Home Inspection

Presenting a home inspection report builds trust and establishes your integrity when selling your own home.
You've heard all the derogatory remarks about used car salesman. Well, many real estate people have the same kind of reputation.

When you sell your house by yourself you will be more successful in getting the price you want by proving to the potential buyer that you are a decent, upright person they can trust.

One of the many ways to do that is by showing that your home has recently been certified by a professional home inspector.

Showing a prospective purchaser a written home inspection report issued by a licensed, reputable home inspector carries a lot more weight than any verbal assurances.

The key words are unbiased, qualified and licensed. Be careful whom you hire to inspect your home. Calling your friend, the handyman or some small outfit with no reputation would be a mistake; your home inspection report would not have any credibility.

To find the right person for the job, ask a real estate lawyer and/or search www.nachi.org in the USA or www.cahi.ca in Canada.

Once you've found a suitable candidate, you'll want to be certain he does indeed have the right credentials. A list of 11 questions to ask is in Chapter 4 of the FSBO How-To e-book.