Here's some of the wording from the 2004 CAR standard residential purchase agreement (RPA-CA):
9. BUYER'S INVESTIGATION OF PROPERTY AND MATTERS AFFECTING PROPERTY:
A. Buyer's acceptance of the condition of, and any other matter affecting the Property, is a contingency of this Agreement as specified in this paragraph and paragraph 14B. Within the time specified in paragraph 14B(1), Buyer shall have the right, at Buyer's expense unless otherwise agreed, to conduct inspections, investigations, tests, surveys and other studies ("Buyer Investigations"), including, but not limited to, the right to:
(i). . .
(ii). . .
(iii). . .
(iv). . .
(v). . . . Without Seller's prior written consent, Buyer shall neither make nor cause to be made: (i) invasive or destructive Buyer Investigations; or (ii) inspections by any governmental building or zoning inspector or government employee, unless required by law.
B. . . . Buyer shall give Seller, at no cost, complete Copies of all Buyer Investigation reports obtained by Buyer. Seller shall make the Property available for all Buyer Investigations. Seller shall have water, gas, electricity and all operable pilot lights on for Buyer's Investigations and through the date possession is made available to Buyer.
Some more interesting wording:
11. BUYER INDEMNITY. . . . Buyer shall: (i). . . (ii) Repair all damage arising from Buyer Investigations. . . Buyer shall carry, or Buyer shall require anyone acting on Buyer's behalf to carry, policies of liability, workers' compensation and other applicable insurance. . . .
Lots of good wording has been added since the 2001 contract that I last read word for word.
A lot of this can be used for good marketing to keep the "I-was-a-Blockbuster-clerk-yesterday-and-a-home-inspector-today" from disparaging the home inspection industry, which still happens here in San Diego since California has no home inspector licensing.
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