Seller’s Agent Should always be present at a home inspection.Period!

I am an Arizona agent, I agree 100% with your post. All of these are good reasons for the listing agent to attend inspections.

They are also good reasons for the buyer's agent to attend.

Endre, I can appreciate your position on this, however, I find my time being of more value not hanging around for th 3-4 hours my inspector takes to cover a house. 

I like your comment of, "...to rely on their trusted advisor...."  I rely on my trusted home inspector to do a thorough, complete job with an excellent report with many photos! He does an awesome job! I rely on that & am able to communicate with him regarding any questions my buyer or I have.

I would rather be out drumming up another deal, so I can order another inspection from my guy, to keep him busy & all of us more efficient.

Endre, Totally regional.  Don't hold your breath in our area waiting for the listing agent to be there... it doesn't work that way here.  If we have a question, we'll call and follow up with the listing agent, or they with us if we're the listing agent.  Listing agents here aren't present at buyer's showings either...so if the inspector wants to know where the switch is that turns on something...chances are strong the listing agent won't know.

Endre~  I still disagree.  As I stated in my comment on my post, it's not about the agent being present, however when it's time for the inspector to go over the findings with my buyer it's time for the agent to exit stage left.  This is not their time.  If the agent feels the need to remain in the home, no problem...we'll find you if we need you.

We will provide the agent with a copy of the inspection report when we submit our request for repairs.

Do me a favor...I'd  like to leave your comment up on my original post http://activerain.com/blogsview/1871055/who-invited-you-to-our-home-inspection-, but need you to go back and have your link to this post open in a new page (Like I've done here) .  Otherwise you end up hijacking a post...and I'll have to delete it.  Thanks~

Here is Georgia, the buyer agent would be really offended if the Seller agent showed up at an inspection to "protect" the property.  The inspectors here feel we are hiding something if we show up at the inspection.  The inspection is what it is, there is really nothing we can explain away to the inspector that will make a difference??  I disagree with our presence at the inspection.

Endre - I am twofold on this. I do not usually have the listing agent there. And sometimes I open for a certain inspector and I fully trust him to go through and even lock up.

Now, in the price range you are referring it is necessary to have them there. Not only because of the liability of having both agents and usually buyers there the liability is huge.

I agree with your comments that the listing agent knows the idiosyncrasies of the home. I wish to explain a recent inspection that I had but it would be the length of a blog. So not happenin.

If a Listing agent mandated that they attend the inspection I can guarantee my buyers would not be paying for the inspection.  I doubt we would be buying that house to be honest. 

I see no need for a listing agent to attend a home inspection.

Oh boy, Endre, you must have missed my post way back when in defense, and I mean defense of we L.A. agents who almost always are present at a showing.  This is an unwinnable battle.  I actually also wrote a post recently just clarifying how we do our job in L.A. It is different from many other places in the country but it is our way and makes not sense to argue about it.  Of course we should be present at all showings for all the reasons you mention and more.  But we won't go into how it's done in The Valley...........:)

Endre,  In Florida we don't have a rule one way or the other.  I have attended many inspections where both buyer and seller's agents were present.  On occasion, usually in vacant homes, the seller's agent will not show up. 

As far as providing a copy of the inspection report, our inspectors ask the buyer (who is paying) if it's all right if they provide the seller with a copy.  I have had only one buyer in seven years refuse.  I personally think all parties should have a copy of the inspection report.  It makes it that much easier for the deal to move forward.