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The Advantages of a Seller's Home Inspection

There are always a lot of decisions to be made for someone who decides to put their house up for sale. Among your choices are if to work with a realtor, sell on your own (FSBO), make changes or upgrades, sell as/is, advertise or not, and on and on. One of the options many sellers do not even consider is if to acquire a home inspection. When confronted with the possibility, many sellers will claim that the inspection is definitely done by the buyer and I don't wish to pay. It's true, most real estate contracts have the option that needs the buyer to acquire - and buy - the inspection. Many sellers choose that option because it seems easier and cheaper. But often, this is simply not the case. Here's a good example: Let's say you have your house on the market and you get an excellent offer. Your listing becomes "pending" - basically taking the home off industry - in anticipation of the closing. Generally, your closing date is going to be 20-30 days from enough ti
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