Seller's Home Inspection FAQ

How can I explain to my seller that this is the best money he or she will spend to sell their home with the least stress, and the most savings?

1. Explain that 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 and cause renegotiation or anxiety.
2. Ask them to visit our web site (www.homegauge.com)and see the examples and info on why a Seller's inspection is the best money ever spent. Send them this link
3. Explain that the report will be viewable on the internet attached to their listing with you. This will help sell the home more efficiently, increase interest and will stand out among other listings.
4. Also, help them to realize their option to correct any problems, and have a reinspection to remove those problems that were corrected, and revise the report on the internet.
5. Above all, a Seller's Inspection is the ultimate gesture of full disclosure and will help protect them.

Are seller's inspections just as thorough as a buyers inspection?
A home inspection is only as good as the home inspector. A thorough inspector who wants business, not lawsuits, will perform an unbiased inspection with integrity.

But my new listing is "clean" and has no problems so do I need a Seller's Inspection?
YES. It is great that your listing has no problems so lets prove it by uploading the clean report to the HomeGauge web site, add the link to your listings, and get that house sold fast fast fast!

When the home is clean, showing only normal adjustments for a door or a window, or typical items found on most homes, the report will be a selling tool. When a Buyer is intrigued about a home they are looking to buy, a main reservation is wondering about the condition of the home. Seeing the report on the web site may produce a phone call for more info instead of clicking to the next ad. It's a great sales tool if your home checks out! And if your home needs repairs, then why not fix them on your terms and not the Buyers. After all, it is still your home.

What's my next step?
Go to our search database and locate a home inspector near you. Or call your favorite home inspector and tell him or her to visit our site and become a user (www.homegauge.com). You can also give us your name and the home inspectors contact info that you use in your area. We will call him or her and use your name as a warm referral.

Also see: Seller's To Do List