HOME INSPECTIONS - Sellers

For your protection, get an inspection.  Home buyers are cautioned not to depend on the Seller’s Property Disclosure, information from either the Seller’s agent, the appraiser, or even from their own agent regarding the condition of the property they are purchasing.

If your Sales Contract includes provisions for a home inspection, the buyer will choose a home inspection service as soon as possible and set up the inspection within the timeframe specified in the contract.  Many contracts specify that you, the seller, have the right to approve the inspector used.  The inspector will check and report on electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning systems, the roof and structural condition of the home, and any other particular items specified in the contract..  Remember that the home inspection is a separate process from the appraisal, which establishes the value of the house.

To do a thorough job in preparing your home for sale, you may wish to have your home inspected prior to putting it on the market.  This will give you a better picture of maintenance that might be necessary to sell your home.  Displaying the report along with flyers and other information in your home sends the buyers a message that you are a conscientious seller.

Listed below is a representative sample of inspection services, but for a more complete list you may wish to consult the Yellow Pages under the heading Home Inspection Service.  

This is a representative list only.  Inclusion in the list does not represent an endorsement or recommendation by Joe Spake.  It is the Client's responsibility to choose an inspector.