Find out what a buyer's inspector will find before you list, so you can repair, price, and disclose on your terms.
A pre-listing inspection is a full home inspection ordered by the seller before the home goes on the market. It covers the same roof-to-foundation scope a buyer's inspector would, and you receive the same detailed, photo-filled report.
Instead of learning about problems during the buyer's short inspection period, you learn about them weeks earlier, while you still have time to get estimates, make repairs with contractors you choose, or price the home to reflect its condition.
Why more Tampa Bay sellers inspect before they list.
List at a price that reflects the home's true condition.
Choose your contractors and your timeline.
A recent report shows good faith from day one.
Know what a buyer's inspector will likely find.
When a buyer's inspection uncovers a problem the seller didn't know about, the seller usually loses leverage: rushed repair bids, a nervous buyer, and requests for bigger credits. A pre-listing inspection puts you back in control.
In Florida, sellers can also get ahead of insurance questions. A wind mitigation or four-point report ready at listing helps buyers understand insurability and cost up front. Talk with your listing agent about how to use and disclose your report.
Every pre-listing inspection includes the full scope of a home inspection.
A few weeks before you list, so there's time to get estimates and make repairs.
The scope is the same. The difference is who orders it and when.
Usually, yes — but they're far less likely to find surprises.
No. You can repair, adjust your price, or sell as-is with full knowledge of the home's condition.
From your first call to your report, here's what to expect.
Call 813-476-1561 or schedule online. Clay will answer your questions up front.
Your inspector evaluates the property. You're welcome to walk along.
You receive a detailed report with photos, typically the same day.
Questions after the report? Call anytime and the team will walk you through it.
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