How to Prep Your Home for an Inspection
Keep in mind that often buyers attend the inspection, therefore, we recommend you treat the inspection as another showing which could make or break the sale of your home. It is always a good idea to reduce clutter and present a clean and odor free home! Be sure to leave the house too so that your buyers can feel comfortable and the inspector can complete an efficient home inspection. Here are some other ways to help prep your home for a smooth home inspection:
Make it clean and accessible for the inspector:
- Clean toilets
- Remove extra stored items underneath sinks
- Remove childproofing from receptacles
- Remove storage away from the furnace, hot water tank and electrical panel
- Make sure the attic hatch is accessible. Cover clothes and items beneath with plastic poly if you are worried about the insulation mess
- Remove pets from the home
- Remove laundry and dishes from your machines as they will be tested
Help ensure your home ‘passes’:
- Replace burnt out light bulbs
- Install a new air filter in furnace
- Have all gas, electricity & water shut offs turned on
(Except for the exterior water during winter) - Put your downspouts down
- Fix any issues that you are aware of
- Leave out invoices for important previous repair
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