I do not Dana Hollish Hill 

If for nothing else, they're great for the big ticket items - roof, HVAC and crawl space (including structural and fungal growth)...as long as the seller is willing to address the issues before the property is listed. Otherwise, the Disclosures could be a little scary!

Sometimes I do that. I recommended that to a client last year and he decided not to... after a contract was cancelled due to inspection results he said to me he should have listened to me.

Normally I do not! On rare occasions, I might to make the property more saleable.

No...the home inspector for the seller will find things that the buyer's inspector will not find...vice versa...puts more liability on your client

Generally speaking there is not a compelling reason to do so. There are rare circumstances that may dictate getting one. 

Normally, the answer is no.

It is becomong more popular here in my neck of the woods.. A pre-list home inspection has many advantages.. the Sellers can repair any small items found during the inspection, and the Buyer are aware up front of any other deficiencies, and they can negotiate later they didn't know about them. It also get the home sold faster... Usually we have to wait 3-4 days to book the inspection, if it is available for Buyers to preview immediately, then the deal can firm up quicker.

I think it is a bad idea, unless the seller plans on fixing everything on the list.  

Lets not forget that the seller who is in possession of his own inspection report needs to disclose any and all problems on it with a potential buyer...so does the listing agent.

Eve

nope I do not.  I've had a few, but it's not something I push or suggest.

Yes, always. 

If I see somethings walking the home, I will recomment it but a inspector for a buyer will always still find something.

I have had sellers have the roof and furnace inspected if they are aware of issues, but not a full blown inspection.

No

I do not unless I think there will be issues.

No.  It's very rare that I advise even a termite.

No

Yes for septic, well, and swimming pool including pool pump.

Maybe for the whole house inspection.

Thanks for the link; that's a good article.

...no I do not normally recommend it.. unless there is something to address specifically that may be of concern to most potential buyers, and then I would hire a "specialist" to address that "specific" concern... NOT a general home inspector.

For example, if I see aluminum wiring, it will be a concern to almost all buyers and selling agents.. so can be helpful for marketing purposes to have an "electrician" come in to inspect the alluminium wiring to put buyer mind at ease, etc...   

ALSO:  buyer's in our market usually go with the inspector to the inspection... and if it is done already.. there is no opportunity to have an on-site review of the property.

Dana Hollish Hill Only if the seller is prepared to fix any issues prior to putting the home on the market.

No.

It avoids surprises

I always have my contractor go through mine before the buyers inspector, and still they do find a few minor things, I suspect that the same would be true with two inspectors.

absolutely!  There are so many benfits of doing it and drawbacks for not:

The Ca Assn Realtors contact states that you buy a home in it's current condition.  When the buyer has home inspection reports before writing an offer, they have very little basis for later trying to negotiate repairs.  Also, not getting one means the buyer will get their own, and that puts the control in the buyer's hands.  

I always tell them to do so.

i think its a good idea, if there are any indications of work needed or.. on age alone. would you rather know now or weeks from now.. so yes