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Seller paying for home inspection
USA Today
Now that the lift is starting to dissipate from the real estate bubble, home sellers
are turning to new strategies to sell quickly and at the right price. Thus the
boomlet in homeowners hiring inspectors before they put their homes on the
market.
For the last two decades, home inspectors routinely have been hired and paid by
buyers; many states require inspections.
"If I had to ballpark it, I would say around 10% of business today would be pre-
listing inspections, and 10 years ago it was virtually non-existent" says Mallory
Anderson, director of the 2,400-member National Association of Home Inspectors.
in 500 locations. "Its been suggested that for every $1 of identified repairs, the
buyer would be looking for double that in price reduction."
Liz Moore, a broker in Newport News, Va., says her firm pays for a pre-listing
inspection for all her sellers. Average price: about $380.
"It’s fair to say that is the reason our listings sell 30% faster than the market
average," she says. And early anecdotal evidence suggests that inspected
houses "consistently sell for a few thousand dollars more."
USA Today
Now that the lift is starting to dissipate from the real estate bubble, home sellers
are turning to new strategies to sell quickly and at the right price. Thus the
boomlet in homeowners hiring inspectors before they put their homes on the
market.
For the last two decades, home inspectors routinely have been hired and paid by
buyers; many states require inspections.
"If I had to ballpark it, I would say around 10% of business today would be pre-
listing inspections, and 10 years ago it was virtually non-existent" says Mallory
Anderson, director of the 2,400-member National Association of Home Inspectors.
in 500 locations. "Its been suggested that for every $1 of identified repairs, the
buyer would be looking for double that in price reduction."
Liz Moore, a broker in Newport News, Va., says her firm pays for a pre-listing
inspection for all her sellers. Average price: about $380.
"It’s fair to say that is the reason our listings sell 30% faster than the market
average," she says. And early anecdotal evidence suggests that inspected
houses "consistently sell for a few thousand dollars more."
Georgia Law (O.C.G.A. 8-3-331) requires home inspectors must provide their clients with a written document prior to the inspection outlining the "scope of the
inspection," . At Gates Quality Home Inspectons, Inc., all of our clients receive an Inspection Agreement before we start the inspection. Don't be left confused
about what you will be getting for your money.
inspection," . At Gates Quality Home Inspectons, Inc., all of our clients receive an Inspection Agreement before we start the inspection. Don't be left confused
about what you will be getting for your money.
Gates Quality Home Inspections, Inc.
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