Should You Get a Home Inspection Before Selling Your Home? Let's Take a Look!

Are you looking to upgrade or shift to a new home? In case you want to list your home for sale soon, there are several things you must consider. Should you paint? Or convert the basement into a suite? Refurbish the living room? 

But before all that, it can be useful to learn more about how your home has endured the challenges posed by time. We have outlined a few reasons to opt for a professional home inspection before you sell your home.

Assessing Your Home's Current Conditio Now

Understand the current condition of your home. Is it very old? When was the last time it underwent a professional inspection? Did the house undergo weathering or other forms of damage? Walk around and observe the key structural areas. Are there any problems with the roof? How do the walls look? Is the foundation cracked anywhere? In case of obvious issues, you must opt for an inspection.

Do You Need A Speedy Sale?

One more reason to opt for home inspection early on is that it tends to accelerate the whole process. In case some repairs are required, they can be handled before you begin staging your home and clicking professional pictures and hosting open houses. 

If your house underwent recent inspection, you will hold a competitive edge over other homes that are for sale. Potential buyers are essentially informed that you have taken adequate steps to ensure that they don’t deal with any issues later on. Moreover, they are unlikely to find anything when they conduct their own inspection. 

Take Care Of 'Deal Breaker' Problems

Lastly, a home inspection makes sure that you can handle any potential deal-breaking issues that could cost you a sale. Although you can afford to overlook minor repair work, it is important to ensure that you handle issues such as cracks in your foundation, mold problems or old electrical wiring to accelerate the selling process.  

These are some of the important reasons why one must invest in a professional home inspection before the home is listed for sale. If you wish to learn more regarding the home selling process or if you want to get started, get in touch with us today

1 (877) 824 - 2747 or info@charissarealty.ca