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One key area that is
becoming more and more common in claims against real estate professionals
is misrepresentation of a property's physical condition.
Many agents believe that a property disclosure form will
successfully communicate any potential problems a property has. This
is not always the case. A property disclosure form is somewhat restrictive
- it can only disclose what the seller actually knows about the property.
This is where a home inspection can be a significant risk reducer. A general
home inspection will catch the defects that are often missed during a final
walk-through. These are items that would have been obvious to the trained
eye of a professional home inspector.
Real Estate Professionals who provide
for their clients, or who routinely council their clients to obtain a home
inspection, experience:
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Reduced Liability
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Improved image and credibility
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Less litigation
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More sales
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less negotiations
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Reduced selling time
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Less buyer discomfort
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Curtailed buyer remorse
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Higher sale prices
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With a detailed, professionally
prepared home inspection report in hand, you need not continually overcome
buyer objections related to the condition of the property. If the inspection
findings are taken into account when determining the asking price, the
buyer has no motivation to negotiate a lower price based on the condition
of the property.
Insight provided from the inspection
report allows the seller to enhance the appearance and condition of the
property before it reaches the market
Result ...
A Faster Sale at a Higher Price
Home
inspection helps everyone in the deal.
It's not just for the buyer,
the seller or the agent...
an inspection helps hold the entire deal together.
 When
your client has a pre-sale inspection done, a 2 X 2 ft sign will be posted
on the property along side your Realtors sign acknowledging that
the home has been professionally inspected and a report of the inspection
is available for viewing giving details about the structure, mechanical
systems and safety of the home. This means more credibility for you and
your client.
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