About Austin's Walnut Hills

East Austin: one thing that a first time buyer is looking for more than ever in a time-sensitive situation (tax credit expiring soon!) is for a home that they can be sure of closing on. That's one reason to get an older home pre-inspected before sale.

Homes in University Hills Austin or it's near neighbor Walnut Hills were mostly built in the 1960s and 1970s. With homes of this age, we expect inspectors to find some items that need repairing, no matter how festidious the seller. So it makes sense to find out all of the items that need taking care of for the average buyer in advance of going to market. A pre-inspection:

• increases the chance that a given buyer will close (no surprises)
• increases the confidence of potential buyers viewing the home (seller is disclosing everything)
• makes the home move-in ready (no waiting for new roof, or licensed contractors to schedule and repair)
• reduces the amount of negotiation required (less transaction stress)
• makes closings faster (less buyers dropping out after inspection)

That's why I ask sellers who are looking for the most net proceeds in the shortest time to get a pre-inspection.

Here's a listing coming on the market soon in Walnut Hills with a short video showing the excellent inspector (Leo Leidlein) on the roof getting the sellers in the best possible shape for their coming sale.

Garreth Wilcock is a Realtor and EcoBroker helping Austin home owners with preparing their homes for sale and marketing their properties. You can see more East Austin homes for sale at his website, or call him at 512 215 4785.