Josh Brook - Realtor

Do as I say, not as I do.

If you’re getting ready to sell your home, put your best foot forward. Professional clean. Fresh paint.

Every detail matters.

…just ignore the shiner under my right eye.

Sellers, here’s why I recommend a pre-inspection before you list.

I had a deal where the buyer’s inspector found a sewer line in bad shape. Legitimate issue. But then they bundled it with every minor thing on the report: a sticky door, a missing outlet cover, a small crack in the drywall, and used the whole list to renegotiate the price.

Suddenly a $7,000 sewer problem looked like a $15,000 house problem.

A pre-inspection changes that. You find the issues first. You fix what you want to fix on your own terms. And when the buyer’s inspector comes through, there’s nothing to bundle.

You control the narrative. They lose the leverage.

A lot of sellers are asking me the same question right now.

“Did I miss my window?”

Here’s what I ask back: What’s your goal?

Buyers are still competing. Inventory is still lean. The market looks different than 2021, but different isn’t the same as bad.

If you’ve been on the fence, let’s talk.