What Should You Do Before Your Home Inspection When Selling?

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Today, we share Part II of our 20-point discussion on home inspections! 

Buyers will get a home inspection done just about every time they purchase. However, it's becoming more and more common for sellers to have their home inspected before they put it on the market. This allows sellers to fix problems in advance and find issues they had no knowledge of before. 

There are a number of things you should do to prepare for your home inspection:

• Make sure the water heater is accessible: Have it turned on and operational also.
• Replace the batteries in the smoke detector: If it's randomly beeping, it's time for new batteries!
• Clean the ashes in the fireplace: Having a chimney sweep come over can be very helpful.
• Light the pilot light: If you have gas logs, you'll want to make sure it's ready to go.
• Have remotes easily accessible: If you have remotes for your fans or fireplaces, make sure the inspector can find them.

If you have any questions about the inspection process, or if you need real estate assistance of any kind, give us a call or shoot us a quick email. We would love to hear from you!

Are Home Inspections Absolutely Necessary for Buyers?

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As a buyer, you have the right to hire a home inspector for a property that you're looking to buy, and you should absolutely have an inspection done. Keep in mind that you will be paying for the inspections, but the cost is well worth it. 

You need to know the condition of the property before you buy it, and this is the best way to determine what needs to be fixed. Many times there are things about the property that not even the seller knows, so this can be helpful for the sellers in making repairs before a sale.

You always need to pick a trusted home inspector, because you don't want any surprises down the road. I always recommend a termite inspection for people living in our area, and the good thing is that it often covers more than termites. 

As always, if you ever need assistance when you're buying or selling in Iredell County, please don't hesitate to contact me. 

Thanks for tuning in, and don't forget to watch the next video in this series!