Pros and Cons of a Pre-Listing Home Inspection When selling their homes, most owners expect buyers to conduct a home inspection. Home inspections are now an accepted part of the house-buying process. A home inspection protects buyers by uncovering underlying issues with a property. And if they do find problems, shrewd buyers can use them as a basis for renegotiating the property's price. This is why for people selling their properties, home inspections can be an ordeal. They