Gary Doyle
Sales Representative
Realty Executives of Sudbury Ltd.
A common condition included in the purchase of a property is a home inspection. A typical inspection is conducted by a certified home inspector and can take anywhere from 2-4 hours. It comes with a report addressing concerns, which may include structural, safety, minor and major repairs with regards to all aspects of the property. In our very active market, often resulting in competing offers, it is a benefit to the buyer to go in with little or sometimes no conditions attached to the offer. So, to give the buyers this edge, but also a comfort level with the property they are buying and its physical condition, a “pre-inspection” is done by a certified home inspector prior to submitting an offer.
This pre-inspection is limited to approximately an hour to assess the ‘key physical aspects’ of the home being the roof, attic, electrical, plumbing, heating system and an overall viewing of the property. This is usually followed up with a discussion with the potential buyers with no written report provided.
The advantage to this type of inspection is that a buyer can proceed with an offer with a comfort level and an awareness of the physical elements of the property. Secondly, an inspection condition may not be necessary going forward which typically would give you an edge in competition. Lastly, the expense of a Pre-Inspection is significantly less than a full home inspection with a written report.
