Citadel Home Inspections

05/24/2026

Another Five Star ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review 👍

04/25/2026

DRONE SERVICES:

Hey folks, clients, Realtors anyone that may want to have drone photos of a property done. Whether it's for a real estate listing or just photos of your home for accessorizing and decorating inside the house. I am a licensed drone pilot and offer that service.

DM , call 613-334-9050 or email [email protected] to inquire about rates and to schedule a shoot.

04/03/2026

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02/22/2026

My new company mission statement

02/16/2026

What happened to the to construction Wonder Boy MIKE HOLMES "Make it Right?" Holmes Group Inc. homes demolished because they weren't made right.

CBC News has learned two homes in a Meaford, Ont., development promoted by celebrity contractor Mike Holmes have been demolished because of alleged defects. ...

02/10/2026

I think it's time to start bringing my snowshoes to my home inspections ❄️🛷

12/11/2025

Here's how most home sales go:

Step 1: List the house
Step 2: Accept an offer, celebrate
Step 3: Buyer's inspection finds 47 "issues"
Step 4: Buyer demands $15k in repairs or credits
Step 5: Negotiate down to $8k
Step 6: Everyone's exhausted and resentful
Your "win" feels like a loss.

Here's how it goes with a pre-listing inspection:

Before listing: Pay $500 for inspection
Find issues: HVAC needs $800 repair, roof has minor issue $1,200
Fix them: Spend $2,000, keep all receipts
List the house: "Recent repairs: HVAC serviced, roof repaired, receipts available"
Buyer's inspection: Finds nothing major (you already fixed it)
Negotiation: "We addressed everything pre-sale, here are the receipts"
Close: Clean, fast, no drama

You spent $2,000 and saved $8,000 in negotiations.

And you controlled the entire process.

Why this works:
1. You fix it on YOUR terms

Your contractor, your price, your timeline
Not the buyer's $15k "guy who can do it all"

2. Receipts = leverage

"We already fixed that, here's proof"

3. Buyer confidence soars

"Seller addressed issues proactively"
"This house was maintained, not neglected"

Inspection becomes a formality, not a negotiation

4. Faster close

No repair negotiations delaying everything
Fewer contingencies Less stress

The math the traditional way:

Buyer's inspection: $500 (they pay)
Buyer demands: $15k in repairs/credits
You negotiate down: $8k
You pay: $8,000

Pre-listing inspection way:

Your inspection: $500
Fix actual issues: $2,000
Buyer demands: $0 (already fixed)
You pay: $2,500

Savings: $5,500

Plus: Faster close, less stress, stronger negotiating position.

What agents know:

The inspection is where deals die.
Not because houses are bad.

Because sellers don't know what's wrong until it's too late to control the narrative.

Buyer's inspector finds issue = You're on defense

You find and fix issue = You're on offense

Defense costs more. Always.

"But what if the inspection finds nothing?"

Then you spent $500 for peace of mind and a clean report to show buyers.

That report = marketing gold.

"Pre-inspected, no major issues" is a selling point worth thousands in buyer confidence.

06/04/2025

Patiently waiting for the client and realtor yesterday. Realtor broke down on the way up from the GTA so the client had to turn around to pick him up. Forty five minutes late, but given my location I didn't mind too much. Biggest problem was lack of a cold one 🍺

07/03/2024

07/03/2024

1001 BRETHOUR ROAD, Hastings Highlands, Ontario K0L1C0