How to Keep a Home Inspection From Costing You $10,000 After You Accept an Offer | Episode 105

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“You can pay with a little time and a little money before you list, or a lot more money and a lot more headaches after you list. Either way, you pay.”

What is the buyer’s home inspector going to find?
And more importantly: What is it going to cost you after you’ve already accepted their offer?

Maybe it’s a roof problem you didn’t know about. A wet basement. An HVAC issue. A chimney that needs work. A septic problem. Or something that sounds minor until the buyer hands you a repair request for $15,000, $20,000 or $30,000.

You do not have to wait until you’re under contract to find out.

In this episode of Talking Realty, Glen walks through the pre-listing inspection playbook Ohio Property Group uses to help sellers discover problems before buyers do, put real numbers on repairs before negotiations begin, and build the documentation that can keep an inspection from turning into a last-minute fight over your money.

You’ll learn:

  • What to fix before selling and what to do if you can’t afford to fix everything
  • How a $1,500 repair can turn into a $5,000 buyer request if you let the buyer put the first number on it
  • Which big-ticket systems deserve extra attention
  • How receipts, service records, inspection reports, photos and repair invoices can increase buyer confidence and strengthen your negotiating position
  • How one seller went through inspections without losing a dollar

Your house does not have to be perfect, but going into a sale without knowing what is wrong with it means the buyer may be the one who discovers the problem, decides what it’s worth, and puts you on the defensive when your home sale is on the line.

If you’re selling your own home, you don’t have to choose between keeping your equity and getting expert help. We’ve helped sell nearly 3,000 Ohio homes, and we offer flat-fee options ranging from MLS exposure to full Realtor support. We’ll help you think through your preparation, pricing, inspection risks, marketing and launch strategy before buyers start walking through the door. Book a free pre-selling strategy call.

Key Moments:

  • 01:18 How Linda and Jason Avoided Inspection Stress
  • 02:46 Step 1: Build Your Paper Trail
  • 05:22 Step 2: Prep Before Listing
  • 08:04 Step 3: Declutter Clean Repair List
  • 09:53 Step 4: Get Presale Inspection
  • 11:42 Step 5: Fix or Quote Everything
  • 15:13 Side Note: Get Specialty Systems Checked
  • 23:43 Step 6: Disclose and Binder Packet
  • 27:07 Make Linda and Jason’s Success Story Yours
  • 28:43 Limited Time & Money? Try this

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