In every industry there are great practioners and there are less than great practioners. At this time home inspectors are an unregulated group in Alberta and as I've indicated before their experience varies from very little to extensive.
Like many REALTORS® I've sat through numerous home inspections. You may ask yourself "why am I there?" It's the rules. Someone who is licensed must be present when the home inspection is going on. It's not hard to imagine why its not the seller's agent so the buyer's agent takes the task. The REALTOR® who is present is in charge and responsible for the home.
Recently I had a very upset seller because the home inspector was an out right jerk. The inspector broke the blinds on the front window, left the front load washer stopped and full of water, was extremely messy accessing the attic and obviously knew very little about furnaces among some other complaints.
If you use an inspector like this and you as a buyer go to renegotiate, get ready to be shot down. The seller was so steamed at how inconsiderate the buyer's inspector was that if there was a way out of the deal I think they would have taken it.
We have published some guidelines and information for you to consider when choosing a home inspector in the past. I highly recommend vetting your inspector carefully.
