Just a few words for sellers:

Marketing: Once your Pre-Inspection is complete, at your request a prominent "Pre-Inspected" sign will be place on your lawn. Prospective buyers and real estate agents see the distinction of a Pre-Inspected home as unique benefit over other like homes. Pre-Inspected homes can also proudly display tent cards throughout the home so that buyers and agents touring the home are reminded that a professional inspection report is available for review. A Pre-Inspection gives your home the marketing edge! Survey’s have shown that homes pre-inspected sold twice as fast as those not inspected.

Legal: Local laws in many areas now have formal requirements that sellers disclose the "true" condition of the home you're selling. Court rulings regarding disclosure are another and less predictable source of pressure on the seller. Your local professional has the expertise you need to assist in documenting the home’s condition. Having your home pre-inspected by Colorado Inspection Services provides you with the peace of mind that you done all you could to avoid post sale litigation once you’ve settled into your new destination.

Financial: One of the most significant benefits of having your home inspected by Colorado Inspection Services is the ability to take control over negotiations. Without a pre-inspection your home will be listed at what you consider to be a fair price. Interested buyers will then put in offers generally lower than the listing price. Most sellers expect to accept a price reasonably less than the listing price. Here is where a problem can arise. After the buyer has an accepted offer on the home, the buyer will hire a home inspector. Our research has shown that over 40% of all homes have at least one significant defect. When that defect is detected most buyers will want the seller to fix defects found or try re-negotiate the price of the home. To make the situation more costly, buyers generally try and negotiate two times the actual cost of repairs needed.

By having a professional inspection report available to the buyer, sellers now have several valuable options:

1. Make the necessary repairs. Studies show that homes in good condition sell faster and for a higher percentage of their original listing price because repairs needed have been eliminated.
2. Price the house taking into account the home’s condition. A higher price for a home that has been well maintain and can boast of newer/upgraded systems or a price that has been adjusted down to reflect the less than stellar condition.

On the next page, we will finish the tour with a description of our reports.