It's good to read how other handle this situation but I have to ask this question. Are we supposed to be inserting ourselves this deeply into the transation? Isn't it our job to inspect the home and then allow it to move to closing. All this checking out the receipts and looking over the contractors warranty how much time does that take. I for one would like to do the inspection and get out of the way. Let the parties and the brokers work out all the details. I am explaining up front that my services includes pointing out the defects and making some recommendation on who do look to for the repairs (lic. qualified, contractors etc.) and that I do not inspect master plumbers work for example. I can see why some want to do this for the added income for sure. It's just my feeling that HI's are a small part of a large deal and we should be doing our job and the report and let others fight out the details. I suppose there is a better way to say all of this but right now I would like to stop and read what comes of this post.

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Bill Brady
American Home Inspections
Las Cruces, New Mexico 88011