Originally Posted by
Jerry Peck
Why would we call the seller ... unless we were returning their phone call, and ... why would we do that (on most occasions, anyway) ...
Originally Posted by
Ted Menelly
I contact listing agents all the time if I see a leak in the roof or in the open electric safety or gas safety concerns, flue pipes dumping monoxide into the home. If the seller is at the home I will point out safety or property damaging items all the time. Not the whole report. Just things like water running on the ceiling, wires hanging out of a box, a roof leak etc.
You've listed some of the times which fit the exception "(on most occasions, anyway)".
If there is something life-safety, I suspect that most HIs will make sure that *someone* is aware of them and can pass that information on, to do otherwise could result in the HI being held partially responsible. Bob Harper had a good term for it, but I forget what it was (dang, and I told myself to make a mental note of it, I really wanted to remember that for future use).