A home inspection does have great benifits for the home buyer, that's true, but having a pre-listing home inspection done before you sell your house also has great benefits for the seller. Here are a few of them:
1: Eliminates Surprises: As a seller, when you have your home inspected before you attempt to sell it, you will learn about any items in need of repair/replacement or any maintenance issues your home may have. Now you know about these things, have time to deal with them, and won't be surprised and unprepared if the buyers bring these things up later on.
2. Makes Your Home Easier to Sell: Now that you know what needs repaired and maintained you can take care of some of these potential problems before potential buyers ever set foot in your home. This will help your home sell faster.
3. Buyers Will Be Less Likely To Hire Their Own Inspector: When you disclose to potential buyers that your home has already been inspected and disclose the report to them, they will be less likely to hire their own inspector. You can show them the problems found in the report and information on what has been repaired. This will create a trust between you and the buyer and will aid in a smoother and quicker transaction. This means you may get rid of your mortgage quicker, which saves you money and time.
4. Makes Your Home Stand Out In The Listings: Once your home has been inspected, make sure your real estate agent highlights that in the listing. This will make your home stand out and draw the attention of potential buyers. In a tough real estate market anything you can do to make your house stand out from the others increases your chances of selling, and of selling faster.
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I am selling my home. I don't want to hire a home inspector. Isn't that the buyers job?