My realtor reassured me I didn't need to be present for the inspection. The inspector who btw is the owner missed three broken things during the inspection and didn't transfer information on the report. I found them during the closing walk thru. Hence I have to eat the repair or replacement cost that I could have requested from the buyer. Naturally I'm wondering what else did he miss? When I called to ask about the discrepancies I knew about the man at office gave me contradictory information and overall experienced unsatisfactory communication. Not a happy camper :(