FSBO Home Inspection Report

Build trust with potential buyers with an unbiased 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.

Home Inspections Build 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.

Prepare Your Home for the Inspection

Before you search for a home inspector, it may be wise to get the opinions of people in the building trade as to what needs fixing and how much it might cost.  Often times a simple repair will increase your property value more than the cost of the repair.  After all, the more move-in-ready a house is, the more likely a buyer will meet your asking price.

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