We just sold ours in Nov. We were asked not to be there when the inspector and our buyers came through the house. It took them a little over an hour and they presented us with a 6 page report. They checked everything for soundness and functionality.
Most of the items were small. A kitchen sink sprayer that didn't work well, a loose faucet, etc. One was more substantial, facia boards that needed to be replaced and painted. And even though all appliances worked perfectly, the buy requested that we buy a one year warrenty on them which cost us about $400. All in all the total cost to us was about $1500. We had all the external trim painted when we had the boards replaced just to make sure the buyer was happy.
Worth it? Oh yeah!! We got a buyer.
As a side note. Just because they find something doesn't mean you have to fix them. You can fix some, all or none. It is then up to the buyer to accept or reject the deal. The buyer can nix the deal if the item on the report are not addressed.
Jim
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