4 Common Home Inspection Issues to Fix Before Selling

The biggest reason a home sale falls through is due to the results of a home inspection. Before you place your for sale sign out, get a pre-sale inspection done to ensure at least these 4 main things are in working order.

1. Electrical

Many older homes weren’t wired to withstand the amount of technological strain we place on them now.

Before thinking you need to re-wire your whole house, get advice from an expert on some minor fixes you could make to increase both the functionality of your home and the value.

2. Plumbing

Plumbing is another basic feature that should be fully functioning before you post the for sale sign out on your front lawn.

The plumbing in your home, especially if it’s older, may be poorly designed, faulty, or constructed with unsafe materials. If the home inspector finds an issue you’ll probably have to fix it before you sell your home.

3. Roof

Knowing the condition of your roof is a major factor to consider before putting your house on the market.

Replacing a roof is not a cheap expense and can be more of a mess to deal with than other home inspection issues commonly found.

If an issue is found, you should probably call in a professional roofing company to handle the problem since an inspector may not know exactly how long a roof has left. A professional might be able to do some repair work and avoid having to replace the whole roof.

4. Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)

The HVAC system provides you with thermal comfort throughout the seasons and is critical to your home’s indoor air quality.

If there are any issues with the HVAC, you’ll want to address those so they don’t haunt potential buyers or your future sale.

Disclose or fix

You, as the seller, must disclose or repair any issues found during the pre-sale inspection. The best thing you can do is figure out your financial situation and work with buyers to compromise on issues outside your price range.

The more you’re willing to negotiate, the easier it’ll be to get you home off the market, even with a few issues.

What home inspection issues have you addressed before selling?