8 Unexpected Factors that can Threaten your Home Sale.

[Nick Gromicko]

http://www.mainstreet.com/article/re...me-sale?page=1

A more readable layout here: http://www.mainstreet.com/print/24753

[Joseph Hagarty, CMI]

Nice.....

[James E. Braun, CMI]

Elizabet Mendall and her husband practically run MAR. Maybe Realtors will start to listen and recommend prelisted inspections.

And Nick, good job!

[Mark A. Timpani, CMI]

very nice!

[Gary Farnsworth]

Banks that sell homes need to listen, too, especially when it comes to foreclosed and vacant properties. They can do repairs, clean, and get more money for the home. Home inspectors can get added revenue by monitoring these vacant properties for up-keep, such as insects and lawn mowing. Doing a few repairs and cleaning can sell a home fast, and at added value and price.

Agents and lenders are not getting the message, and are missing out on added home sale commissions. When homes get pre-inspected, repairs can be made, cleaned, and the home sale prices can actually be raised, and then the agents get more commissions.

With new licensing laws and lender tightening, these pre-sale inspections are not even considered by RE offices and RE agents. Repairs must be made for homes to reach appraisal and to sell. People are just not getting the message. They all should look to California, who sell homes faster with pre-sale inspections. My aunt's home in Palo Alto sold in two days with a pre-sale inspection, and for a higher price than what she was asking.

Just think if we did pre-sale inspections on thousands of homes nationwide, the dozens of jobs we would create and the increased home sales our efforts would generate.

Nice, Nick. Keep it coming.

[James E. Braun, CMI]

Most of the houses I performed a prelisting inspection on, sold with a few days and one within a few hours of releasing the report. The ones that did not sell right away was priced way too high. Sellers need to understand that even though you have a well maintained house, you cannot sell it more than what the bank will loan money on.

[Michael J. Parker]

It should become the norm for all homes to be pre inspected when put on the market. I find that the brokers I know agree but it's harder to convince the agents to convince their clients. The pre inspected homes do sell quicker and for more money typically.

[Joseph Hagarty, CMI]

A recent Pre-Listing Inspection.
Seller provided Buyer with a copy of the Report.
they proceeded / contracted (AOS) to purchase Home and hired their own Home Inspector (Inspector not knowing the property was Pre-Inspected).

Their Inspector failed to Identify the Deficiencies previously disclosed (Seller Disclosure).

The sale is now proceeding with the Full Price Offer...

My Client is very happy.....

[Tim Spargo]

Very interesting info...

Thanks!