How a Thorough Home Inspection Protects the Seller’s Realtor
Realtors too frequently look at a home inspection as a “deal buster”, unless, of course, they use a hand-picked home inspector who never finds any structural defects.
First, a realtor who regards a home inspection as a deal buster doesn’t really want to know the true condition of the property that they are representing. In reality, such a realtor wants any unknown defects to remain unknown until after settlement. He or she wants the deal to go forward at all costs to the purchaser.
Secondly, a realtor who intentionally selects a home inspector with a reputation of never finding defects is aiding in the deception of the purchaser. The realtor who suggests that every purchase should have a home inspection and wants the most comprehensive inspection possible is drastically reducing the possibility of liability associated with a disgruntled purchaser.
For their protection, realtors should suggest a home inspection with each sale and let the purchaser make the decision. Avoid those home inspectors who are known to cooperate with realtors by never finding any significant defects in any home. Such unscrupulous home inspectors are known in every real estate community. Using these charlatans will eventually result in the realtor being drawn into legal difficulties at some point in time. A copy of a certified, unbiased home inspection report attached to the seller’s disclosure statement lessens liability exposure of both the seller and seller’s realtor.
InspectRite inspections are always conducted on an impartial basis without any influence of any type. Property conditions will always be reported accurately without regard to the effect or result of such reporting. A home inspection should never be used as a tool to break a proposed purchase or to cause a settlement to go forward without the purchaser knowing the
true condition of the property being purchased.
InspectRite Services, Inc.
West Virginia's Premier Inspection Co.
