5-Point Pre-Inspection
Over 85% of homebuyers request an inspection according to the U.S. General Accounting Office. Home inspections can reveal hidden flaws and potentially pricey repairs, so this statistic is not too surprising. A 5-Point Pre-Inspection completed prior to listing your home will reassure prospective buyers. Our professional home inspector will identify problems or potential problems with your home, such as leaks in the roof, possible water damage, remodeling efforts that don’t meet current building codes, and improperly grounded outlets. The home inspector will then prepare a written pre-inspection home report. You may also be provided with a list of recommended repairs. The home’s pre-inspection report can then be offered to a potential home buyer.
Reassure prospective buyers.
Even after several walk-throughs, buyers rarely know what issues may exist in a home. The possibility of hidden leaks in that adorable bungalow or faulty wiring lurking behind those faux-finished walls can be daunting. A 5-Point Pre-Inspection assures the buyer that no major surprises are in store. A potential home buyer might not waive a follow-up inspection, but will feel more comfortable about writing an offer with a pre-inspection completed.
What Does the 5-Point Pre-Inspection Cover?
- Roof – General conditions, skylights and flashings
- Exterior – General conditions of siding, sealants, grade and drainage
- Mechanical – Furnace, air-conditioner, water heater and water main shut-off
- Electrical – Main distribution panels and sub-panels
- Structural – Trusses, joists and foundation
Rest Assured.
Our Senior Transitions team use the best home inspection professionals in the business. Trained professional home inspectors will provide invaluable insight to confidently sell your home.
The Windermere Certified Listing is a limited inspection only, and not a warranty by either the seller or any real estate agent, broker or firm. Buyers should not rely solely on the pre-listing certification, should still conduct their own inspections, and exercise due diligence on any matters of concern to the buyer.
Home Services
Over 85% of homebuyers request an inspection according to the U.S. General Accounting Office. Home inspections can reveal hidden flaws and potentially pricey repairs, so this statistic is not too surprising. A 5-Point Pre-Inspection completed prior to listing your home will reassure prospective buyers. Our professional home inspector will identify problems or potential problems with your home, such as leaks in the roof, possible water damage, remodeling efforts that don’t meet current building codes, and improperly grounded outlets. The home inspector will then prepare a written pre-inspection home report. You may also be provided with a list of recommended repairs. The home’s pre-inspection report can then be offered to a potential home buyer.
Reassure prospective buyers.
Even after several walk-throughs, buyers rarely know what issues may exist in a home. The possibility of hidden leaks in that adorable bungalow or faulty wiring lurking behind those faux-finished walls can be daunting. A 5-Point Pre-Inspection assures the buyer that no major surprises are in store. A potential home buyer might not waive a follow-up inspection, but will feel more comfortable about writing an offer with a pre-inspection completed.
What Does the 5-Point Pre-Inspection Cover?
- Roof – General conditions, skylights and flashings
- Exterior – General conditions of siding, sealants, grade and drainage
- Mechanical – Furnace, air-conditioner, water heater and water main shut-off
- Electrical – Main distribution panels and sub-panels
- Structural – Trusses, joists and foundation
Rest Assured.
Our Senior Transitions team use the best home inspection professionals in the business. Trained professional home inspectors will provide invaluable insight to confidently sell your home.
The Windermere Certified Listing is a limited inspection only, and not a warranty by either the seller or any real estate agent, broker or firm. Buyers should not rely solely on the pre-listing certification, should still conduct their own inspections, and exercise due diligence on any matters of concern to the buyer.
Professional Home Cleaning
Professional House Cleaning. In a busy world that gets even busier when putting a house on the market, those three words can bring you peace of mind. It takes a lot of work to prepare a home for the real estate market and a lot to move out of a home. Our Senior Transitions team offers professional house cleaning prior to placing the home on the market and again upon the move-out date. The difference between touring a sparkling clean home and a home that hasn’t been deep cleaned is usually the difference between selling and not selling the home. Windermere’s professional home cleaning service will give you that extra edge when it comes to winning over potential buyers. Clean and de-cluttered homes allow the buyer to see just what your home offers.
Leave a Lasting Impression.
A clean kitchen, freshly vacuumed floors and well-kept bathrooms gives us all a wonderful feeling. When touring a prospective home, you want the house to be de-cluttered and simply stated – clean. Our professional house cleaning service will clean bathrooms, kitchen countertops & sinks, floors, toilets, and more. The cleaning team will arrive hours prior to the home’s professional photography shoot. This ensures less work for you in preparing your home.
What you can expect from our professional house cleaners…
- Completed by a team of two or more house cleaners
- Detailed cleaning of most surfaces
- Removal of grease, mineral deposits, soap scum in bathrooms
- Floors vacuumed, scrubbed and mopped
- Bathrooms cleaned including showers, tubs, toilets and sinks
- So much more… at the cleaner’s discretion
Trusted Cleaners.
We hire the best and most trusted cleaners with proven results. Our cleaners offer excellent attention to the details of the cleaning needs for a home preparing to sell.
World Class Marketing & Professional Photography
World-Class Real Estate Marketing is a necessity in a fast-paced, technology driven industry. To successfully sell a home in a highly competitive real estate market requires a multi-level, multi-platform real estate marketing plan. The Certified Listing Program at Windermere Real Estate offers the latest and most effective marketing techniques, from direct mail to social media. With our global resources combined with professional photography and design, your listing will stand out.
Our Real Estate Marketing Includes:
- Professionally Installed Sign
- Professionally designed & printed “Just Listed” postcards
- Professionally designed & printed property brochure
- Open house marketing in local venues
- Social media marketing
- Virtual tour Click to View An Example
- YouTube video
- Multiple Listing Service input with syndication to all the major marketing portals
In today’s technology driven world, more and more buyers are turning to the internet to look for a home. In a recent survey, the National Association of Realtors found that over 75% of buyers start their search online. With so many homes on the market today, it is now essential that these buyers see your home first. Savvy online marketing has never been more important!
Professional Real Estate Photography
Windermere’s Senior Transition Listings are supplied with a complete photography package. These vivid and beautiful images are designed to sell homes. Professional real estate photography is proven to increase showings and lead to faster sales.
We combine highly trained and skilled photographers with complex photography processing algorithms. The result is the most effective real estate photography solution available. Anywhere. Each photo passes through over 25 enhancement and processing steps. Artificial intelligence is used to correct lens distortion, perspective, contrast, saturation, and tonality among other items. No other real estate photography company combines the art of beautiful images with the science of cutting-edge technology. This results in increased traffic to your online listing which leads to increased showings.
The finished property photos are loaded into a virtual tour platform and the MLS (multiple listing service). The photos are also used in YouTube virtual tours, social media postings and our world-class real estate marketing services.
Photography Should Speak for Itself.
We hire a professional photography company that is dedicated to producing the highest quality photography possible. No matter the type, price, size, or location of a property you will be equipped with the best photography available. Our real estate photographers are background checked. They also pass a rigorous exam prior to stepping foot into your home. Many of our photographers have shot over 1,000 properties! They’re the best in the business.
Home Warranty
A comprehensive Home Warranty from Fidelity National Home Warranty that will lower your stress and give you peace of mind. You are covered for 6 months while your home is listed and your buyer is covered for the first 14 months of ownership. Statistically, homes listed with a home warranty sell faster and closer to the asking price.
A home is the single largest investment that most people will ever make, and the last thing that any new home owner wants to deal with are costly repairs or replacement of complex or aging systems.
Fidelity National Home Warranty helps manage and protect your home expenses – beyond the provisions of standard homeowner’s insurance policies – with a one-year Standard and Comprehensive Plus home protection plan that covers major systems and appliances. Whether you are a first time home buyer, seller or existing homeowner, a home warranty is a very affordable way to preserve peace of mind and to protect your most valuable asset! It is the type of investment that pays for itself … there is simply no substitute!
A home warranty is a very important aspect of the real estate transaction providing many benefits during the marketing period, while the home is in under contract and after the close of sale.
Document Assembly
Before listing your home for sale, we will gather all of the documents you have related to your home, including your mortgage information; a copy of your deed and the title report; your property tax information including your most recent tax bills; any survey reports, and your homeowners association documentations. It’s important that required paperwork is organized and ready to make sure the sale of your home goes smoothly. Our Senior Transitions team will make sure all the paperwork and documents are assembled, so you can focus on the next steps in your life.
In addition to these services we will provide accurate measurements of the living areas created for the home’s marketing campaign!
