While you're gearing up to sell, someone else is gearing up to buy. Everyone involved needs to be as prepared as possible.
Allowing a reputable and experienced home inspector to conduct a home inspection is beneficial to both buyers and sellers. If you are a seller and you appoint someone to do an inspection you will be informed about all the latent defects that the home may have and you can fix it long before listing stage. This will not only save valuable time when it comes to selling and ensure a faster and more hassle free transaction, but you will also be able to ask more for your home when you know for a fact that it is in tip top condition and won’t need major repairs.
More often than not however it is the buyer who requests a home inspection after the offer to purchase has been accepted by the seller. Sellers generally won’t be present for home inspections as this is the buyer’s opportunity to ask all the questions they want to and also because the seller is the person paying for the inspector’s time and expertise, but that doesn’t mean the seller does not need to be prepared.
How sellers can prepare for a seamless, successful home inspection: