As the home seller, know that by hiring a home inspector to look over your property means you are giving yourself the time it needs to repair any major problems. Meaning that, time is not wasted on negotiations and you can hold firm on the price that you are looking for.
If you choose not to hire a home inspector to carry out a pre-listing inspection, then you have a real threat of the sale falling through. The buyer could ask you to lower your original asking price to allow them to get the repairs fixed on the findings that were included in the completed inspection report.
The main benefit of getting your own home inspection carried out is that you are in control of the whole selling and negotiating process. You will have the upper hand, as it gives you the opportunity to find, identify problems, and have those problems fixed, thus gaining the financial advantage. .
It is always better for you to have your own report, and not just take the buyer and the hired inspector’s word for it. A home inspection may not be the most talked about service, but it does give you a legal standing. That is if the buyer should try to take court action (sue) for any problems not disclosed in the contract regarding the home. By hiring your own professional home inspector, you will have your own detailed and completed assessment to challenge any buyer, or buyer’s inspector claims.
