Water leak nightmare as a home owner

You arrive home from work to find water leaking from a pipe in your basement. The water is rapidly spreading across the floor and quickly beginning to fill the room. You immediately shut off the main water valve to your house and call a plumber to come and fix the problem. The plumber arrives within the hour and assesses the damage. After a brief inspection, he determines that the leak is coming from a broken water line. He quickly replaces the damaged pipe and turns the water back on. The leaking stops and the plumber gives you an estimate for the repairs. You thank him for his quick work and begin cleaning up the water from your basement. The cost of repairs is high but you are relieved that the problem was fixed quickly and efficiently.

Having certified documentation for repairs made to your home can be beneficial when selling your home for several reasons:

It provides evidence of the work done: If you have certified documentation for repairs, it provides evidence that the work was done correctly and to a certain standard. This can provide peace of mind for potential buyers and help to ensure that any issues with the property have been addressed.

It can increase the value of the home: If a potential buyer knows that a repair has been done correctly and to a certain standard, they may be more likely to pay a higher price for the home. This is because they know that the property is in good condition and that they will not have to make the repair themselves.

It can make the home more attractive to potential buyers: Having certified documentation for repairs can make the home more desirable to potential buyers. They may be more likely to make an offer on the home if they know that it has been well-maintained and that any issues have been addressed properly.

It can speed up the home selling process: Having certified documentation for repairs can also speed up the home selling process. Potential buyers may be more likely to make an offer on the home if they know that the repairs have been done correctly and that they will not have to make the repair themselves.

To sum things up, certified documentation for repairs made to your home can increase the value of the home, make it more attractive to potential buyers, speed up the home selling process (when the time comes), and provide evidence that the work was done correctly by a licensed professional.

Call me any time if you ever have a question about your home, or the Real Estate market.

David Cahill

The Right Move

RE/MAX Real Estate Centre Inc., Brokerage 

Direct - 905-757-9519

davidcahill@live.ca