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Selling a Home
Home Inspections
Most buyers interested in purchasing your property will want a home inspection. You should comply with good grace as this is a normal part of the transaction process and is very rarely a deal breaker. Prepare for the inspector as best you can with these tips:
- Give your House a Good Cleaning – Just like the buyers themselves, the inspector will have a hard time getting past a messy house. A clean home will show in the best possible light.
- Clear paths to Necessary Equipment – If you are in the middle of a move yourself, this can be difficult but try to make sure the furnace, electrical box, appliances, and foundation are easily accessible.
- Keep the Utilities On – Even if the home is currently vacant, the inspector will need the utilities on to complete the process.
- Vacate the Premise – Take the kids and pets with you and leave for at least 3 hours. The buyers will typically be more comfortable asking question without you there.
After the home inspection buyers can choose to back out of the purchase contract if the problems with your home are serious enough. Normally though the problems and small and are often handled by the buyer later. Sometimes the seller will agree to fix any problems or the purchase price can be renegotiated to cover any necessary repairs.
In most areas you will also be expected to have a termite inspection. The seller typically pays for this, after which you will receive a certificate to present to the buyer stating that the home is free of termites and termite damage.
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Mike Tyree, Broker - Jeff and Nancy Livingston, Owners Disclaimer: All information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. All properties are subject to prior sale, change or withdrawal. Neither listing broker(s) or information provider(s) shall be responsible for any typographical errors, misinformation, misprints and shall be held totally harmless. Listing(s) information is provided for consumers personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing. Information on this site was last updated 02/23/2012. The listing information on this page last changed on 02/23/2012. The data relating to real estate for sale on this website comes in part from the Internet Data Exchange program of Mercer/Tazewell MLS (last updated Wed 02/22/2012 6:27:20 AM EST). Real estate listings held by brokerage firms other than C21 Select Properties may be marked with the Internet Data Exchange logo and detailed information about those properties will include the name of the listing broker(s) when required by the MLS. All rights reserved. --
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