How Can a Home Inspection Protect You When Buying a Home?



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People often come to us asking why they need to do a home inspection. Today, Rick Ray of SPY Inspection Services explains just a few of the many reasons home inspection are so important.

We work closely with SPY Inspection Services in Lansdale. During a home inspection, they will look at seven main components. They will look at the foundation and the framing of the home to ensure it's structurally sound; the exterior of the home, focusing on doors, windows, grading, driveways, sidewalks, and the attached decks and porches; the roofing, looking at the age of the roof, the gutters, and the shingles; the plumbing, including the water heater and drainage systems; electrical systems, like service entrance wires, the panels, the breakers, the fuses, and the outlets; the HVAC components, including the heating and air conditioner systems; and a complete interior inspection, looking at the walls, ceilings, floors, stairs, the garage, and any appliances included with the sale of the house.


Home inspections are simply a safe way for the buyers to know exactly what they're buying! There are over 100 items that the folks over at Spy Inspection Services will look at, so they are clearly very comprehensive. If you have any specific questions about the home inspection process, you can reach Rick at (215) 362-1234 or Info@SPYInspections.com. Of course, if you need help on the real estate side of things, don't hesitate to reach out to us. We would love to hear from you!
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Why Should You Consider a Pre-Listing Home Inspection?



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Lately, there has been a trend developing in the real estate industry regarding home inspections. Many sellers are now choosing to do a pre-listing home inspection before they even put their home on the market. Today I have brought in my favorite home inspection expert, Rick Ray from Spy Inspection Services, to talk about the advantages of getting a pre-listing home inspections. There are 6 main benefits. They are:
1.  Choices

With a pre-listing home inspection, the seller is in control. They can choose when they want to have the inspection done, who they want to do the inspection, and they also have the opportunity to inform the inspector about upgrades or improvements made to the home. 


2. Flexibility
Once you have the pre-listing home inspection report, you can be proactive about any changes or improvements that need to be made to the home in order to sell for the highest amount of money possible, according to the home inspector. It also gives you ample time to get competitive bids put together in order to do those changes and upgrades, which is often more cost-effective than having to do improvements based on the buyer’s inspection.

3. Putting together an accurate listing price
This is huge. A lot of times this accurate listing price can be put together in a way where we actually get a higher asking price because the home was inspected better than we thought. It also limits re-negotiations by identifying problems ahead of time.

4. Full disclosure
This is huge for buyers. By providing this pre-listing inspection, you give the buyers more confidence in their purchase. When they get the inspection report and see the third-party evaluation, it lets them know you are trustworthy and they might even waive their own inspection as a result.

5. Less stress
When all of these things are combined, it leads to much less stress for both buyer and seller.

If you have any questions for us, feel free to give us a call or send us an email. If you want to get a hold of Rick for any of your home inspection needs, give him a call at (215) 362-1234 or send an email to info@spyinspections.com.

We look forward to hearing from you soon!
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