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Pre-listing Home Inspection

An inspection of your existing home can help you sell it easier and faster, and more profitably by addressing any issues on the front end, rather than in the negotiation process.


Pre-listing Home Inspection Benefits

There are many benefits to having your home inspected before listing. With a pre-listing inspection your home could sell faster and for more money without any renegotiations because results of the inspection will be presented ahead of time. Your potential buyer will be reassured about the condition of the home from the detailed inspection report. A pre-inspected listing will also give you the ability to fix any problems and deal with any issues ahead of time, so there won’t be any surprises.

  1. Home could sell faster!
  2. Home could sell for more money!
  3. No more buyers walking away because they think there is a problem with the house.
  4. No deal-killing home inspector picking your home apart after the deal is done.
  5. No 11th hour renegotiations based on the inspector's findings.
  6. No helpless feelings that an inspector has raised an issue that is not a big problem.
  7. No more buyers getting cold feet when they find out the home is not perfect.
  8. No more buyers walking away because they don't have time for an inspection.
  9. No more parade of inspectors through your home before a multiple-offer situation.
  10. You choose the inspector based on reputation and credentials.
  11. You resolve any differences of opinion before the house goes on the market.
  12. You fix any problems you like or recognize the problem and reflect it in the purchase price - take it off the table as a negotiating tool against you.
  13. Inspection Report is available as an HTML web page link, to be included on your listing agent’s web site.  That way, prospective buyer’s can see the report in advance.


"Having a home inspected prior to listing is beneficial to both the seller and the buyer," "It allows the seller to be informed of any issues upfront and to allow for corrections to be made well in advance of closing. When a buyer tours a home that they are considering buying, they can be presented with the inspection report and the seller can show what, if anything, has already been taken care of.  This can be very comforting to a buyer, particularly in this less competitive market we are all faced with right now."


Frequently Asked Questions




  1. Question: What is the time frame for the completion of the summary reports?
  2. Question: What if I need the summary reports sooner?
  3. Question: How are the summaries delivered to me?
  4. Question: What if I would like to request more than 30 copies of the summary report?
  5. Question: Who is taking the pictures?
  6. Question: What if I would like to use my own picture(s) for the front page of the summary?
  7. Question: What if I would like to use your picture(s) on my website, listing, etc.?
  8. Question: What if the buyer wants his or her own inspection?
  9. Question: What about my privacy?
  10. Question: What if a prospective buyer wants to get a walk-through inspection before buying the property?
  11. Question: Does the liability of the report get transferred into my name?
  12. Question: What if I have repairs or improvements done after the original Pre-listing Inspection? Can we record these repairs / improvements on the summaries and report?


1. Question: What is the time frame for the completion of the summary reports?

Answer: Typically, turnaround time is in 2 to 3 business days after the original inspection. The day after the inspection we will send you an email, which gives you a chance to review the summary report material before we print the final copies. After you review the material, and provide your authorization, we will go ahead and have the summaries printed - along with a copy of our 300 page Home Reference Book binder which will include the full detailed home inspection report - delivered to the destination of your choice.


2. Question: What if I need the summary reports sooner?

Answer: Depending on where (city) we are delivering to, a faster turn around time may be possible. Please speak with one of our booking staff should you require a faster turn around time. There is always the option of dropping by our office and picking them up as well.


3. Question: How are the summaries delivered to me?

Answer: We will courier the summaries to the destination you have requested. Typically we use FedEx.


4. Question: What if I would like to request more than 30 copies of the summary report?

Answer: If you would like additional copies of the summary, they can be provided to you at our cost.


5. Question: Who is taking the pictures?

Answer: Our inspectors are carrying digital cameras and will take a picture of the front of the home as well as an assortment of photos. If you have some areas of the home you would like photographed, you may want to clear these areas prior to the inspector's arrival.


6. Question: What if I would like to use my own picture(s) for the front page of the summary?

Answer: That is no problem. All you have to do is email your picture(s) to us. You will want to ensure that your pictures are at least 150dpi, 800x600 pixels, and at least 300kb. If you have any questions about sending, or picture type(s) please contact us at 416 964-9415.


7. Question: What if I would like to use your picture(s) on my website, listing, etc.?

Answer: Many agents have used our pictures on their MLS listings. All you have to do is let us know, and we will email you the photos we have of the property at no charge.


8. Question: What if the buyer wants his or her own inspection?

Answer: That is fine, everyone’s comfort level will improve when the findings are substantially the same. (They will differ on minor items due to sampling differences in the inspection process.) The credibility of the listing agent will be reinforced in the eyes of the buyer.


9. Question: What about my privacy?

Answer: Although this may be obvious, since the report is being used to market the home, you agree to make public the report details as part of the inspection agreement with DelRoy Inspections


10. Question: What if a prospective buyer wants to get a walk-through inspection before buying the property?

Answer: This is available at the $249 fee.


11. Question: Does the liability of the report get transferred into my name?

Answer: Yes. When you have our walk-through inspection, you become our client, and as such, the transfer of liability gets put into your name.


12. Question: What if I have repairs or improvements done after the original Pre-listing Inspection? Can we record these repairs / improvements on the summaries and report?

Answer: Most sellers address these repairs and/or improvements with any buyers by including the work order receipts with the report and summaries. This is the fastest way to include the updates. For us to note the repairs/improvements on the summaries and Horizon report, we have to revisit the property and make our updates. There is a small fee involved for this update (please call us at 519-954-4431 for further information).