When selling up your home, you want to ensure it is in the best possible condition to help you get the maximum resale value. While spending a lot of money on a house you plan on selling might seem counterproductive, neglecting repairs and trying to sell your home in poor condition will affect the release process and how long it is on the market. After all, people don’t always want to pay to fix something the previous homeowner didn’t want to, and they won’t want to pay over the odds for a home that needs massive repairs.
Before you list your home, it is worth getting the following areas of your home checked out so there are no nasty surprises for you, the buyer, and the realtor that can affect your sleeping experience and make things as smooth as possible.
The Roof
The roof isn’t something people often think to check unless they notice an issue with it. But over time, roofs can sustain a lot of damage and become worn and less effective at protecting your home. This issue can impact your sale price from missing tiles or slate to cracks in the seals, sagging from water damage, or simply being at the end of its life. Get a residential roofing company to give your roof a once over and let you know what condition it is in and if you are likely to have any issues when you have a surveyor round that will cause you problems.
Structure
You don’t want to live in a house with structural or even foundation repairs, and no one wants to buy a home with these. Signs of structural or foundation issues can range from small cracks to slanting floors, doors not meeting in frames to cracking floorboards, and sagging floors. If you have noticed any of these signs, a structural survey can give you a better idea of the problem, and if it is severe enough, at the very least, you will have the information to pass on to realtors and potential buyers for them to make a more informed decision and know what they are buying into.
Boundary Lines
Are you 100% sure of where your property line is? The last thing you want is for you or your new buyers to be involved in a legal dispute over the, and they thought they were getting land they can’t use but legally own due to neighbors using it. When you are ready to sell, check online to find boundary lines for your property, that of your neighbors, and any adjoining land so you can be confident you know where your limits are and what you are responsible for. Alternatively, you can talk to your local county’s assessor’s office to have someone come out and draw up official lines based on their records to ensure everything is legal and above board.
It doesn’t matter why you want to sell your home; ensuring you have the correct information on different aspects of your property can help you set a fairer price and avoid any complications. While you can get a total homebuyers survey done, it can also be worth doing your research before you sell and having all of your ducks in a row before you list your home to remove any issues or concerns third parties might have,
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