07/22/2026
🏡 8 things Inspectors notice before they even open a cabinet
Most sellers deep clean the kitchen and call it a day. But inspectors are trained to look at the things nobody thinks about until it is too late. The baseboards nobody has touched in years. The air vents packed with dust and pet hair. The lint sitting behind the dryer, which is actually a real problem and will make it on an inspector's report every time.
These are not deal breakers on their own, but together they tell a story about how a home has been maintained. And that story matters to buyers just as much as it does to inspectors (to look deeper and pay closer attention)
The good news is every single one of these is fixable before inspectors ever show up. Yes, cleaning has a real mental effect on the people that walk into a space. A little attention makes a huge difference!!
