the typical agent recommend that a buyer require a cert? –
Any agent worth his salt should use a WPA, (in essence absolutely they should check the box 4plex) and there can be no argument about that.
4plex I was just correcting the comment about lenders requiring a clearance. (As sdr corrected me when I posted a similar comment). Not at all disputing the good judgement of requiring a clearance. I am in an escrow now where they gave us a clean report from 6 months ago. We kicked it back and the inspection completed last week showed infestation.