sellers have gone through and done all the necessary repairs according to the report, and the other home does not, which do you think the sellers will favor? Keep in mind, too, an inspection usually costs less than making a few extra mortgage payments because your contract falls through. Happy selling....
Grace and Peace...
Skip Geiser
(850) 221-6442
SkipGeiser@live.com
The Geiser Team with Main Street Properties
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