Why a Listing Inspection?

Our Listing Home Inspection can reduce concerns about the condition of your home that might cause a buyer to hesitate. You and the buyer both benefit from this inspection:

you receive our complete inspection report, which potential buyers can read while they view your house; and
potential buyers get the benefit of an impartial and professional inspection before making an offer, which lends credibility to your house.
we can loan you a lawn sign to identify to buyers that your house has had a reputable, impartial inspection that they can examine and trust;
we can prepare a two page summary of our inspection observations to give to potential buyers to take away, whether you are using the services of a real estate agent or selling the house yourself;

What to expect

Your house is inspected just as would be done for a buyer. You are forewarned about possible concerns that a buyer’s inspection could find, and can choose what to do about them instead of being surprised by a problem found during a buyer’s inspection. If you make any improvements we can for a nominal fee re-inspect the items and update your report to reflect the improvements.

We can also prepare for you at nominal cost an inspection summary for potential buyers to take away. Buyers can examine a copy of our inspection report while viewing your house. This information assures potential buyers that your house should hold no unexpected surprises and assists them to proceed confidently.

Free consultations for you and the buyer

We answer questions about our report during the time that you or the eventual buyer owns the house. When you, the seller, pay for the inspection, we consult with you and prospective buyers for free during the sale process. Once the house is sold we'll answer the buyer's questions about our report while they own the home, giving you a sales advantage that is also beneficial for the buyer.

However, after 12 months from the inspection it is unwise to assume that everything has remained unchanged; some issues may have improved, others may have got worse more quickly than anticipated or new issues may have occurred. When there are questions after the 12 month period, we may need to visit your house and update the observations that are needed to answer your questions properly. Because we inspected your house for you, we reduce our customary time charge of $150 per hour to $100 per hour. Most follow up assignments can be completed within half an hour, and if we can finish inside half an hour, we'll do so and only charge you for the half hour.

If you have, or suspect that you might have any of the following conditions, our Listing Home Inspection can help you sell your house.

We explain the implications of what we observe, and the choices you have open to you to alleviate the likely concerns of a potential buyer, who might fear having to spend large amounts on repairs. Our realistic condition assessment reassures buyers by discussing likely timing and cost of repairs and putting potential repairs in the perspective of similar houses.

Call us now to discuss your concerns and arrange your inspection – we’ll help you to sell your present house and to buy your next home.

Call 519.317.0108 and speak with a professional