Guest - there may be a flaw to your logic. There are usually two realtors involved in every transaction. If you do a thorough inspection the seller’s agent might not like you during that transaction, but the buyer’s agent is going to love you. And you can be damn sure that when that seller's agent now has another client and is now a buyer's agent he is going to want an inspector like yourself that does a thorough job for his client. It has been my experience that professional realtors have already exposed, advised and discussed most flaws in a house with their sellers before the inspection even occurs, because the last thing they want is an inspection report to slow down or throw a wrench into a deal that is so close to being completed. The inspectors main benefit to an experienced realtor is really two part; to CYA or uncover serious hidden defects that would result in lawyers gettting paid later.