How Should You Prepare Your Home for a Home Inspection?


If you’re selling your home, you’re going to have it inspected at some point. Here are some tips to help you prepare for the process.
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Here are a few tips that will help you get your home ready for a home inspection:
1. Clean every nook and cranny. You want your property to be showing its best. 2. Make sure that the power is on. All of your lightbulbs should be working properly as well. It should be ready to have every outlet inspected. 3. Remove any pets from the property. They can be distracting to inspectors, so get them out of the home during the inspection for their own safety as well.



Pets can be distracting to inspectors.


4. Be there during the inspection. If at all possible, it’s good for you to be in the home during the inspection. Quite often, the inspector doesn't know a property or how a repair has been completed. If he has a question, it will be resolved quickly and effortlessly if you’re there. If the inspector feels a repair is needed, being there will help you better understand what that repair is. This keeps the seller, the buyer, and the inspector on the same page. 5. Make the home warm and inviting. Put a pie in the oven. This may be the last opportunity to get the buyer to fall in love with the home again. When they get their inspection report, we want to make sure they still love your home and are still ready to move forward. If you have any questions, call or text today at (239) 248-8000. I’d love to hear from you.