Should you do a home pre-inspection when selling?

Usually the home inspection on a property does not happen until it is under contract. In Colorado once a buyer has an accepted contract on a home, they will have an inspection done by a licensed inspector. The inspector will go through out the home and look at the structural components as well as interior, plumbing, HVAC systems etc. Then the buyers will go back to the sellers with a list of items if any that they feel need to be corrected prior to closing. We advise our sellers that if they feel like they may have a lot of inspection issues on a property or if they own an older home (those typically tend to have more issues than a newer home) to do a pre inpsection on their property. It allows them to disclose all defects on their property with confidence that they are not missing something major on the sellers property disclosure, as well as fix any issues that we know may be a huge problem when their home is under contract. We also feel that it can give the sellers the upper hand when it does come time to negoitiate those inspection items. Pre-inspections are not for every seller, but we do feel if your situation warrants getting one done, it can save you a lot of time and money down the road. It also will give you peace of mind when selling your home.
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