If you're like most home sellers, you have probably lived in your home for a few years. It is in these last few years major changes may have occurred in the sale process of a home
You, the home owner must list all the known defects in the home by providing a SELLERS PROPERTY DISCLOSURE STATEMENT (SPDS). A copy of that form can be found here. This document is designed to assist you in making legally required disclosures and to avoid inadvertent nondisclosures of material facts.
The home inspector is usually hired by the buyer and arrives at your property, after a sales contract has been negotiated, to inspect and list any defects, questionable areas, upgrade suggestions and maintenance. When problems are found by the home Inspector, the buyer may ask for additional funds to have the problem fixed, or be so alarmed by the inspection report findings that the contract is terminated without without giving you, the seller, the opportunity to complete any repairs. Either way your house is back on the market and the problem is still there for the next buyer to find.
The trend is changing, and sellers are having a home inspection at the time of their listing in order to determine the condition of their home and make the necessary repairs.
Why is this a sales tool for sellers? Your inspection will virtually eliminate all the hassles and lost sales opportunities caused when the buyer produces their own inspector’s report. It gives the leverage back to you, the seller.
No more will there be alarmed buyers when the home inspector finds a problem. No more do you have to deal with requests for additional funds based on the buyer’s estimates to repair defects. There are no more countless hours and dollars in energy to get a contract that is rejected by surprise defects. Above all, your pre-listing inspection is the ultimate gesture of full disclosure and will help protect not only you, but your realtor, as well.
When a seller's inspection is performed and significant damage or defects are found, there may be disappointment, but no hysteria. Your realtor will discuss the problems with you and determine the extent of any repairs necessary to expedite the sale. You then correct the problem areas, and call for a re-inspection of the home. The re-inspection covers any three specific items and does not include a written report. It is provided FREE if certain conditions are met. ** The home inspector returns a clean report and the buyer enters the final stages of contract agreement with you. The buyer, himself, can choose to trust your home inspection or will have his own. No major problems should be found by the second inspection. Everyone wins!
With a Sunset Home Inspection your report can be displayed over the Internet! We will provide you with a link address that you can give your realtor. When prospective buyers see your listing on the internet, they can view your initial report and the revised report instantly.
The repair work has to be performed by a licensed contractor
The contractor must provide a copy of a
receipt indicating
the type and quality of the materials used and a
description of the
work performed
The contractor must state whether the work is warranted or not, and for how long
The contractor must state if the warranty extends to the new owner
It is a company policy not to re-inspect repair work done by unlicensed contractors