Independent Home Certification

Know the home
before you make
the offer.

PreClear independently inspects and certifies homes before they sell. Buyers get a full inspection report for $250 instead of $500–$1,000. Sellers pay nothing. In a market where 21% of buyers waive inspections entirely, PreClear gives everyone the information they need — before the offer.

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PreClear HOMES INDEPENDENT · CERTIFIED · WARRANTED

Pre-listing inspections are common in Seattle.
The problem is they are not independent.

In North Seattle, 67% of sellers already share a pre-listing inspection with buyers. But those reports are seller-commissioned — buyers have no legal standing to rely on them and no warranty if something was missed. PreClear fixes both.

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Buyers pay $500–$1,000 for a full-scope inspection — standard inspection, sewer scope, thermal imaging, and drone roof. Seattle buyers make an average of 2–3 offers before winning. That is $1,000–$3,000 spent on houses you never own. Source: Homeyou Seattle 419 projects Jan 2026; U.S. News Housing Market Index 2024; Titan Inspection Services Seattle
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Seller-commissioned reports have zero legal standing for buyers. A 2024 Washington Court of Appeals ruling confirmed buyers cannot sue a seller's inspector — because there is no legal relationship between them. Most buyers do not know this. Source: Apgood v. Plautz, 2024 Wash. App. LEXIS 499
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21% of buyers waive inspections entirely just to stay competitive — up from 17% in late 2024. And 1 in 3 Seattle homes has a sewer issue the owner was completely unaware of. Making $880,000 decisions with zero independent information. Source: NAR Confidence Index Sept 2025; Titan Inspection Services Seattle; Redfin King County Mar 2026
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Serious buyers spend thousands on inspections for homes they never buy. With Seattle averaging 2 offers per home citywide and up to 5 in competitive North Seattle neighborhoods, buyers are paying for inspections on homes they lose. PreClear ends that. Source: U.S. News Housing Market Index 2024; Norada Real Estate Feb 2025
How it works

One independent inspection.
Every serious buyer benefits.
No one pays $1,300 again.

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PreClear commissions the inspection
An independent certified inspector checks the property — not hired by the seller, not paid by the seller. PreClear owns the report. The seller has no ability to edit findings or influence the results. What the inspector found is what you read. No conflicts of interest. No filtered information.
Seller pays $0
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A comprehensive inspection — not just a visual check
Every PreClear inspection includes a standard home inspection, sewer scope camera, thermal imaging scan, and drone roof inspection. The things that surprise buyers — sewer lines, hidden moisture, roof damage — are checked every time. No exceptions.
Sewer scope + Thermal + Drone included
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Buyers access the full report for $250
Scan the QR code at the open house or tap the link in the listing. Pay $250 and download the complete report immediately. Photos, thermal images, drone footage, repair cost estimates, system ages. Everything a $500–$1,000 full-scope inspection gives you — for a fraction of the price. Available the moment you need it, before you make an offer.
Save $250–$750 vs your own full-scope inspection
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Your purchase is backed by a warranty
Every PreClear report comes backed by a 12-month warranty on covered systems — HVAC, water heater, electrical panel. If something was missed and it is covered, the warranty pays for the repair. Not a promise. An actual insurance-backed product. Certainty that a $250 report access simply cannot exist without.
Warranty backed — real protection
Who PreClear is for

Three parties. One solution.

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Sellers
$0 — completely free
Your home gets independently certified at no cost to you. In North Seattle, 67% of sellers already provide a pre-listing inspection — PreClear makes yours more credible by making it independent and warranty-backed. 65% of sellers who addressed pre-listing issues avoided buyer concessions entirely. Faster close. Fewer surprises. Source: MySeattleHomeSearch.com June 2023; Reserve76 2024
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Buyers
$250 per report
Get the same comprehensive inspection you'd pay $500–$1,000 for — sewer scope, thermal, drone, the works — for $250. Make offers with real information instead of flying blind. Stop spending money on houses you'll never own. Know exactly what you're buying before you commit.
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Agents
$0 — no cost, no RESPA issues
Your commission is at risk every time an inspection contingency kills a deal. PreClear certified listings close cleaner — buyers already know what they are getting before they make an offer. Fewer surprises. Fewer fallouts. More predictable pipeline. No RESPA issues — nothing changes hands between us.
Why buyers trust PreClear

Independent by design.
Warranted by a carrier.

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Seller had no involvement
PreClear commissions and owns every report. The seller cannot select the inspector, edit findings, or suppress results. What the inspector found is what you read.
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Legal standing for buyers
Every PreClear inspector signs a reliance letter giving buyers the same legal standing as if they commissioned the inspection themselves. Essential because of Apgood v. Plautz (2024, WA Court of Appeals) — which confirmed buyers have zero legal recourse against a seller's inspector without one.
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Carrier-backed warranty
Covered systems are backed by a warranty for 12 months post-close. If something was missed and it is covered, the warranty pays. Not promises — a real insurance-backed product that only works because the inspection standard behind it is comprehensive enough to underwrite.
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Comprehensive standard
Every inspection includes sewer scope, thermal imaging, and drone roof inspection — the three things most standard inspections miss entirely. Non-negotiable on every job.
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Certified inspector network
Every PreClear inspector meets a certification standard before joining the network. Every report passes a quality review before any buyer sees it. The standard is non-negotiable on every job.
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90-day validity window
Reports are valid for 90 days from the inspection date. This ensures buyers are always working with current information about the property's condition — not something that happened a year ago.

Ready to buy or sell
with real certainty?

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