Property Certification
If you are getting ready to list or rent your property one of the best things you can do is get your home prepared with a Property Certification.
Ask your real estate agent if getting your home inspected before putting it on the market is a good idea and they are going to tell you – yes. They are going to tell you yes, with so much excitement and gusto, that you will think you told them they just won the lottery. Probably, because they will think they had.
In the State of Arizona, Due Diligence is an entire section of the purchase contract and the Inspection Period is a huge part of it. Without fail, many deals fall through because both Sellers and their Agents are unaware of the true condition of the property until the home inspection report comes in from the Buyer.
Getting a home inspection completed BEFORE putting the home on the market for sale or rent, allows you to find out the exact condition of your home.
For the agent, one of the hardest things to do is find the best price to list a home. They want to be able to list a home that is priced well enough to catch the eye of that potential buyer but not too low that they miss out on potential money on the sale. Having you, the Seller get a home inspection before listing helps them know the exact condition of the home.
The best part about getting a home inspection before listing a home is that any repairs needed can be completed on YOUR time frame with Elements By Design. If you wait to get a home inspection during the purchase process, there is a time frame in which those agreed-upon repairs have been completed. With a pre-listing home inspection, you can put your home on the market knowing that you took your time repairing any large problems with a licensed contractor without being rushed. You will be able to list your home knowing:
- Repairs are done correctly with Elements By Design
- You know the EXACT condition of your home
- The likelihood of negotiations is minimal
- You and your agent listed the home with a better understanding of what is it worth
Getting a home inspection and a property certification through Elements By Design can help you boost not only your confidence but the Buyer’s or Renter’s confidence. With a Property Certification backed by a home inspection and repairs already completed, a buyer can make a confident offer that reflects their assurance in the condition of home. Not only will they know the repairs already done, but if they chose to, Elements By Design will give them the opportunity to have the home inspected through us at half the cost at what another Home Inspector maybe, because we too are that confident on the condition of the home!
What is a Property Certification?
The Property Certification Process is as follows:
1. Get the home inspected by one of Elements By Design’s Home Inspection Partners
2. Decide what recommended repairs are:
a. Necessary for the sale/rent to continue;
b. Add monetary value and COULD be done but aren’t NECESSARY
3. Make agreed-upon repairs
4. Receive Property Certification
The purpose of the Property Certification is to allow you to determine the exact condition of your property so that you are in a proactive position to handle any issues that could possibly cause the sale to fall through with a potential buyer. Bill Gassett, a Nationally recognized leader in the Real Estate field, highly recommends getting a pre-listing home inspection. Stating, “It is a proactive step that puts you ahead of the curve, allowing you to see the path ahead of you much more clearly.”
There could be a case made for several reasons as to why you shouldn’t get a pre-listing inspection of your property. Such as:
1. As a seller, you will have to pay for a home inspection.
Yes. Inspections do cost money and are not free. Yes. Paying for a pre-listing inspection does not get you out of the buyer’s inspection. The benefits of getting a home inspection before listing far out way the stress of what is to come waiting for the due diligence period of a contract.
2. Disclose. Disclose. Disclose.
There are laws in Arizona that require you to legally disclose everything you know about your property. That includes everything an inspector finds to a potential buyer. By utilizing Elements By Design, we can help you repair those issues that will impede the sale of a home before you list it. So yes, you will have to disclose those issues, BUT you also can disclose those repairs. Better to have found them BEFORE the inspection period with a vendor you can trust than at have to negotiate the sale price of your home during the stressful buying and selling process.
3. There will be 2 inspections of your home.
Regardless of your pre-inspection or not, there will always be the buyer’s inspection period. At least with the pre-inspection, you are covered with Elements By Design and your Property Certification. The Buyer’s home inspector will have full access to your home inspection report, the repairs made with receipt, pictures of before and after and of the Property Certification. Your stress level and the stress level of your agent should be low.
It doesn’t matter how you put it getting a Property Certification through Elements By Design is one of the best decisions you can make if you are thinking about listing or renting your property. With plenty of financing options on repairs, we are here to help you make the best decision for you.
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