Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Inspections

There's a misconception out there, that real estate agents don't like "good" inspectors, because they'll find defects and "kill the deal". Well, we can tell you, from painful experience, we don't like deals to fall apart, but that doesn't mean we don't want our customer to hire an expert inspector. It's part of their due diligence, it's going to ultimately strengthen the deal, and furthermore, it's silly not to hire the best person for the job.

The fact of the matter is, finding out as many defects as you can will clarify the worth of the property, illuminate the cost of repairing any defects, and solidify the decision to purchase the property or move on. In reality, it's a very constructive process. Believe it or not, if the inspector does a slap-dash job, it doesn't really benefit anyone. The buyer won't know what he or she is really buying, and the seller won't know what condition the property really is. In short, it's a sort of quicksand, and we all know how stable that is.