street dreams: Why Listing Agents Should Care About the Buyer's Home Inspector's Credentials
- 02/20/11 07:58 AM
As the typical scenario goes, seller wants to sell and buyer wants to buy and submits an offer that gets accepted. Now the clock starts ticking and buyer's agent recommends a few home inspectors, being careful not to steer the buyer to any one specific inspector. This all sounds like business as usual, however, in this story the buyer pick a home inspector that is not a licensed contractor (I know they don't have to be) and has one other inspector working for them, although, doesn't carry workers' comp insurance but does have a home inspector's certification. Inspector then does the home inspection and calls out … (3 comments)
As the typical scenario goes, seller wants to sell and buyer wants to buy and submits an offer that gets accepted. Now the clock starts ticking and buyer's agent recommends a few home inspectors, being careful not to steer the buyer to any one specific inspector. This all sounds like business as usual, however, in this story the buyer pick a home inspector that is not a licensed contractor (I know they don't have to be) and has one other inspector working for them, although, doesn't carry workers' comp insurance but does have a home inspector's certification.
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