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I had a situation recently that points out why you should even use a real estate agent in the first place, or should I say a good real estate agent.

One of my clients is currently selling their home in Costa Mesa. We did a good job marketing the home, and within a couple of weeks found a buyer. The buyer hired a professional home inspector, who did a great job. One of the issues uncovered was the fact that the roof was defective, and in fact had been the subject of a massive class action lawsuit over the last 5 years.

The buyer wanted a credit for a new roof, and of course they have that right. What is misfortunate in this case is that the current homeowner had only owned the home a couple of years, and upon going back to their home inspection report, the inspector called out the fact that the roof had damage and was in need of repair, and was of a questionable type.

OK. So what's the issue? The problem was never dealt with when the current owners purchased the home- it is the agent's duty to take the evidence found in the report and deal with it. Unfortunately for these owners, the agent never showed up at the inspection, nor did either of the agents' assistants.  I suppose the question then becomes why the agent didn't bother to read the report? It's laughable because this agent in question has a tremendous amount of experience, but clearly was just interested in "getting paid" and making everything go smoothly.

There is a lot of value in hiring a Realtor, especially one that puts their interests in line with their clients interests.

Advice: Hire a good Realtor, hire a good home inspector, and be sure you know what you are getting.