Both buyers and sellers often find the home inspection stressful and emotionally draining. The inspection is a crucial step in a transaction. It would help if you embraced it by following these simple steps to make sure the inspection runs smoothly. These steps will allow you to provide the best value for your clients.

Listing Agents

Your listing is being inspected. You want to make sure that everything goes smoothly for both your sellers and the entire deal. Although you can’t eliminate all potential threats to the deal there are steps that you can take to facilitate an inspection and to quell any concerns from potential buyers.

1.Expectations for your clients should be reasonable

  • Although you want to demonstrate to your clients that they are willing to work for their best interests, it is important to establish a client’s expectations about what to expect from an inspection. There is no perfect home. Things will happen in every home inspection. Remind them that sellers will make demands when they inspect their next house.

2. Be ahead of the ball

  • It’s better to have the issues professionally evaluated if there are major concerns or disclosures you are aware of prior to inspection. Buyers will appreciate transparency and assurance about potentially troublesome issues.
      • Are you an old furnace? Have it serviced, cleaned and certified
      • Aluminium wiring – Have it checked and repaired by an electrician.
  • Are you concerned about structural problems? Structural concern?

For Buyers Agents

1. Expectations for your clients should be reasonable

  • Homebuyers need to be aware of what the home inspection will and won’t cover, as well as any limitations or timelines. You may have guidelines from the inspector or company you work with about how to conduct an inspection. Your clients should know that an inspection day is a great opportunity to learn about their home as well as how to maintain it.

2. Be ahead of the ball

  • You can address any inspection-related concerns you have with the property or clients before they are inspected. If you have concerns, share them with the inspector. It may also be a good idea to arrange for a professional home inspector in Monmouth to inspect the area of the home or to evaluate it before the inspection. These are some common concerns that could be raised about a property.
      • Structural damage
      • Water damage or past moisture intrusion
  • Permitted and unpermitted remodelling work

3. Ask for documentation

  • As a reminder, it is possible to get ahead of the ball by asking sellers for documentation about past work done on the property. Past work invoices, permits, inspection reports are some examples of documentation that sellers may provide.