These are interesting views. It makes you hate all salespeople and the crooked antics of some. If you expect or demand honesty, you're going to be sadly disappointed. As sad as it is, you need to protect yourself against those who play a game, with them beating you out of your dollars.
Back in 1977, I thought I was the only person who had ever walked out of a closing. We were buying FHA and the inspector hadn't even looked at the garage. He was just picking up his inspection fee and running. They were all astounded anyone would back out just because the property wasn't right. So they rescheduled it for 2 weeks later. They refused to allow me to be there when the guy came back to inspect again. Then they were really mad when I insisted on reading the inspection report, end to end. So I kind of stirred up the situation by saying they didn't need to allow me to read, but I'm going to insist a lawyer representing me is allowed to study the entire packet of paperwork. Even my wife felt I was being a jerk, she wanted the house. The selling agent even wanted to know what I thought I could find in the document. I was very honest and said I didn't know, but if they expected me to sign paperwork saying I'd read it, I insisted on reading. I was told it was the longest closing they'd ever had, even complicated ones.
And being the jerk that I can be, I explained they could have allowed me to be there for the inspection or furnished me with a copy to read beforehand. We finally closed, and I got a garage with the back window broken out and the floor falling away due to a landslide. We did live there for 18 years. raccoons loved the garage and the easy access. I sold it before the next guy had to tear the garage down as forced by code enforcement.
My advice is to enter any home purchase assuming anything that can go wrong will. Don't allow your wife's feelings to dominate, particularly if they go against your better judgement.
