Top 10 Repairs Sellers Should Make Before Listing a House For Sale.

Get a building inspection from an ASHI certified inspector. You can only lose buyers for two reasons: Financing and inspection issues.

If you fix the items noted in the report, you can pick the vendor, make the repairs yourself or use a handyman. Once the buyer hires the inspector, they will require the work to be completed by a professional with lien waivers and warranties. Once the buyers own the house, they want to have a company to back up their work. If they dictate a licensed professional, you could end up paying very high prices. Inspections are priced by the size of the home and can run $300-$500 on average.

— The Susie O. Johnson Team, Coldwell Banker Gundaker