Benefits of having an inspection before listing your house?
No more renegotiation.
No more deals that fall through when the home inspector finds a problem.
No more does the Seller have to deal with inflated estimates that cost him or her money.
No more will the agent spend countless hours and dollars in energy and advertising to get a contract that is "blown out of the water" by surprise defects.
Knowing what defects are present at the initial listing creates enormous benefits.
1 It will allow the buyer and the seller to discuss what items should be fixed and what should not.
It will substantiate your price, or may convince a seller to rethink the asking price.
It will be full disclosure protection for the seller and buyer.
It will allow the seller to shop around for the best price to repair (not an inflated price that a Buyer would use to make sure all is covered).
It streamlines the process.
How easy is selling a house with a Seller's Inspection? After the listing is signed, a Sellers's inspection is performed.
If significant damage or defects are found, there will be disappointment, but no hysteria or regret.
No deal about to go sour.
The buyer will discuss the problems with the Seller and will determine if the listing is "As-is" with full disclosure, or if any repairs need correcting to expedite the sale.
The Seller the corrects any problem areas, and calls for a re-inspection of the home. The inspector returns and cleans up the report. Then a buyer enters a contract agreement with the seller. The Buyer will chose to trust the home inspection or will have another one done. The transaction proceeds as planned and everyone is happy.
This is the best money you will spend to sell your home with the least stress, and the most savings.
The Future Buyer will bring a home inspector and will comb through their home and list defects or problems, which most likely will come with inflated estimates an cause renegotiation or anxiety.
Also, help them to realize their option to correct any problems, and have a re-inspection to remove those problems that were corrected, and revise the report.
Above all, a Seller's Inspection is the ultimate gesture of full disclosure and will help protect them.