Home Inspection Negotiation: How Real Estate Agents Keep Deals From Falling Apart

Getting a home under contract doesn’t mean the negotiation is finished.

For many agents, the home inspection has become the second negotiation — and it can be where an otherwise solid transaction starts falling apart.

Tim and Julie Harris break down how listing agents can prepare sellers before an inspection, how buyer agents should set expectations before the repair report arrives, and how to handle repair requests without creating unnecessary drama.

You’ll learn when a pre-inspection may make sense, how seller home warranties can reduce potential objections, what buyers should reasonably request, why re...