In today’s incredibly competitive real estate market, it is important to be decisive and quick when it comes to buying a home. Competition for buying a home is steep and buyers must compete against numerous other buyers for the same property. Real estate agents and buyers are continually looking for ways to help make their offer more attractive. While many are turning to fast closings or skipping a professional home inspection completely, there is an alternative that’s better than no inspection whatsoever. In order to help these home buyer’s get a quick overview of the house, we offer walk-through consultations. Walk-through consultations or pre-offer walk-and-talk inspections are becoming popular in our competitive real estate market in the Twin Cities. They are considered an up-front time saver for buyers wanting to make offers.
In today’s highly competitive real estate market, many homebuyers skip the full home inspection as part of their offer. However, despite the risk, a walk-through is better than no inspection at all.
How does a walk-through consultation work?
During a walk-through consultation, a professional home inspector from AmeriSpec, equipped with a flashlight, will walk through the property with you and your real estate agent and call out any obvious defects that they might see. This is a 30-minute verbal consultation. The inspector will share observations, concerns and insights. They will focus on larger items, major systems, roofs, and the home’s foundation. Some areas may be unable to be viewed, but the inspector does the best he or she can to get a good look at the property.
What’s the difference between a walk-through consultation and inspection?
There’s no official written report for walk-through consultations and they don’t follow the same standards as a professional inspection. A walk-through consultation is great for a quick way to help you learn more about the property you’re considering. While these walk-throughs aren’t official, they are intended to help you, the buyer, get more information about the property so you can make an offer if you so desire. There are so many things that should be looked at and a walk-through doesn’t cover it all.
Is a walk-through a good idea?
If you need to make an offer fast, they can often be a good option. A brief walk-through consultation may not identify all defects, and when a homebuyer waives a full home inspection, they assume risk of repairs.
To get more information about walk-through consultations in the Twin Cities area, call AmeriSpec Inspection Services of Bloomington at 952-854-5110 or you can contact us.
