Peter wrote:
The recent question about handling to do items listed by a home
inspector was thought provoking.

The general theme was how necessary repairs would impact the selling
price of the house and should be used as a bargaining tool by the
buyer.

Does it make any sense for the SELLER to obtain a home
inspection report prior to selling the property. This would allow
him to repair or replace those cosmetic items before selling the
house and to get an estimate on the
big ticket items so he could adjust the price of the house
accordingly ??

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I would have an inspection done, but in the name of, and by, a realtive or
trusted friend for the purpose of plausible deniability.

Cosmetic problems can be painted or covered with ivy. Catastrophic items can
be fixed or rendered inaccessable.