Also, I am going to admit I am biased.

So 1 vote to ignore the article's bias.

So there could be some natural bias towards making the deal go smoothly if the referral comes from the TK company.That said, so far the TK company has been very receptive to my desire for independent inspection/appraisal, so no red-flags yet.Maybe I'm just being paranoid -- first deal jitters, etc.

You get better, less biases information from the forums here but it's somewhat interesting.

Coming from a biased TEXAN - it's just the cost of doing business. 

I agree with Brian Gibbons , granted seeing as though I'm a woman, I'm a little biased...

Also, appraisers (for the bank) are biased towards getting the loan to go through.

Your offer to purchase can be contingent upon a satisfactory inspection.Getting pre-approved prior to the offer: There are different opinions on this (Some of us are bias).

I would invest in the Washington, DC area (yes, this is where I live and I am biased.)

Hi Account Closed  As a Wichitan I'm a bit biased towards our city - think it's a great place.