I'm assuming this house is in Florida.
I would agree with the Realtor. All of Florida has building codes and the county will send out inspectors to make sure everything is up to code such as electrical, plumbing, air conditioning, framing, roofing, etc.
They building department will not inspect stuff like drywall, paint, tile, carpet, etc. but you can do a walk through at the end and if you notice something like bad paint job, misaligned tile, a reputable building contractor will have his subs come back and fix it.
Hhmmm. Now I see Gary has post the same.
WE'RE ALL CROOKED.
BUT SOME OF US MAKE MORE OF AN EFFORT TO BE HONEST THAN OTHERS;-)