📋 For Home Sellers

A buyer's inspector will find everything. Find it first.

You've put years into this home. Don't let a buyer's inspection report knock $25,000 off your asking price for problems you could have fixed for a fraction of that — or disclosed on your terms.

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The Seller's Blind Spot

You know your home. But you don't know
what a buyer's inspector will say about it.

You've lived here, maintained it, improved it. But when a buyer sends in their inspector, every imperfection becomes ammunition. Things you've lived with for years — that crack, that stain, that old panel — suddenly have dollar signs attached. And you're on the wrong side of the negotiating table.

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"They want $20K off."

You get a buyer's inspection report with 30 items and a request to reduce the price by thousands. Half of it is cosmetic. But now you're scrambling to figure out what's real and what's leverage.

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"We might walk."

You're under contract, closing is scheduled, and the buyer's inspector found something that scares them. Now the deal is at risk — and you had no idea it was even an issue.

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"Should I fix this or not?"

You know the house needs some work before listing. But which repairs actually increase your sale price, and which ones are just money you'll never get back?

Your Seller's Roadmap

You'll know exactly what to fix,
what to disclose, and what adds to your price.

Your report sorts every finding into three clear categories — so you spend money only where it protects or increases your sale price.

◆ Fix Before Listing

High-ROI repairs a buyer's inspector WILL flag. Fix it now for hundreds, or lose thousands in negotiations. These are the items that kill deals or slash your price.

"GFCI outlets missing in kitchen and bathrooms. A buyer's inspector will flag this as a safety issue every time. Have a licensed electrician address it before listing — costs vary by contractor, but it's a fraction of what you'll lose in negotiations if you don't."

◆ Disclose, Don't Fix

Be transparent. The cost to repair outweighs the negotiation risk. Honesty here protects you legally and builds trust with serious buyers.

"Water heater is 11 years old but functional. Disclose the age. Replacing it won't increase your sale price, but hiding it could blow up the deal."

◆ Adds to Your Asking Price

Your home's real strengths. These are the things that make buyers fall in love. Make sure your agent highlights them — they're the reason your home sells at top dollar.

"Newer roof (2019), updated electrical panel, refinished hardwoods throughout. These are selling points — feature them in your listing photos."

Your Path to a Stronger Sale

Three steps to selling with confidence.

Book before you list

Ideally 1-2 months before listing. We'll confirm quickly and work around your timeline.

We walk it together

We inspect the property with you, showing you exactly what a buyer's inspector will find — no surprises on their end.

Get your game plan

Within 48 hours you'll have a branded report with photos and a clear seller's roadmap — Fix Before Listing, Disclose, and what Adds to Your Asking Price.

Your Investment

Spend $627 now.
Protect $25,000 in negotiations.

For Sellers

Seller's Diagnostic

Pre-listing property assessment

$627

one visit

✓ Full property walkthrough — with you, on-site

✓ Branded report with photos within 48 hours

✓ Fix / Disclose / Adds to Price breakdown

✓ ROI analysis on recommended repairs

✓ Negotiation armor for buyer inspections

✓ Documentation to share with your agent

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Sell-Ready Advisor

Your behind-the-scenes partner from diagnostic to closing day.

$1,633

through closing

✓ Everything in the Seller's Diagnostic

✓ Your personal liaison for all pre-listing updates

✓ Vetted contractor referrals — I know who does the work right

✓ Follow-up visits as repairs/upgrades are completed

✓ Updated "buyer-ready" report before you officially list

✓ On-call guidance — "should I fix this or not?" answered in hours

✓ ROI-based priority plan so every dollar you spend comes back at closing

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🛡 Here's the math: The average buyer negotiation after inspection knocks $8,000–$25,000 off the asking price. Sellers who know what's coming — and fix the right things first — close faster, at higher prices, with fewer concessions.

What's Really At Stake

You've put years into this home.
Don't give it away at the negotiating table.

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The buyer's inspector finds 3 issues you didn't know about. Their agent asks for $18,000 off. You have 48 hours to respond or lose the deal.

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You spent $12,000 on a kitchen refresh that returned 60 cents on the dollar — while a few hundred in electrical and plumbing fixes would have prevented thousands in price reductions.

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You didn't disclose the basement moisture issue. The buyer discovers it 6 months later. Now there's a legal claim on your doorstep.

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Your house sits on the market for 60 extra days because the first three buyers walked after their inspections. Every month costs you carrying costs and leverage.

Sellers who know what's coming close faster, at better prices, with fewer surprises.

Your Guide

I've been on the other side of 100+ buyer inspections. I know what they look for.

With 20 years in construction across Pittsburgh, I've seen what kills deals and what doesn't matter. I've watched sellers lose tens of thousands because nobody told them what to fix before listing.

When I walk your property, I'm thinking like the buyer's inspector — but I'm on YOUR side. I'll show you exactly what they'll find, which fixes actually protect your price, and what you can honestly disclose without losing the deal.

InterNACHI Certified Insured Background-Checked 20+ Years Experience

Sellers Like You

They protected their price.
Here's how.

★★★★★

"John identified three things that would have killed us in negotiations. We had them fixed before listing for $2,800 total using contractors he recommended. Our buyer's inspection came back clean. Best investment we made before selling."

David R.

Home seller, Greensburg

★★★★★

"We were going to spend $15K updating the bathrooms before listing. John showed us that an electrical panel update and a drainage repair were what actually mattered for the sale. We hired his recommended contractors, got it done, and sold in 9 days."

Karen & Tom P.

Home seller, Irwin

You built equity in this home.
Now protect every dollar of it.

One diagnostic before you list. Full clarity on what to fix, what to disclose, and what's already working in your favor.

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