Typically, the inspector will uncover many items that you can easily fix yourself, like a broken window latch or a clogged bathroom drain.

WSJ: Are Sellers' Appraisals and Inspections Overkill?--WSJ House Talk

An inspector appears to snip our tickets and grins at the huddle of blonde children, all rapt at the window watching the city slowly recede.

BBC: Travel with children: The night train to Luxor