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Vendor / Pre-Sale Reports

Stop letting buyer inspections derail your sale. Commission your own report, fix issues on your timeline, sell with confidence.

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The hidden tax on selling a property is the buyer-inspection negotiation game. Buyer’s inspector finds an issue you didn’t know about. Buyer asks for $15,000 off, or 5 specific repairs, or threatens to walk. You’re three days from settlement, your removalist is booked, you take the hit.

A vendor pre-sale report flips the script. You commission the inspection BEFORE listing. Address what makes sense to address. Disclose what doesn’t. Buyers see your transparency, bid with more confidence, and the post-acceptance period runs smoothly because there are no surprises left to find.

What we do

A standard inspection — same scope as a buyer’s pre-purchase inspection (under AS 4349.1) — but commissioned BY YOU, FOR YOU. Same standard, same depth, same photographic detail.

We attend for 90 minutes to 2 hours, document the property end-to-end, and deliver a written report within 24 hours.

What you do with the report

Three options, your call:

1. Fix and re-inspect

Fix the things the report identifies as worth fixing. We come back, confirm the fixes, issue a clean report. Your listing pack includes the clean report. Buyers love this.

2. Fix and disclose

Fix some things, disclose the rest in your contract of sale. Honest sellers attract honest buyers. Faster settlement, fewer renegotiations.

3. Disclose without fixing

Some issues aren’t worth fixing for a vendor (e.g. cosmetic only, or buyer might want to do it differently). Disclose in the contract, price the property to reflect reality, move on.

All three options beat the “buyer’s inspector finds a surprise three days before settlement” alternative.

What you get

PDF report within 24 hours:

  • AS 4349.1 inspection — same standard a buyer’s inspector would use
  • Severity-rated findings — cosmetic / minor / major / safety
  • Repair cost guidance where reasonable
  • Disclosure recommendations — what should appear in the contract of sale
  • Photographs — comprehensive

What it costs

$450-$650 depending on property size — same range as buyer pre-purchase. If you sell within 3 months of inspection, we offer the report at no additional charge to the buyer’s solicitor / agent on request (we just charge a small re-issue fee).

If you list and don’t sell within 3 months, we offer a discounted re-inspection at $250-$350 to refresh the report.

Book a vendor inspection → or call us — quickest way to get your settlement to actually go through smoothly.

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FAQ

Vendor / Pre-Sale Reports — common questions

Why would I get an inspection done before selling? +
Three reasons. (1) You find issues your agent doesn't know about, fix them on YOUR timeline, and don't have a buyer hold the sale to ransom for repairs at settlement. (2) You can attach the report to listing materials — buyers feel confident bidding because the property's been independently assessed. (3) You avoid the awkward conversation where a buyer's inspection finds something you didn't know about and the deal falls through 3 days before settlement.
Won't buyers do their own inspection anyway? +
Most do. But yours arrives BEFORE listing — so issues are addressed, your asking price reflects reality, and you're not negotiating against unknowns. Buyers' inspectors usually find the same things yours did, and the deal goes ahead smoothly.
How long before listing should I get the inspection? +
4-6 weeks ideally. Enough time to do any sensible repairs, but recent enough that the report is still valid (we recommend re-issue if more than 3 months have passed since inspection).
Won't issues found in the report hurt my sale price? +
Counter-intuitively, no — usually the opposite. Properties with a clear vendor report sell faster (less buyer due-diligence time) and at a smaller spread between asking and final price. Buyers feel less risk; sellers attract more buyers.
Can I keep the report private if I want? +
Yes — it's your report. Some vendors use it for their own peace of mind only and don't share. Most we work with attach it to the listing pack because the conversion benefit is meaningful.
What if the report finds something I didn't expect? +
That's the point — better to know now than at settlement. We'll talk you through findings, you decide what to fix vs disclose. Most issues either fix cheaply or aren't deal-killing once disclosed.
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Tell us the property address + the inspection type. We'll come back within 4 business hours with a fixed-price quote and the next available slot.

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