Bad advice for my "new" client from her "former" agent

Once in awhile we run across a house that is bank owned where the bank (seller) requires ALL insections done prior to purchase agreement. I tend to see more of it when it's a cash deal, but sometimes the requirement is there. Why they had to put the utilities in their name I don't know, but I would seek out and find out if it was a bank requirement. I've never had a buyer that wanted to risk the inspection prior to writing so I've never been through that far on a home, but I know that it does happen from time to time. Sorry.

Having a house inspection prior to putting in an offer does not make sense since the buyer always has the option of having the house inspection as a contingency of the offer. 

Putting the utilities in her name before owning the house?  Ridiculous.

I have no idea why the former agent would tell her these things other than ignorance.

Very strange Martin. Maybe that realtor had something against their own client?

We have clients sometimes do a rush inspection prior to an offer when it is going into multiples and we have everything else completed prior to the offer going in.  Gives you a stronger negotiation edge to come in with NO subjects on the deal... The only other time we would do an inspection prior to an offer is if it was a foreclosure (in Canada) and already had an accepted offer, waiting for the court date.. that way we could go in with no subjects as it is required of the court.  

Other than that, should be in the subjects.... and the utility thing, that is just bad....