09/09/2026
ASK THE PRESTO EXPERTS ✨
Should you get a home inspection before you sell your house?
Most often, the first inspection on your home will be conducted by the buyer who has written the offer.
But in some situations, having your home inspected before it goes on the market may be worth considering.
Why?
Because surprises during a buyer’s inspection can change the trajectory of a sale.
An issue you didn’t know existed could lead to repair requests, additional negotiations, delays or a buyer reconsidering altogether.
A pre-listing inspection may give you an opportunity to understand the condition of your home earlier and make more informed decisions about what, if anything, you want to address before listing.
But here’s the important part:
A pre-listing inspection isn’t automatically the right move for every seller.
Once you know your home has an issue, you may be required to repair it or disclose it.
Your home’s age and condition, your local market, and your timeline can also factor into the decision.
That’s why we don’t believe preparing a home for sale should begin with a generic checklist.
It should begin with a strategy.
Before you order an inspection, start making repairs, or spend money preparing your home, talk with your real estate professional about what makes sense for your property and situation.
✨ ASK THE PRESTO EXPERTS
Thinking about selling and wondering what you should do before your home goes on the market?
Ask us.
Presto Real Estate + Services helps homeowners throughout Naperville, the western suburbs, and greater Chicagoland prepare, move, buy, and sell with a single team coordinating the details from beginning to end.
One call does it all.
Call 630-763-3333 to start the conversation.
