Find what a buyer's inspector would find, before your property is under contract and the leverage has already shifted.
A buyer's inspection report is a negotiating document. When the first time you learn about a condition is after you are in contract, the conversation is about price reduction, not about repair. A pre-listing inspection moves that discovery earlier, when you still control the response.
Structural, roof, electrical and water intrusion findings are the items most likely to collapse a deal or trigger a large credit request. Knowing about them before listing lets you repair, document, or price accordingly on your own terms.
A documented inspection report is evidence. Systems in good condition become a reason the price holds rather than an unknown a buyer discounts for.
Deals slow down when surprises appear during the buyer's due diligence. Fewer surprises means fewer renegotiations and fewer delays between contract and closing.
The same scope as a buyer's inspection: structure, roof, exterior, electrical, plumbing, heating and cooling, interior conditions, and evidence of water intrusion. The difference is timing and who receives the report first.
The inspection is best scheduled before photography and listing. The written report arrives within 24 hours, which leaves time to address findings, gather repair documentation, or adjust pricing strategy before the property is exposed to the market.
Disclosure obligations vary and are a question for your attorney. Many sellers choose to share a pre-listing report because it builds buyer confidence, but that is your decision to make with counsel.
Before listing photography, so there is time to act on findings before the property goes live.