What's inside
- The room-by-room walkthrough our agents hand buyers the night before the inspection.
- The three-pile rule for the report: what goes in writing to the seller, what you negotiate quietly, and what you never mention.
- Six Florida red flags that should make you stop before you spend another dollar.
- The repair and replacement items Vreeland Real Estate agents negotiate most often after an inspection.
Most Florida offers are written as-is, so the inspection period is the one window where you hold the leverage. The checklist is built to make the most of it. Five pages, free, and it opens the moment you submit the form.
Still before the offer stage? Start with the Florida Buyer's Guide. Under contract and want someone to run the negotiation? Talk to a Vreeland Real Estate buyer's agent. Or see all of our free guides.
General information from a Florida real estate brokerage, not a substitute for a licensed inspector's report and not legal or construction advice. Your contract sets what you can request and when you can cancel.
Home inspection questions
Why does a Florida buyer need a home inspection checklist?
Most Florida offers use the as-is contract, so the inspection period is the one window where the buyer can ask for repairs, ask for a credit, or cancel. The checklist makes sure you look at the right things while that window is open and ask for the right things before it closes.
Does the checklist tell me what to ask the seller to fix?
It gives you the sorting rule our agents use to decide what goes in writing and what stays off the list, plus the items we negotiate most often. The exact ask for your home comes from your inspector's report and your agent.
Is the checklist a substitute for an inspector?
No. It tells you what to watch and what to ask about. A licensed inspector's written report is the document your repair request and your lender rely on.