REaltor asks for money to view house?

[Marci Stein]

Because I’m 2 -3 hours away 

I’ve asked a realtor to view some homes I may be interested in . 

To Let me know if mold or cracked foundation is there . 

If not - I’ll go see them . 

He asked for a “small fee” to do this . 

Anyone ever heard of this?

I Thought   it was their job to find homes which meet criteria of buyer .

What if he views homes with mold - do I then have to pay him?

[JD Martin]

It's not really the realtor's job to drive around and personally view specific houses for someone that may or may not come to work with them. The realtor can/should identify possible homes that might fit the criteria of the buyer - assuming you're going to retain them as your buyer's agent - and then arrange for *you* to view the homes. How is it the realtor's problem that you are 2-3 hours away from the homes?