When the listing agent refuses to let the buyers use their home inspector

Can a listing agent refuse to let the buyer use a specific home inspector?

In this epsiode, the buyer was thrilled to have their offer accepted, but when it came time for the home inspection, the listing agent refused to let them use their home inspector because he has "killed 7 deals" for the listing agent.   

After many back and forth emails and threats (plus a letter from a lawyer) the buyers were able to use their preferred home inspector.   

Can a listing agent do this?

To dissect this story, we enlisted the help of Tradd Bastian.   Tradd is a real estate agent in Charleston, South Carolina and has actually experienced a similar situation with a homebuilder.  Hear his opinion on what went wrong and what you should know if you get into this scenario.     Plus, Tradd and Wendy share their experiences with new builds and what you should know before building a home!

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