As a inspector in a small town, I run into some situations that may be unique. Here are two recent ones: I recently showed up to an inspection and realized I knew the seller. My loyalty is obviously to the buyer, but do I disclose this information? (The seller was not present) Another interesting one was inspecting a house I used to live in with the owner. When we moved out she rented it to a family that completely trashed it. While it was being sold as a recent remodel, all of the work occured due to pet damage(17 cats), mold, and cockroach infestation. No other inspector would have figured out the cause of the damage, or of it's existence, but again, what do I disclose to the buyer. Tell me your thoughts and I will let you know what I did.

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John Thompson
Shelterworks Home Inspections
Missoula, MT

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