real estate agent's response to inspection

[Mark Miles]

When you're buying a house using an agent, and the purchase contract has an inspection contingency period, and some fairly sizable issues arise during the inspection, does your agent: a) try to convince you these items aren’t a big deal in order to get you to closing ASAP so they can get paid?, b) offer to help you get quotes on fixing these items?, or c) something else?

[Russell Brazil]

Part of the agents job is to educate you on what really is a big issue and what is not. Laymen who have not owned many properties usually make a big deal about common issues.