St. Louis Real Estate Home Inspection

St. Louis Real Estate Video Blog with Barbara Balossi

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Today, we'll discuss important strategies for preparing for the home inspection. If you are a buyer and you have a contract on a home, typically you will have a ten-day inspection period.

First of all, be sure that you are available to attend the inspection. During the inspection, you will walk around the property with your inspector and ask questions. Use this time as an educational experience, and give the inspector a chance to explain their findings.

Next, be sure to hire a professional. This is not the time for a general contractor, friend, or parent to stop by and look at the home. We recommend hiring a certified building inspector to go over the home from top to bottom.

Also, use the inspection period to coordinate a home maintenance plan for future reference. There are some repairs that you may ask the seller to take on, but other repairs will be your responsibility. Come up with a plan to manage these repairs and maintain the home.

If you are a seller, you can best prepare for the inspection by presenting the home exactly as you would for an open house. Make sure the home is clean, bright, and ready to show. Be away from the home during the inspection time. You need to give the buyer and the inspector their space. You don't want your presence to pressure the buyer.

If you have any questions on today's video, or about real estate in general, give me a call or send me an email. We'd be happy to guide you through this process.