10 Tips to Increase your Home's Value - Tip 9 - Hire a certified home inspector

Over the last week we have been posting about 10 Tips to help increase your home’s value. We are already at tip #9, if you have missed the first few tips you should be able to find them in the blog archive area just to the right of this post. The thought of increasing the value of your home may be easier than you think By following these tips found via the Home and Garden Network, your home may be worth more than you think.

Tip 9: Hire a certified home inspector.
“ Think of it this way, you go to the doctor for physical exams and take your car in for checkups. Why not do the same for your house? A home inspection can be a valuable thing, whether you are selling your home or not.

If you are deciding to sell your home, get your own inspector before you put your home on the market. This is sometimes known as a pre-inspection. The last thing you want is to have a contract on the table, only to hear the inspector has found issues with the home, this can cause a contract to fall through or can end up meaning more money out of your pocket. If you know in advance, you can take care of it. If a home inspection turns out well, it is likely the buyers will feel good about their purchase and not ask for costly fixes or concessions.

Why bother having an inspection if you're not worried about selling? Right….Wrong. Having your home inspected, even if you are not planning to sell today or tomorrow can help you in the future. Keep those records to show future buyers that you have maintained your home all along. Also, time is on your side. You can fix problems on your terms for far less than you will likely spend if you wait. Think of it like a physical that will only keep your home healthy and more valuable.

If you get a clean bill of health, it helps you make decisions. You can pick your home projects and spend your money with confidence.”