Why sellers should get a home inspection
When people put their homes on the market, they usually don’t learn that anything is wrong with them until the home is under contract and the potential buyer performs a home inspection. Sellers do themselves a disservice when they allow the buyer to be the first one to discover any problems with the home. While it may seem like an unnecessary expense to hire your own home inspector before putting your home on the market, doing so can really pay off. Here’s how.

Put your home on the market in top condition.
Chances are there are several problems with your home that you’re unaware of.  Your roof may have loose shingles that you can’t see from the ground. There might be evidence of termites in the attic. An innovation in shut-off values might have made the ones currently installed on your natural gas line seem unsafe.  If you have a professional home inspection BY Tropical Inspections  before you put your home on the market, you can learn about all the problems that only a professional can spot. Then you can fix these problems, confidently list your home as being in excellent condition and ask for a top price.

Advertise that your home has been inspected and that you have repaired existing problems.  That your home has been recently inspected and you have repaired the problems identified in the report will be a major selling point to buyers looking for a top-notch home and a quick, smooth transaction.  You’ll almost never see a real estate listing advertising a recently completed home inspection. Taking this extra step will help your listing stand out.

Avoid ugly surprises when the buyer does their own inspection.
Almost any buyer is going to have the home investigated. At that point, you will have already negotiated a price. If any problems are revealed, the buyer will ask you to complete the repairs or lower the purchase price. There’s a chance that if you refuse, the seller will still buy the house at the originally negotiated price, but there’s also a chance they’ll walk. 

Have realistic expectations and price your home correctly the first time.
Everyone is used to the condition their home is in. Problems that don’t bother you or that you no longer even notice can be glaring to buyers.  If you don’t have your home inspected before you list it, you might overprice it, thinking that it’s in better condition than it really is.  Overpricing your home can delay your sale; what’s more, once a home has been on the market for a while, buyers will assume they can get the house for less than you’re asking.


REMEMBER: TRUSTED & TIMELY, TROPICAL INSPECTIONS

Florida State Licensed Inspector, Alan Bunch