| Many buyers recognize the value of having an independent home inspection. On the other hand, most sellers do not understand that a buyer obtaining an inspection also helps the seller. The inspection allows both parties to learn about the defects of the property for sale.
Obtaining a whole house inspection before putting a home on the market can help prepare the property adequately for showing. Such an inspection also allows the seller to correct any serious deficiencies before they become issues of concern for a buyer. Consequently, this allows any future closing to go more smoothly.
Moreover, providing inspection results to a buyer can help protect the seller from legal problems resulting from inadequate property condition disclosure. The inspector's report also provides direct, concrete evidence of the actual condition of the property at the time of sale.
If a pre-sale inspection had not been completed, and a buyer discovered a problem after the sale that was not previously disclosed by the seller, the seller could be held liable and forced to pay damages, even if the seller had no prior knowledge of the problem. Courts have often found sellers liable if it could be shown that the seller should have known that a problem existed.
A whole house inspection generally covers the following:
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