Pre-Listing Inspection - Before Selling a Home  

​During the sale of a home, a home owner is expected to deal with a number of parties including realtors, lawyers, the city of residence, municipal tax department, potential buyers, inspection requests, moving companies and more.  

A pre-listing inspection can reduce your stress level. With a pre-listing inspection, you can alleviate pressure from last minute repair. You will know in advance what repairs are needed thus alleviate the dispute about how much the price of your home should be reduced. 

The inspection of your property prior to listing will find any issues that may be present, by doing this you are acting on good faith to prospective buyers of your home. You may display the home inspection report along with receipts of work completed that may have been noted on the report, thus making the decision to purchase your house a much easier decision as you have acted on good faith in regards to your home.

I perform the pre-listing inspections using InterNACHI standards of practice.  Below is a list of the items that I check:

• ​skylight, chimney and other roof penetrations
• gutters and downspouts
• eaves, soffit and fascia
• grading and drainage
• decks, stoops, porches, walkways, and railings
• water penetration and foundation movement
• basement, foundation and crawlspace
• main disconnect and service amperage
• electrical panels, breakers and fuses
• electrical service line and meter box​
• ​grounding and bonding

• drainage sump pumps with accessible floats
• heating systems
• cooling systems
• main water shut-off valves
• water heating system
• interior plumbing fixtures and faucets
• GFCI and AFCI
• fireplace damper door and hearth
• insulation, ventilation and attic
• garage doors, safety sensors, and openers
• and more