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You can choose a certified
NACHI inspector rather than be at the mercy of the buyer’s choice of
inspector.
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You can schedule the
inspections at your convenience.
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It might alert you of any
items of immediate personal concern, such as radon gas or active termite
infestation.
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You can assist the inspector
during the inspection, something normally not done during a buyer’s
inspection.
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You can have inspector
correct any misstatements in the inspection report before it is
generated.
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The report can help you
realistically price the home if problems exist.
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The report can help you
substantiate a higher asking price if problems don’t exist or have
been corrected.
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A seller inspection reveals
problems ahead of time which:
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might make the home show
better.
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gives you time to make
repairs and shop for competitive contractors.
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permits you to attach
repair estimates or paid invoices to the inspection report.
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removes over-inflated
buyer procured estimates from the negotiation table.
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The report might alert you
to any immediate safety issues found, before agents and visitors tour
the home.
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The report provides a
third-party, unbiased opinion to offer to potential buyers.
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A seller inspection permits
a clean home inspection report to be used as a marketing tool.
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A seller inspection is the
ultimate gesture in forthrightness on your part.
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The report might relieve a
prospective buyer’s unfounded suspicions, before they walk away.
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A seller inspection lightens
negotiations and 11th-hour renegotiations.
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The report might encourage
the buyer to waive the inspection contingency.
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The deal is less likely to
fall apart the way they often do when a buyer’s inspection
unexpectedly reveals a problem, last minute.
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The report provides
full-disclosure protection from future legal claims.
