The Certified Pre-Owned Listing program was developed for existing resale homes. For homes to be approved under this program they must pass with at least a 70% based on your input from your report. The rating system is based on anticipated upcoming maintenance costs and remaining years of life for the various elements and components and only takes a few minutes to complete.

It is broken down by elements of the home as follows: Structure, Exteriors, Roofing, Plumbing, Electrical, Heating, Systems and Appliances and Interiors.

Just because your house is old does not mean that it will not pass the rating scale. For those that do not pass, because for example, a new roof is needed, the seller can either replace the roof or escrow funds at closing. If this is the case the inspectors have the capability of adjusting the rating system to reflect such corrections so as this home will pass based on the sellers commitment to fix the problem or problems in question. The seller also has the option to sell as-is. All of these re-rated homes will appear as CPOL homes on the website, but will state that they passed AFTER these things were repaired, replaced or addressed.

The key to this program is that it keeps you in control. You know you will have to make some repairs anyway if you want to sell your home. By going through the CPOL program, you have time to get competitive bids and work with reputable contractors without being forced to accept inflated bids at the closing table.

Almost every buyer today has a home inspection conducted. Any issues with the home will in all likelihood be discovered as part of their home inspection report. Why not preclude these potential disasters by having one first? After all, this is where you traditionally lose the most money. The buyer's inspection traditionally costs sellers thousands of dollars after the accepted contract, as buyers, in this buyer's market, are using these reports to renegotiate the already agreed contracts.

Statistics have shown that it is much easier to sell a pre-inspected home. Certified Pre-Owned Listing for you, means less headache and expense for everyone involved in the transaction. Have your home inspected and rated today!

Don't bury your head in the sand as it will only lead to more costly repairs and potentially losing the deal.