Smart Start Home Inspections
Fix Now, Fix Later, or Monitor?
Run the inspection business from one monthly system for jobs, photos, approvals, payments, and report delivery.
Watch the real video if it exists. Otherwise use the script, the related guide, and the connected assistant or handout.
Instructions ready
Keep the report practical by using urgency buckets instead of a single giant to-do list.
- Fix now
- Fix later
- Monitor
- Questions to ask next
Show how to classify findings without pretending the system is making repair decisions for the customer.
Transcript draft
Fix Now, Fix Later, or Monitor?. Keep the report practical by using urgency buckets instead of a single giant to-do list. Show how to classify findings without pretending the system is making repair decisions for the customer. Next step: Read instructions at https://smartstarthomeinspections.com/fix-now-fix-later-monitor/.
Buyer Guide
Fix Now, Fix Later, or Monitor?
Not every finding belongs in the same bucket. Some need prompt action, some can be planned, and some should simply be monitored over time.
Not every finding belongs in the same bucket. Some need prompt action, some can be planned, and some should simply be monitored over time.
- Fix now for safety, active damage, or urgent function issues.
- Fix later when the condition is real but not urgent.
- Monitor when it is worth watching without immediate repair.
Priority buckets calm the report and turn it into a practical plan.
Pick the next useful guide, handout, or assistant instead of trying to decode the whole process at once.
- Open the related guide.
- Review the sample report if helpful.
- Use the buyer assistant or FAQ if you still have questions.
Show buyers how to move from summary to priorities without panic.
Audience: Buyer | Duration: 4.2 minutes
Open the summary, explain safety versus maintenance, then show what to ask next.
Instruction transcript
How to Read the Report. Show buyers how to move from summary to priorities without panic. Open the summary, explain safety versus maintenance, then show what to ask next. Next step: Read instructions at https://smartstarthomeinspections.com/how-to-read-your-inspection-report/.
Help buyers sort findings into immediate, later, and monitor buckets.
Audience: Buyer | Duration: 3.0 minutes
Show how to classify findings without pretending the system is making repair decisions for the customer.
Instruction transcript
Fix Now, Fix Later, or Monitor?. Keep the report practical by using urgency buckets instead of a single giant to-do list. Show how to classify findings without pretending the system is making repair decisions for the customer. Next step: Read instructions at https://smartstarthomeinspections.com/fix-now-fix-later-monitor/.
A quick-start handout for what to do before, during, and after the inspection.
HTML-ready handout that summarizes the buyer education path.
Use this roadmap to keep the inspection process calm and organized from booking through the final decision.
Before the inspection
- Confirm the inspection time, access instructions, and who will attend.
- Gather any seller disclosures, repair invoices, and listing notes you already have.
- Write down your biggest concerns so you can compare them to the report later.
During the inspection
- Let the inspector work the property first, then save questions for the walkthrough.
- Focus on safety, water, structure, roof, electrical, HVAC, and plumbing concerns.
- Take note of major limitations so you know where follow-up may still be needed.
After the report arrives
- Read the summary first, then sort items into fix now, specialist review, and later maintenance.
- Use the buyer summary and repair request tools to prepare next conversations.
- Keep the full report and approved findings for contractor bids and move-in planning.
Next step: open the related buyer education page for a fuller walkthrough.
