The best choice you can take as the owner, seller or Realtor, is to request a Pre-Listing Inspection. This type of inspection intensely examines the home prior to placing it on the market for purchase.
This confidential report provides the Seller the opportunity to see their home through the eyes of a critical third-party. A Pre-Listing Inspection provides the seller with the information and time needed to correct deficiencies and areas of concern BEFORE there is a buyer.