Point of Sale in St. Paul

Jay,  It's my understanding that point of sale inspections are not universally done throughout the country.  As with other things real estate related, it's local, local, local.  Some areas require pest inspections (termites anyone?), structural inspections, etc.  As far as knowing how it works out, I'm only familiar with our metro area.  From an agent's perspective, the city inspections vary by town.  Minneapolis' inspection is very superficial with a 4 page checklist.  The inspection does not cover other extraneous items.  Several suburbs have a reputation for being very tough in their point of sale inspections which includes South St. Paul, Richfield, Crystal and New Hope.  Those towns do not use a checklist but give the home seller a written list of required repair items which have to be done in order to get their certificate of compliance.  I had a South St. Paul investor client who ended up in court because his listing agent forgot the inspection appointment and didn't tell him he had forgotten it.  A couple weeks later, my client got a summons to go to court!  Enforcement is really key.  If the city makes the list and the seller can still close without completing the repairs, why have the inspection?  If there are teeth in the ordinance, then it gets done.  Minneapolis doesn't go against the home seller.  They penalize the agents and title company if they close without the certificate of compliance from the city.