Home Inspections are Extremely Important to the Seller!
Few aspects of Selling a home are as important
as the "Professional" Inspections paid for by the Buyer. There are many reasons for the inspection on your home to go
badly for you. At least some of those reasons are related to the
credibility, knowledge, certification and experience of
the inspector. And honestly, there may also be some issues with your house
that you may or may not be aware of.
Resolve all issues that you are aware of before offers and Inspections. Things that you can resolve before Inspectors show up will result in a better Inspection Report to the potential Buyer. Remember, they have not purchased your home yet. The Buyer selects the Home Inspectors. Many times the Buyer really has little knowledge of the inspector or their qualifications. For the Buyer's Inspector to come to your home and perform an inspection, you must be contacted to approve and schedule the inspection. Be involved in the Inspection Process:
Protect yourself. It is your house and
you set the schedule for the inspection. Schedule the inspection
during a time that you can be at home. Inform the Inspector that you plan
to be there during the inspection and that you are interested in discussing any
issues that
they may find.
Remember, the inspector is working for the Buyer. The Inspector is trying to justify the fee paid to them by the Buyer. The Inspector may nit-pick your home into a long list of nothing issues so that they can show what a thorough inspection they performed. In some cases things can be blown out of proportion. They may even be dead wrong. It has happened many times before. In trying to impress the Buyer with their report, the inspector can hurt your deal with the Buyer. Know what will be on the Report:
Communicate with the inspector and
understand what is going on the report. If there are any questions
at inspection, it is a lot easier to discuss and resolve then while you are
face to face with the Inspector. After the Inspection Report has been presented to the
Buyer, those issues will be a lot more difficult to
deal with.
Resolving Issues:
If issues are identified that the Buyer
wants you to resolve,
a list of those items will be communicated to you. You will
have a specified amount of time to respond to the Buyer.
You may chose to try to negotiate with the
Buyer.
You must come to a agreement
as to who is going to
resolve the discrepancy.
 Link to American Society of Home Inspectors.
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