Carl Winters Blog, Real Estate Inspector, New Braunfels, Texas

Simple and to the point Carl. An inspection should be nothing to fear, but a way to ensure a smooth transaction.

Howdy Carl

How very very ture, if you are not pepared.

Then how can ya expect anything to go any farther

than it has.

 

Carl, You, I and all other HI's see this as a tremendous benefit, and for very good reason.  I have seen this issue brought up over and over again here on AR.  My turn next!  I don't think many Realtors's want a pre-inspection done, and I believe most advise their clients against it!  Then why are HI's called "Deal Killers" by so many?  Wouldn't want to blame the house or home owner would we?  I also believe that many sellers don't REALLY want to know the issues with the house either.  They don't want to spend a nickle on repairs if they don't HAVE TO.  Then they are surprised after a buyer has an inspection done and expects the issues to be addressed.

 

Sorry for the rant Carl.

I whole-heartedly agree with you Carl. I understand some of David's points, but in the spirit of full disclosure, I see this as  benefit. Then there are no surprises once you get to contract time. I advise all my sellers on the benefits. You can advertise the home as a "certified pre-owned", similar to a certified pre-owned car.

Frank: Thanks for stopping by and your comment. If the seller has prepared the home ahead of time it certainly will make it easier for all concerned.  

Hello Dale - Thanks for stopping in and commenting. What prompted this was the two inspections I had yesterday. One was a pre-listinginspection; found very few things in need of repair. Really nice people and you could see they cared about their home. The second, well we don't even want to go into that.

I am doing more and more Pre-listing Inspections and I absolutely think it is good. We have gone over these  reasons in previous discussions. This probably won't be the last. I believe most realtors are glad to know this has been done before they get the listing.

 

Hello David thank you for stopping by and commenting. As Kim said above, complete disclosure is a good. I believe we will see more and more Pre-listing inspections. If the seller is willing to pay for a Pre-listing inspection that will just help move the process forward more quickly.

Carl,  Again I'm sorry for the rant.  It's just that in my area, and my discussions with many agents, they have frowned on pre-listing inspections.  They cite the need for "additional disclosure".  It left me with the impression that they, and presumably the seller, didn't want to know the facts about the property.  I guess they like surprises on the 11th hour.

David - I think it is good to get discussions going on some of these things. I hope other inspectors and realtors will jump in on this and share their outlook. It all depends on the seller and if he wants to be prepared ahead of time and realizes it will expedite the sale of the home. I  put myself in that situation and I would certainly want to be ready to go and not have to be under the gun like you said "no surprises on the 11th hour" to have repairs done.

Buying and selling homes takes preparation. A few hundred dollars spent by the seller to get a pre-listing inspection will certainly but them in a positive position.

Carl:

I like the idea of pre-inspections. I also like to try the batter before the cake is done. I am a pre- kind of guy. Ha.

Alan - Thanks for commenting. Like David said, not every seller wants to put out the money. It is an individual decision for the seller. There are many homes on the market FOR SALE; by having a pre-list inspection would help identify any problem area that may need attetion.

Example: Wash and detail your car before you put it up FOR SALE. The same goes for your home.