Most homeowners don’t stop to consider what lurks within their walls. Every year new information becomes available alerting us to what we should be worrying about. Asbestos and Mold are obvious concerns for buyers, but there’s more. Aluminum wiring and Poly B piping and other items not easily recognized are often discovered during the process of selling your home.

An astute Real Estate Agent will advise buyers to hire a professional Home Inspector to thoroughly inspect all the places that are not normally accessed such as the attic and the crawl space. Home Inspectors look for inadequate insulation as well as signs of water damage, faulty wiring and the general health from top to bottom.

Often results of an inspection are difficult for sellers who are unaware, and for buyers who want a home without deficiencies. One way to offset this experience is to consider hiring a qualified home inspector BEFORE you list your home for sale. This will give you the opportunity to correct any deficiencies, or to price it accordingly and disclose the ones you won’t be correcting. Alternatively individual contractors can inspect for deficiencies within their expertise.

Regardless if you take a self directed route or hire a professional home inspector, pre-list inspections can help prevent headaches during the selling process.