Why house Inspection is Necessary for House Sellers?

House Inspections – Important part of the real estate buying and selling! When you are planning to sell your house it means it is time you get your house process inspected. For many good reasons house inspection is necessary for house sellers. A seller with a perfect inspection report gets more potential clients and buyers than the house which requires an inspection report.

Inspection for property for sale is a necessary step that should be taken from sellers. Typically, buyers are responsible for house inspection in Pakistan and worldwide, but there are no specific restrictions on who goes for inspection first.
 

• Read our guide on the importance of house inspection for buyers.

There are many benefits of house inspection for house sellers. For instance, with inspection sellers will know the prominent issues of their property and get them resolved before putting the house on the sale board. A house with lots of repair and maintenance required can devalue the house and you might get fewer potential buyers of the property.

Once the house inspection is done you can go for necessary repairs and changes in the house and sell it at a reasonable price. Reall.Pk has gathered here a list of required things for house inspection for sellers. Let’s start with the importance of house inspection for sellers:

Importance of House Inspection:

House inspection is important because it makes the sell and purchase process of real estate convenient. There are two ways to inspect the house for sale.
 

• Number one: Inspect the house yourself and list things that need maintenance, for instance, paint jobs, plumbing issues, etc.
• Number Two: Hire a house inspector for a thorough inspection and get the report. House inspectors’ will guide you on how to make your house sale-ready. You can also seek guidance from the reports of house inspection.  

However, it is important to remember here that do not spend lots of money on maintenance and only go for unavoidable repairs that can risk the value of your property.

List of house inspections:

The house inspection can be divided into two parts; i.e., exteriors and interiors. Let’s have a look at the detailed list of a house inspection

Exteriors:

1.Inspection of lawn:

Things that should be inspected on the lawn are:
 

• The sewerage system is working right and there are no signs of standing water
• Trees and shrubs are trimmed
• No cracks in walkways

2.Check property land overall:

When you are inspecting exteriors, check that
 

• The drainage system is working properly
• Check stains of standing water on the ground
• The lawn is properly landscaped
• Trees and branches are not occupying the rooftop
• The structure of the house looks fine a bird’s eye view
• There are no signs of rotten or broken woods outside from the roof

3.Structure Inspection:

Structure inspection is normally done by house inspectors. Still, you can make a list of things that need to be checked like:
 

• Check framing and foundation of the house
• The structure is standing fine and reasonable according to the environment.

4.Doors and Windows:

You can make sure following things for windows and doors:
 

• Window frames are working fine and are not decayed
• Glasses are intact
• No scratches on window glasses
• Window glasses are not broken.
• The quality of the door and windows are good enough to withstand extreme weather challenges.

5.Roof Inspection:

Roofs are prone to seeping and moisture. Seeping issues are a more common problem on flat roofs. During the construction of a house, roofs must be built sloppy. But if you do not have sloped ceilings, you might have to encounter problems like seeping, damaged shingles, etc.

Interiors Inspection:

1.Check Rooms:

Here are the things that should be checked/considered while selling or purchasing real estate. 
 

• Damages to rooms
• Ceiling Cracks
• Check that walls, floor and ceiling appear straight
• Check if the paint looks old you might need a fresh coat of color.
• Electric switches working properly
• Wall coverings are good

2.Inspect Kitchen:

Things that need to be checked in the kitchen are:
 

• Leakage in pipes
• The floor under the sink is solid and there are no signs of stains and decay
• Water flow is good
• Cabinets are in fine condition
• Drawers and cabinets open without issue

3.Inspection of bathrooms:

Bathrooms are least visited by the buyers, but for many people condition of bathrooms matters a lot. Here are things you should be inspecting in bathrooms:
 

• Water pressure and flow in fixtures
• The drainage system is working fine
• The toilet is working good
• There is no leakage in pipelines
• Bathroom tiles do not replace.

4.Electric Wirings:

With time electric wirings are outdated and there might be some parts where you might witness exposed wirings. Check if there are any, it is better to immediately cover them so the buyers do not get the wrong impression of your property.

5.Moisture and Mold:

Check for walls with stains, fungus, and molds. It is better to resolve seeping, mold, and moisture issues immediately as it can damage the structure.

6.Clogged Gutters:

Clogged gutters mean water standing near or inside the house area. A clogged gutter can be inspected with overflowing of water in the street and smell which is intolerable. Sow drainage of water from the house is a sign of clogged pipes and gutters.

That’s a wrap!

So that’s all you should be inspected for your house for sale. Once you have inspected the house thoroughly make a list of repairs that are required at utmost priority. You might spend a little on the repairs now but with a good house inspection report and renovations the house you will get a competitive edge on negotiations at the time of selling

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