Pre-market home inspections, part 3 — why smart sellers fix problems before listing
Part 3 of the pre-market inspection series. The sellers who net the most money are the ones who find and fix problems before a single buyer walks through. This isn't optional — it's strategy. I cover what to address, what to leave alone, and how to turn an inspection report into a negotiation advantage.
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Hey, what's up? This is Tim Clarke, your trusted real estate advisor in the Raleigh-Durham Triangle Market, and this is your free helpful tip from Tim. This is tip number three in my premarket inspection before listing. Sellers.
It is much easier to determine how much time you would need to close after the hidden defects are identified and accounted for at some measure. The typical 30 days needed for closing works most ideally when there are no significant defects or repairs required from the seller after the buyer's negotiated due diligence. time frame. Now the discovery by the buyers of extensive repairs can lead to delays or possibly kill the transaction altogether.
If repairs are anticipated but not performed in the premarketing, then the additional time should be considered to the purchase transaction to account for repair turnarounds and negotiations. Now if you are most likely to prep and stage your home for the market, it wouldn't hurt to research the advantages of cleaning, decluttering, depersonalizing, and getting your home show ready. Sometimes this involves significant work depending on your routine upkeep. This is Tim Clarke and this is your free helpful tip.
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