Seller inspection

Pre-Listing Inspection

A seller-focused inspection before marketing, designed to identify visible concerns early and support repair, disclosure, and listing-readiness decisions.

Owner-operated by Mike GravesCalifornia service onlyScope confirmed before acceptance

Published territory pricing

Use the schedule that matches the property location.

Prices below come from the final territory guides. Final acceptance still depends on property details, safe access, route availability, selected add-ons, and the written agreement or work order.

SizeEastern SierraRidgecrest / TronaCalifornia CityMammoth LakesNorth MonoLake Isabella / KRV
Under 1,000 sq. ft.$300$300$300+ one $125 inspection travel fee$450normal Mammoth travel included$300+ one community travel fee ($100–$350)$300+ one travel-zone fee ($250–$300)
1,001–1,500 sq. ft.$375$375$400+ one $125 inspection travel fee$525normal Mammoth travel included$400+ one community travel fee ($100–$350)$400+ one travel-zone fee ($250–$300)
1,501–2,000 sq. ft.$425$425$450+ one $125 inspection travel fee$575normal Mammoth travel included$450+ one community travel fee ($100–$350)$450+ one travel-zone fee ($250–$300)
2,001–2,500 sq. ft.$475$475$500+ one $125 inspection travel fee$625normal Mammoth travel included$500+ one community travel fee ($100–$350)$500+ one travel-zone fee ($250–$300)
2,501–3,000 sq. ft.$525$525$575+ one $125 inspection travel fee$695normal Mammoth travel included$575+ one community travel fee ($100–$350)$575+ one travel-zone fee ($250–$300)
3,001–4,000 sq. ft.$625$625$675+ one $125 inspection travel fee$795normal Mammoth travel included$675+ one community travel fee ($100–$350)$675+ one travel-zone fee ($250–$300)
4,001–5,000 sq. ft.$725$725$775+ one $125 inspection travel fee$895normal Mammoth travel included$775+ one community travel fee ($100–$350)$775+ one travel-zone fee ($250–$300)
Over 5,000 sq. ft. — manual quoteManual quoteManual quoteManual quote+ one $125 inspection travel feeManual quotenormal Mammoth travel includedManual quote+ one community travel fee ($100–$350)Manual quote+ one travel-zone fee ($250–$300)
Eastern Sierra / Owens Valley

No separate mileage or travel fee in the covered local service area. Mammoth Lakes is priced separately.

Ridgecrest / Trona

No separate mileage or travel fee in Ridgecrest or Trona. California City has its own schedule.

California City

Full and specialty inspections add one $125 travel fee per property appointment. Published Realtor field-service prices already include normal travel.

Mammoth Lakes

Published Mammoth rates include normal travel from Smart Start’s Eastern Sierra base. Parking, permits, HOA access, snow removal, specialty equipment, hazardous conditions, materials, and third-party charges remain separate when applicable and approved.

North Mono County

Add one applicable community travel fee per property appointment, even when several services are completed during the same visit.

Lake Isabella / Kern River Valley

Add one travel-zone fee per property appointment. Remote roads and mountain access are accepted only when safe and practical.

Included scope

What the service is designed to cover.

Broad visible-system review comparable to the residential inspection scope

Photo documentation of significant and maintenance-related observations

Prioritized report supporting repair planning

Optional repair-completion verification as a separate return visit

Scope boundaries

What this service does not promise.

The written agreement or accepted work order controls the final scope and limitations.

Visual and non-invasive within the written inspection agreement.

Concealed, inaccessible, unsafe, shut-down, weather-limited, or owner-restricted areas are excluded and documented when applicable.

Not an engineering analysis, appraisal, code-compliance certification, environmental test, destructive investigation, or warranty.

Pools, wells, septic systems, detached structures, specialty tests, and other add-ons are included only when specifically ordered.

Does not replace seller disclosure obligations, legal advice, or future buyer due diligence.

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