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Should Real Estate Agents Attend The Home Inspection?
 
Many real estate agents don't attend their buyer's home inspection because someone has told them that this increases their liability.  I completely disagree.  It's their conduct at the inspection that puts them at risk, not their presence.   About 75% of the agents that I regularly work with attend at least part of the inspection, and almost all of my clients attend the entire inspection.  I've identified several different types of agents throughout the years, and I''m going to give my two cents as to whether they should attend or not. The Annoyed AgentThese agents act like they're doing their client a favor by selling them a house, and they're obviously annoyed with their client.  They moan and sigh every time I talk about something that needs attention.  They always want to write up an addendum to the purchase agreement and have the client sign it while we're still at the property, before they've even seen my report.  Stay home.
The Know-It-AllThese agents have a background in construction or they know a lot about houses, and they want to make sure everyone knows it.  Sometimes they do more talking than I do at the inspection, and they'll often downplay or disagree with ... more

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