One of the most important steps you can take in preparing your house for sale is to avoid surprises. If the buyer's home inspector, for example, finds a significant problem with your house, the surprise factor will give the buyer and negotiating advantage over you. So how do you avoid this?

Actually, this is something that it is very easy to avoid. The best step you can take is to hire your own home inspector to perform a home inspection. You want to do this before you put the house on the market. That will give you time to correct any problems you wish to correct, or to disclose a problem you wish to leave for the new owner.

When choosing a home inspector interview at least three different inspectors to find the most knowledgeable person. You can get more tips for choosing home inspectors here.