Pre offer home inspection

Pre Offer Inspection

A pre-inspection or pre offer home inspection is a quick walk through for a better understanding. This is Considered what’s known in the trade as a walk and talk. The only notes taken, is you the buyer.

Full Home Inspection

The Pre offer inspection can provide you vital information but, not a substitute for a full home inspection. Then If the seller does not allow the full home inspection. This may be the only way to get your foot into the door and obtain the property of your dreams.  

The pre-offer home inspection not a full home inspection and it’s not covered under the Massachusetts home inspection rules and regulations not recommended but, make a decision.

Interest rates

This is a time where the interest rates are low and the house prices are getting higher and the starting offer is the listing price of the property.

Brokers and Buyers work Hard

Many real estate agents and buyers and they have stated to me that they don’t like this market. As A result, Broker and Buyers are putting in offers on multiple properties and not getting an accepted offer creating disappointment and frustration.

Timing of Inspection

opportunity to get a pre offer home inspection is at a open house and then, the listing agent/seller provides a time slot for potential buyers to go through the house.

Ask the Home Inspector

Ask the home inspector to address three major concerns that you would have with a house . As a result, You can better understand the house from the three items that you’ve chosen.

Time to get a Home inspection

The best option for a pre-offer home inspection is to get an agreement with the listing agent/seller. Set a time, day as a result, someone to review the home before putting your offer in.

Get to know the Property

Get a better understanding of the condition of the property. as a result, The time frame for this type of inspection is around 1 to 2 hours, that should give you enough time to do a walk and talk inspection with a qualified inspector.

Fee for Pre offer Inspection

The fee for a pre offer inspection is around $250 to $500 and most most cases will address your specific concerns with the three items that you’ve chosen. Then inspector can observe to discover then additional items during that pre-inspection for an additional fee.  

Home Inspection Option one

First option, Do a pre-offer home inspection, the buyer goes through the house. then, Take pictures or videos of the concerns and you can consult the home inspector for a (fee) and Get a consultation on those items that you have discovered and that you have the concerns about. 

Home Inspection Other Options

Second option, Get a consultation with a home inspector using phone or FaceTime or zoom. Then Walk through the house and talk to about specific items that you are concerned. Time is limited do a pre-offer home inspection walk-through.