Want a smoother home sale? Get presale home inspections

Q: When we were homebuyers, we hired roof, termite, home and chimney inspectors. And we’re glad we did, too. The chimney had a crack at the roofline, so the chimney was rebuilt during escrow at the seller’s cost with a building permit. Now, years later, our seller’s agent insists we hire inspectors to incentivize homebuyers into making purchase offers.

How is informing prospective homebuyers about flaws in our house supposed to promote homebuyer excitement?

A: Presale seller inspections began in the affluent areas of Silicon Valley in the late 1980s and early ’90s. It was a success, as the standard of practice regarding home sellers hiring inspectors spread throughout

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