4,572,289
I have discussed it with sellers. Some do, some don't. It depends on the situation.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Gita Bantwal
Warwick, PA
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Sharon Altier
Elmhurst, IL
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Donald Urschalitz
Jupiter, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
2,390,620
I have not Donald Urschalitz . I have after signing a contract and prior to listing but I'm not going to leave myself open to pay for an inspection on a listing I don't have.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Donald Urschalitz
Jupiter, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
4,882,355
I sometimes suggest that to the client. If they say no not much I can do.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Donald Urschalitz
Jupiter, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
2,684,109
I strongly encourage my Sellers to pay for a Home Inspection. More than once we have found expensive "surprises".
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Donald Urschalitz
Jupiter, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
711,852
Some of our sellers will do this. It is encouraged, but not every seller will pay to have this done.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Donald Urschalitz
Jupiter, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,712,676
When I listed I tried to always get sellers to do that. It is often the little things that can trip up a sale.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Donald Urschalitz
Jupiter, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
5,772,575
Donald,
We did that prior to putting our home on the market. Peace of mind is something we appreciate. A
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Donald Urschalitz
Jupiter, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,598,452
We always advise sellers to do it for a single family house or townhouse.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
911,338
Usually only if it's an older or historic home and sellers are worried about lack of maintenance issues. It can be good to get some items repaired or replaced before listing. Also good to get septic systems inspected and have well water tested. Buyers can still do their own inspections. I recently saw a closing get delayed for over a month because sellers failed to do a tier 2 chimney inspection which they had agreed to do in contract. Seller didn't even know what a tier 2 chimney inspection was.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Donald Urschalitz
Jupiter, FL
1,543,823
Unless refused by the seller, 99% of the time yes! I rebate the cost in most cases, so why not?
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Donald Urschalitz
Jupiter, FL
931,002
I haven't. Sounds like a creative idea though. Have you had any "gotcha's" pre-discovered?
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Donald Urschalitz
Jupiter, FL
3,345,091
Yes, I do. Termite, Property, Chimney inspections for starters.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Donald Urschalitz
Jupiter, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,565
I have done several pre-listing inspections for agents, rather than sellers. I have one agent who has been burnt once and uses me before listing anything. I seriously discount my rate, because she doesn’t want a formal report, just a “what’s wrong and how much” list.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Donald Urschalitz
Jupiter, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,311,397
We urge our sellers to have inspections done before going on the market. Issues will be uncovered that will surprise the owner. They will be in a position to make repairs prior to marketing or expect potential buyers to request repairs during the escrow period. Making smart repairs may get a quicker, better offer. The seller pays for the inspections.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Donald Urschalitz
Jupiter, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
2,781,173
I do the inspection. Then, I grill & roast my client to come clean about everything so I can make further decisions. The result? No suprises!
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Donald Urschalitz
Jupiter, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,556,633
Quite frankly, it depends on the age of the home. At first, we don't know if it will sell of not, and although there may be surprises, I prefer the buyer to pay for the home inspection.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Donald Urschalitz
Jupiter, FL
716,049
Sometimes I do recommend it with my clients when I'm suspicious of certain conditions (like mold, for example).... OR when I know or told the property's condition is clean as a selling feature.
On the other hand, it can be a nightmare and a HUGE mistake - it creates disclosure issues for both the seller AND you the listing agent during the listing period - and that's not good! Not good at all!
More often than not, it's better not to do a pre-inspection at all, and let it be at the time of the buyer's home inspection, and let the seller face the music.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Donald Urschalitz
Jupiter, FL
1,374,473
I suggest that my sellers do to address any issues before hand. Many take my advice
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Donald Urschalitz
Jupiter, FL
1,622,432
It is rarely done by sellers, usually by buyers when the offer is accepted. How much is a home inspection in your area? $500 for an average 3br home in here.
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Donald Urschalitz
Jupiter, FL
758,035
If they want to know what's wrong with it, sure. Sometimes they just want me to walk through & give them my opinion. Having been on a lot of inspections I can point out some things. I don't make an inspection part of the setup though. I found that when you give seller's a lot of things to do upfront it delays or permanently sidelines getting the listing on.
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,502,998
Hell no! Buyers won't trust it, there is more to disclose and a longer "what work has been done on the house" answer. Let the buyers do their inspections and let it get negotiated. You're never going to get everything fixed and have a 100% perfectly clean report, so why bother?
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
4,800,082
Very rare with my sellers.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
5,230,119
It depends on a number of factors - age of home being one of them and if I was the listing agent...and which inspector inspected it originally!
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Donald Urschalitz
Jupiter, FL
3,164,294
sometimes I ask sellers to, but I don't do it.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Donald Urschalitz
Jupiter, FL
2,220,654
Not all the time.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
900,128
I recommend it to the sellers, but they generally prefer for the buyers to do the "discovery".
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Donald Urschalitz
Jupiter, FL
6,393,609
Depends on the seller, for my homes I have my contractor go through them with a checklist.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Donald Urschalitz
Jupiter, FL
2,071,025
Most of our properties are condos and a lot of them need full renovation - we don't do inspection.
If the property is updated or it is a townhouse or a single family house - mandatory.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
577,750
That is the decision of the Seller, I recommend they have one done, as it does have many benefits.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
482,547
I, too, strongly a seller do an inspection, but most don't...
Bruce
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,052,211
No. Better to just fix known or visibly broken items, make the house look/operate as well as possible, and let buyer make their own discoveries.
The second inspection, the buyer's, will reveal more stuff and the seller will wonder why they went through the first one.
It's kind of like having an appraisal before list. You're going to have another one too, and it's going to count. Just do the common sense stuff to begin with.
There are pros to a pre list inspection; example, home offered 'as is where is no warranties express or implied no repairs', then like a HUD home PCR, you know what you're getting into and can calculate costs to repair.
Check out Chris Ann's post on 'as is and how it kills dreams', LOL!
Otherwise, if it's obviously broke, just fix it. We can easily walk through the house, run water, see if anything leaks, etc.
I would rather see a residential seller spend that money decluttering, storing and staging.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
5,583,278
there is not one listing agent in my town or area who does that....and I'm right with them on that mentality.... when I sold my home, I did what I noticed for cosmetics... that's it...and the buyers paid for their own inspection....
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
3,416,038
Once signed, i ask the seller to walk back through the home with as if they were the buyer. I point out any repairs that we can see with our eyes. I look for red flags that may have me asking them to bring in a professional if i see anything that is not right. Anything a buyer may find negative, can we fix it before we start showings
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
2,182,552
Rarely
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
5,216,409
Very rare, but sometimes suggested as necessary!
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
851,242
I always suggest it and in many cases STRONGLY encourage it. And with the BS surrounding inspections lately I think it's going to become as mandatory as I can make it in 2019...
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
3,986,258
Sometimes. I check the home out and sometmes I suggest it, but still up to the owner
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
7,836,419
1,153,794
If there's the slightest doubt in lieu of future trouble it's a small price to pay.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
921,504
I do if:
1. The house has expected deficiencies
2. Seller exhibits insecurity and will be derailed with surprises
3. Create a pro-active negotiation strategy instead of re-active.
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Donald Urschalitz
Jupiter, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
5,104,931
4,434,127
3,988,007
I have not done that before. I have seen sellers do this and the new buyer always wants their own home inspection done after contract.
4,936,705
5,868,554
No, but if they admit they could have issues with major components, we do have them checked out.
5,046
Of course! It is a very important part of the marketing. Plus I prefer to see it first and to understand and be able to explain all advatages and disadvantages of it to future potencial clients, like this it is more professional. I like several international companies and follow them just to see how they make contracts and put property for sale in USA on their websites. It helps a lot.