Selling a home can be stressful and emotional, and the last thing you need is a mold problem throwing a wrench in your plans. Although many sellers would rather cross their fingers and hope for the best, you’d be better off scheduling a pre-sale mold inspection to alleviate your concerns.
When you have a verifiable mold inspection report, you can rest assured that it will protect you on multiple fronts:
- Your Reputation. As the seller, you want to be known as someone who’s honest and transparent. One way to achieve this is by readily producing the mold inspection report to potential buyers. This will help build trust with them, besides establishing yourself as a reputable seller in your local market.
- Your Negotiating Power. If the inspection reveals no mold issues, you can use this information to your advantage, reassuring buyers that they’re making a sound investment. On the other hand, if the inspection does uncover mold, you’ll have the opportunity to address the problem head-on. You can get remediation done on your timeline or factor the remediation cost into the asking price, thus avoiding unpleasant surprises during negotiations.
- Your Liability. According to Louisiana’s residential property disclosure laws, sellers have a duty to disclose known defects. If a buyer discovers a mold issue you deliberately failed to disclose before the sale, they can sue you for damages. However, when you have a pre-sale mold inspection report on hand, you can easily demonstrate that you took reasonable steps to identify and address any mold concerns.
Having a mold inspection report before selling your home might feel like an extra task, but it’s a small investment that will pay off in the long run. So, protect yourself, streamline the selling process, and get the best possible price for your home by scheduling a mold inspection with us today.