Pre-Purchase (Buyer's) Inspections
This type of inspection is usually performed after a property has been put on the market by a seller but before a potential buyer has taken possession of the property prior to the closing contract. The buyer will usually sign a conditional offer with the seller prior to ordering this type of inspection. If a property fails to meet the buyer's expectations as a result of the inspection, then the sale may fall through. In many cases, a Buyer's Inspection will help both the buyer and the seller to identify damage or other problems that may exist with a property so that both parties can either renegotiate the selling price or the seller's responsibilities to repair the property at the seller's expense prior to the final close.
Pre-Listing (Seller's) Inspections
This type of inspection is usually performed by a seller before a property is listed or announced for sale. The property owner will perform a Seller's Inspection to determine what damage or other problems exist with a property in order to determine factors such as fair market value, discount values, or any pre-listing expenditure necessary to increase the value and desirability of the property.
Home Maintenance Inspection
Cars are taken in for tune-ups, people get annual check-ups, and so should your home.
A Home Maintenance Inspection should be done annually to protect what is most people's largest investment...your home!
Small problems, from missed maintenance, can pop up periodically and should be corrected to minimize the cost of repair. Small issues can turn into large issues, which can turn into expensive repairs or replacement of systems or components. A Home Maintenance Inspection can catch those issues to ensure the money for replacement stays in your pocket and not in the hands of someone else.
