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Is Your Home Physically Fit? To give your home a competitive edge when it's time to sell,
make sure it is in good physical condition. This not only makes
your home more attractive
and desirable, it also simplifies the negotiation process when the time comes for the buyer's
pre-purchase inspection.
According to home inspection experts, approximately half
the resale homes in the market today have at least one significant defect. Routine maintenance
is the
best way to prevent major, costly problems from developing in the first place. If you
have been putting off those repairs, now is the time to make them. A Home
Seller's Check
List Over the years, ASHI has identified a list of common problems that typically appear
on buyer's home inspection reports. Early correction of
these problems can increase a
home's appeal and its selling price. It also sets the stage for a favorable home inspection
report for the buyer, and thereby
helps to expedite the sale. The following 6-point checklist
can help you achieve these marketing goals.
- CHECK THE MAJOR SYSTEMS After size, style, and location, a home buyer's primary
concern is the condition of the home's basic structure and major
mechanical systems. Most
buyers do not want to invest a great deal of money correcting problems in such critical areas.
A pre-sale inspection of the visible and
accessible home components can reveal most of
these problems, and include recommended repairs, if needed, on the following major
items: ·Roof structure and
covering ·Foundation, basement, and/or crawl space ·Central
heating and air conditioning systems ·Electrical system ·Plumbing system
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