Barb Schlinker The Real Estate Voice

Segment 2 – 11 Home Inspection Traps You Should Know Weeks Before Putting Your Home Up for SaleBarb, many home sellers fear the inspection. Many people think most buyers want to purchase their home as it is. What are some of the High-Cost Home Inspection Traps home sellers need to know BEFORE putting their home up for sale?Fear is Very Real:1. Most Common Contract Failure: Inspections!2. Sellers Fear Inspectors will find surprise issues3. Sellers worry about Building Code issues4. Sellers worry that Buyers will ask for unreasonable improvements5. Fear is Very Real• Buyers want to buy – but in most cases NOT as is• Most sellers assume their home is selling AS ISInspection is NOT a time for UPGRADES but Buyers want broken things repaired33 Physical Problems that come under scrutiny, with the inventory low, most buyers are stating they will not ask for cosmetic issues and focus on major systems, health, and safety. Colorado does NOT require a License to be an inspector.The high-cost things include:• Roof replace