Agents in Saskatchewan, licensed through the Saskatchewan Real Estate Commission, sometimes offer a free walkthrough to build a relationship before you sign anything, and there is nothing wrong with that as a starting point, as long as you know who that inspector’s report is actually working for.
Before you remove a condition on an offer, hire your own $400 to $600 inspector, someone with no relationship to the agent, the lender or the seller, so the report you rely on to make a firm decision has no reason to soften a real problem.
Joel Dyck still recommends buyers hire their own independent inspector even after a free walkthrough. Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.