The Final Walk Through
Walk through inspections are an important aspect of the home buying process. They tend to be done near the end of the process usually the day prior to or on the day of closing. The point of this final inspection is to confirm that all issues that have been agreed to and are part of the contract have been performed satisfactorily. You will want to tour the home and inspect its condition. Once the seller has moved out his furniture, you may want to be sure the couch wasn't hiding a torn carpet or hole in the wood floor, the chandelier in the dining room hasn't been replaced with a cheap fixture, or the beautiful window covers are gone completely. It doesn't often happen that sellers deliberately fudge on the contract, in any event you want to be sure you have allowed enough time to address an issue like these before the close of escrow should such a problem exist.
The walk through inspection not only allows you a chance to confirm that all the things you thought you were buying are present and attached to the home, but all the things you didn't think you were buying are not. That would include old furniture that the seller didn't want to take to his new home, the stack of cement block and old car parts that were stored on the side of the house, or the odds and ends that cluttered the kitchen cabinets and closets. Perhaps the seller has moved all his trash to the curb in hopes of having the disposal company remove it on trash day. Your instincts may be correct if you feel that the disposal company may not accept 2 tons of bricks, various pieces of lumber, yard furniture, and the old couch and table the seller didn't want anymore.
Always be calm and take you time at the inspection. Bring your concerns to the attention of your agent. His/her job is to deal with these issues. The important point of having a walk through is to make the day you become the owner of the home an enjoyable experience. You want to make potential problems disappear before the moving van arrives with your belongings.