I wanna talk about inspections and how important they are to the home buying and selling process, actually, because if you don’t know as a seller what your buyers may find, you have no idea what that’s gonna look like during the inspection period. So what are the big things that come up? Air conditioners, roofs and plumbing.

I wanna talk about the roof for a minute. It’s a big thing and a big part of your house. Now here’s the crazy part. A lot of homes have 30-year-old roofs, and we’ve got some challenges with that. Insurance companies. When buying a new home, they don’t really like those really old roofs, so it can be a problem.

What can happen sometimes is knowing the roof and its condition, so requiring a roof inspector and having a roof inspection is very important, and that can sometimes make the biggest difference between holding a deal together and blowing a deal up. So highly recommend a roof inspection if you don’t know a great roof inspector.

I have one, Darryl Cook from In-Ex Design Roofing, who’s great for me, and this is gonna sound crazy, but I like the paid inspections because what do you get when you get a free something? Usually not the quality you want, right? So, a paid roof inspection is really important for both your buyer and your seller.

Christie Ellis is a real estate agent & Realtor® and the founder of Team Breezy Street in Phoenix, AZ. Learn more about Christie on her website.