Rick,

I fight this crap all the time...

If the seller and agent give me a waiver of liability... heck... I'll do anything to not have to return to the property.

The picture you posted is not the normal but is the exception that were seeing. I've recently run across one exactly like what you have there. I tell the buyer that we can't do a good inspection without water on and the seller is just wasting his time and money without having it on.

I tell them my return fee and let them know that in accordance with the TREC contract, it is the buyer and the buyers agent requirement to have all utilities on at the time of inspection. Therefore, the buyer or the buyers agent should have to pay the return fee. About half the time, I get the agent to pay the buyer and I collect from them. Pizzes-off the agents to no end that I would inform them what the requirements are.

From the TREC Sales contract-- as follows:7. PROPERTY CONDITION:A. ACCESS, INSPECTIONS AND UTILITIES:Seller shall permit Buyer and Buyer's agent access to the property at reasonable times. Buyer may have the property inspected by inspectors selected by Buyer and licensed by TREC or otherwise permitted by law to make inspections. Seller at Seller's expense shall turn on existing utilities for inspections.

Richard
(Just another Dick)

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