Do you want to be the first or the last person to find out your house has a problem?

Having a home inspection before you list your house will help avoid unpleasant last-minute surprises and give you time to get the best price on any repairs, rather than making rushed decisions or being pressured to offer a credit or price cut that is more than the needed repair may cost.

When you first decide to sell your house, you need to start with an honest conversation with yourself about the condition of your home. I don’t mean whether it has the latest trend in countertops. I mean is it clean, is it maintained, is anything broken. If you think a buyer is going to ignore that ceiling stain or the home inspector won’t notice that loose stair tread, you are practicing wishful thinking and it will hold up the sale of your home.