In the state of TX, are the seller and their agent to be present on a property walk through?
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In the state of TX, are the seller and their agent to be present on a property walk through?
My senior parents are in negotiations to purchase a house in TX – closing has
been postponed four times and they have yet to walk the property without the
seller and her agent being present – is this legal?
Asked on July 24, 2019 under Real Estate Law, Michigan
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
The law doesn't say that they have to be present--it also doesn't say that they can't be present. If they refuse to let your parents walk the property without them, your parents will just have to walk the property with them present. At the end of the day, it doesn't matter who is or is not present: you parents will see the property in the condition it is in. They can simply ignore the seller and his agent--that's what we did when bought our homes.
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