[quote=Oni Koroshi]Shouldn’t you have done an inspection before starting escrow?
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Sounds like you have not been involved in a purchase of a house, at least not in CA.
The standard process for at least the last 20 years is once you make an offer, there is an inspection contingency (unless it is waived, which is a bad idea) that usually must be removed within some time frame (e.g. 17 days).
It is not normal in CA for a seller let a buyer perform an inspection (which involves testing the homes systems such as AC, dishwasher, plumbing, etc) without an offer and a deposit.
Likewise, it does not make sense for a buyer to pay for an inspection (hundreds of dollars) if they don;t know the seller would agree upon their initial terms.
In many cases a seller may consider reducing the price or offering a credit towards closing costs or some combination if there are significant findings in the inspection.
