September 1, 2008
Halifax Home Inspector - Today
The average price of a resale home in Canada fell by 3.6 per cent in July, continuing a trend that started in June, when prices lost ground for the first time in more than nine years. Under the circumstances, expected rising mortgage rates will see home listings sit for longer periods of time.
It’s a buyers’ market, with prospective purchasers able to walk away from a sale, if conditions of a home do not meet their approval.
A pre-listing Halifax home inspection by a qualified Halifax home inspector, therefore, has become even more important than ever! Why wait for a buyer’s Halifax home Inspector to uncover hidden defects that could result in a lower negotiated selling price? Beat buyers to the punch by engaging your own Halifax home inspection professional. Any potential defects can be repaired immediately, or disclosed to the buyer during initial negotiations…your choice.
[b]Other advantages for the seller include:[/b]
* The seller can hire their own Halifax home inspector rather than be at the mercy of the buyer’s inspector.
* The seller can schedule|arrange the Halifax home inspection at their convenience.
* It might warn the seller of any items of immediate concern, such as radon gas or active termite infestation.
* The seller can assist the inspector during the inspection, something normally not done during a buyer’s inspection.
* The seller can have the inspector correct any misstatements in the inspection report before it is generated.
* The report can help the seller realistically price the home, should problems exist.
* The report can help the seller justify a higher asking price, if defects don’t exist or have been resolved.
* A seller inspection reveals problems ahead of time which:
o may make the home show better.
o provides the seller time to make repairs and shop for reasonably priced contractors.
o permits the seller to attach repair estimates or paid invoices to the inspection report.
o negates over-inflated buyer obtained estimates from the negotiation table.
* The report might alert the seller to any immediate safety hazards found, before agents and visitors tour the home.
* The report provides a third-party, unbiased opinion to offer to potential buyers.
* A seller inspection permits a clean home inspection report to be used as a marketing tool.
* A seller inspection is the ultimate gesture of good faith on the part of the seller.
* The report might relieve a prospective buyer’s unfounded suspicions, before they walk away.
* A seller inspection eases negotiations in general and eliminates 11th-hour renegotiations arising from the buyers’ inspection report.
* The report might motivate the buyer to waive the inspection contingency.
* The deal is less likely to fall apart, as can happen when a buyer’s inspection unexpectedly reveals a problem at the last minute.
* The report provides full-disclosure protection from future legal claims.
In summary, more and more people are choosing to have a pre-listing Halifax home inspection in order to avoid any last minute surprises that may prevent the sale from going through. If you want to sell your home for more and get it done faster, then consider the benefits of a pre-listing home inspection today.
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