Prepare For An Inspection

BRINGING OUT THE BEST AT INSPECTION TIME

Several times a week, I enter a stranger's house to perform what has become an expected part of most real estate deals -- a home inspection.

As an inspector, I thoroughly go over the house, concentrating on its working condition. Then I present a report to the buyer that describes the house and its systems and their components.

I usually work for buyers, who want to know that they're spending their money wisely. But I believe that all interested parties want the inspection to go smoothly. I know I do!

Yet I find that, too often, that while a seller has made a house ready for a real estate agent to show, it's not always ready to be inspected. There are a few minor repair and maintenance chores that sellers can do to reduce the number of defects that will show up on the report.

Here's a checklist that can help your house inspect as well as it shows:


Seller's Checklist