Rarely. Waiving the inspection contingency means forfeiting your earnest money if material defects are discovered—foundation problems, electrical hazards, roof failure, or others. For sight-unseen buyers, that risk is not manageable. The alternative to waiving is shortening the inspection window to five to seven days and structuring earnest money release later in the timeline. This demonstrates seriousness without surrendering your primary protection. Northern Virginia has sufficient inventory that sellers rarely require full contingency waivers. If pressured to waive, verify against current inventory data in your specific target neighborhoods before deciding.