Three Steps To Home Inspection Zen ( 2 )

Emotions Are Great, Just Not For Inspections
After living in a particular piece of real estate for a long time,
there will always be memories and emotions tied to that property. As a
seller, you have chosen to move on from those emotions and memories,
committing to create new memories in a new property. Keep this in mind
as a home inspector goes through your home and comes back with
problems or issues.

You might have done a lot of work on a furnace, for example, and
remember fondly the day that you got it working again in top shape. If
an inspector comes back after looking at the furnace and declares that
you need a new one to pass inspection, don't let anger be your first
response. No matter what energy and time you've put in to a home,
there will always be factors outside of your control, like aging
issues and local regulations, which dictate an inspector's actions.

Put Yourself In A Buyer's Shoes
Above all, imagine that you are stepping into your home for the first
time, looking at it with a critical eye to determine whether you'd
want to live there and what you'd fix if you did. This is the kind of
mentality a buyer is bringing to your real estate transaction and the
inspector will help them bring to light just the kind of property they
are purchasing.

Don't begrudge a buyer of this step as you are going to go through it
on your new home purchase and wouldn't have it any other way. Each
point brought up on the inspection is a point brought up to protect
the buyer and provide as much information as possible, two things you
would love to benefit from on your own home purchase.

Having your home picked apart by a home inspector will most likely
never be a heart-warming experience, but taking these three tenets to
heart will help you get through the situation with class. Real estate
transactions represent an important transition period and getting
through a simple and easy inspection will only easy that transition
for both you and your prospective real estate buyer.