1. A home inspection can eliminate any surprises
that may cause the home to fall out of escrow. If
you find a serious problem with the property during
the inspection, you’ll know ahead of the appraisal
and will be able to work with the seller to come to a
favorable outcome.
2. A home inspection gives you the upper hand in
negotiations. Again, if your home inspector alerts
you to some problems with the property, you’ll be
able to negotiate with the seller better. Your agent
will guide you through this entire process and
provide the advice you need to negotiate well.
3. A home inspection gives you an out. Let’s say the
worst happens and your inspector finds some huge
problem with the property that makes it a bad deal
for you. With an inspection contingency in your
purchase agreement, you’ll be able to get out of the
deal rather than being stuck in a bad house.
4. A home inspection helps you understand your
investment and how to maintain it. You should
always take the opportunity to attend the home
inspection, because you’ll learn so much about the
house from the inspector. They’ll show you things
you never even knew to ask about and as a result,
you’ll be able to better take care of one of your
biggest investments.
Getting a home inspection has virtually no
downsides—but comes with so many benefits. I
highly recommend that buyers take full advantage
of the opportunity to conduct an inspection. If
you’re looking for some good inspectors in our area,
just reply to this email and I’ll send you my
recommendations.
Remember last year when the housing market
was red hot and bidding wars were all over the
place? Many buyers were desperate to get their
offer accepted on the home of their dreams,
and they were willing to do whatever it took to
get the sellers to notice them: even waiving the
home inspection.
To all the home buyers out there, we’re not
doing that anymore. Home inspections are one
of the most important parts of the real estate
process because they can save you from
making a bad decision that can impact the rest
of your life. On top of simply being a smart
choice, a home inspection will bring you several
benefits like these.
