{"id":13895,"date":"2026-02-06T04:24:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T12:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=13895"},"modified":"2026-02-06T15:25:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T23:25:31","slug":"buyer-who-attends-a-home-inspection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/buyer-who-attends-a-home-inspection\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Attends a Home Inspection?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The home inspection<\/a>: your chance to see your dream home beyond the \u201ccurb appeal.\u201d About 5% of contracts fall through<\/a>, often because inspections reveal hidden issues. It flags everything from safety concerns to minor quirks you might have missed and can even give you an easy exit if something feels like a dealbreaker. Think of it as the home\u2019s report card: full of surprises, but exactly what you need to make a confident choice.<\/p>\n

As crucial as this process is, do you know who attends a home inspection? A home inspector is a given, of course \u2014 but who else?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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We\u2019re going shed light on the role of the home inspector<\/a>, as well as who should (and shouldn\u2019t) be present during the inspection. You might be surprised by what you learn.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Curious who attends a home inspection? Discover who’s involved, why it matters, and what to expect from the process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":230,"featured_media":13899,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[192,705,646],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13895","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-for-buyers","category-buyers-inspection","category-making-offers"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nDo You Know Who Attends a Home Inspection?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Curious who attends a home inspection? 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