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A Home Inspection Prior To Listing Your Home Likely Will Result In Getting Top Dollar For Your Home.
Eventually your buyers are going to have an inspection performed on your home by a Phoenix Arizona Home Inspector…
Unfortunately most Phoenix Arizona home inspections are performed at the request of the home buyer. However, more and more sellers are opting for a home inspection prior to putting their house on the Arizona market. By doing this, the seller can address any negative findings prior to showing the home to a prospective buyer. The seller can then take care of any deficiencies and eliminate costly re-negotiations with the buyer in advance. Or the seller can simply choose not to correct these items, but rather disclose them up front to the potential buyers. This can save the seller hundreds to thousands of dollars!
Defects won’t become a stumbling block.
It helps allow you to price your home realistically.
You get the time to get reasonably priced contractors or make the repairs yourself, if you are qualified.
You may be alerted to items of immediate personal safety concern.
Your liability is reduced by adding professional documentation in your disclosure statement.
As a prospective seller, the realistic evaluation of your home’s condition will greatly assist you when placing it on the market. Knowing what issues, if any, are likely to come up will allow you to deal with them in a way that keeps the sale of your home moving smoothly.
Most Arizona consumers are now hiring Arizona home inspectors before they purchase a home. There are hundreds of items in your home that an Inspector will be looking at. Many of these items may be taken care of with little or no cost. Some of these items will indicate to the Home Inspector and Buyer that the house has been maintained.
CHECKLIST
1. Remove grade or mulch from contact with siding. Preferably 6 or more inches of clearance.
2. Clean out dirty gutters or debris from the roof.
3. Divert all water away from house, i.e. downspouts, sump pump, condensation drain, etc. Grade should slope away from structure. Clean out basement entry drains.
4. Trim trees, roots and bushes back from foundation, roof, siding, and chimney.
5. Paint all weathered exterior wood, and caulk around trim, chimneys, windows and doors.
6. Seal driveways if cracking.
7. Seal or point up masonry chimney caps. Install metal flue cap.
8. Clean or replace HVAC filter. Clean dirty air returns and plenum.
9. Point up any failing mortar joints in brick or block.
10. Test all smoke detectors, install CO detectors if needed.
11. Update attic ventilation if none is present.
12. Clean & service chimney, fireplace, or woodstove (provide a copy for buyer).
13. Seal masonry walls in basement if old stains are present..
14. Don’t do quick cheap repairs, i.e. (giant caulk repairs) this will clue in an Inspector that amateur work has been done and will tend to make him/her look closer at the house.
15. Put all windows and doors in proper operating condition, including replacingany cracked windows.
16. Put all plumbing fixtures, toilet, tub, shower, sinks, in proper working condition. Look for any visible leaks.
17. Install GFCI receptacles in all appropriate areas, (Any outlets within 6 feet of water) test all present GFCI receptacles for proper operation.
18. Check sump pump for proper operation and inspect condition of crock (pit) and drain-tile if present.
19. Replace any burned out light bulbs.
20. Remove rotting wood, firewood from contact with house.
21. Proper grading is recommended under deck, filter cloth and gravel.
22. Peroxide in sump pump or condensate drain will reduce odors and bacteria.
23. Caulk all exterior wall penetrations.
24. Caulk all tub/shower fixtures.
25. Caulk along tub/floor, tub/walls, tub/shower/glass doors.
26. Check that crawlspace is dry and install a proper vapor barrier. Remove any visible moisture from crawlspace. Moisture levels in wood should be below 20%, to deter rot and mildew.
27. Check that bathrooms are properly vented.
28. Remove paints, solvents, gas, debris, etc. from crawlspace, basement, attic, and porch.
29. Check that toilets are secure to floor.
30. Where windows are at or below grade install window wells and covers.
31. Remove grade from contact with foundation vents.
32. Have clear access to all attic, crawlspace, heat systems, garage and other areas that will need to be inspected.
33. If house is vacant be sure all utilities are turned on.
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