A little background: we bought our house a few years ago and, at the time, received an inspection report from another buyer who ultimately backed out for personal reasons. That report was very clean, with only minor issues that were easily addressed.
We’ve now decided to move and are working with a very experienced local realtor. On their recommendation, we did a pre-inspection before listing, fully expecting it to come back clean again. The inspector repeatedly told us we have a great house overall, but the written report feels… alarming. The main findings were minimal termite damage, asbestos (also small area and easily fixable), and some electrical items we’re already planning to remediate.
Our realtor’s suggestion is to share the inspection report (along with documentation showing what we’ve fixed) with serious buyers. The idea is to put everyone on the same page, demonstrate that we’ve taken care of issues, and ideally encourage offers that waive inspection contingencies. His view is that transparency shows we care about the home.
My concern is that if I were a buyer and saw this report without context—or without being able to talk to the inspector who emphasized that the house is in great shape—I might be scared off entirely. We also spoke with a realtor friend who suggested a different approach: disclose everything required, include notes about remediation, but don’t proactively share the full inspection report.
Curious to hear from homeowners, buyers, or realtors—would seeing a pre-inspection report like this help or hurt? Is full transparency the right move here, or could it backfire?
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