Is The Home Inspection Industry Becoming Oversaturated?

Originally Posted By: wdecker
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Larry;


I have a similar situation in my area. There are a number of Indian (from India) Roman Catholics in my area, as well as Sunni Muslim Pakastanis. They are very cliqueish. I made contact with a mortgage broker who is incian Roman Catholic and who's wifes father is Sunni Muslim Pakastani (go figure) and approachec him. We had a long talk and I showed him my work. Turns out that he is also a Realtor (on the side) and deals almost exclusivly in these communities. He sent me a referral and I did a good job (42 page report on a tear down new construction, $650.00, including free 12 month warranty inspection). The broker / realtor was VERY impressed. Since then, he has given me 6 more of the same type of inspections (seems these McMansions are selling to this community). He loves (and trusts, very important) me and sees my respect and professionalism for his community. I will see many more such referrals.

Find someone in that community who is respected and who is a mortgage broker and/or Realtor and approach them with respect. I have a feeling that it will work.

Hope this helps.


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Will Decker
Decker Home Services
Skokie, IL 60076
wjd@DeckerHomeServices.com

Originally Posted By: rbennett
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How about looking at this issue with a little different point of view


"Too many homes do not get inspected at all"

Make the market larger not the number of inspectors less

I don't want us to start to sound like we need "restrictive legislation"

rlb


Originally Posted By: wdecker
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I also agree.


The figures that I have seen, for Illinois, is that only 38% of the houses get inspected.

I know that there are a lot of tear down buys (why inspect a teardown) and that contractors, to do condo conversions, use their own people to do the inspection (not inspectors, but carpenters, plumbers, etc).

We can increase the market. It seems like more and more Realtors are recommending inspections. This is why Nick's outreach to the Realtor community can be useful.

But only if we limit his coffee intake for a little while.

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Will Decker
Decker Home Services
Skokie, IL 60076
wjd@DeckerHomeServices.com

Originally Posted By: rbennett
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10-4


Originally Posted By: wdecker
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Yeah.


Nick is a great guy and a genius in marketing and has good personal hygiene habits, but he can be a little overbearing, sometimes.


Subtle is always better than YELLING!!!!!!!

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Will Decker
Decker Home Services
Skokie, IL 60076
wjd@DeckerHomeServices.com

Originally Posted By: lwillick
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Hi Will:


Appreciate the encouragement and feed back.
That is one of the things I have noticed about this international web - site.
We can all try to help each other.

Regards,
larry


Originally Posted By: wdecker
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Larry;


Cast your bread on the water. What you sow, you will reap.

Helping ALWAYS helps. Both the other guy and you.

Plus, it just FEELS so good.


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Will Decker
Decker Home Services
Skokie, IL 60076
wjd@DeckerHomeServices.com

Originally Posted By: lwillick
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Right on Will:


God Bless;

larry


Originally Posted By: wdecker
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Larry;


From your lips to His ears. I need all the blessing I can get. (Don't we all?).

Baruch HaShem


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Will Decker
Decker Home Services
Skokie, IL 60076
wjd@DeckerHomeServices.com

Originally Posted By: jmurray
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Thanks for all of your responses!


Originally Posted By: lwillick
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Hey Every one !!




Early


"Merry Christmas"


Regards,

larry


Originally Posted By: jmurray
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lwillick wrote:
Hey Every one !!



Early

"Merry Christmas"


Regards,

larry


Thanks, same to you! ![icon_biggrin.gif](upload://iKNGSw3qcRIEmXySa8gItY6Gczg.gif)


Originally Posted By: wdecker
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Happy Chanakah to all my gentile friends.


Remember, Jesus (Y'shua, in Hebrew) was a good Jewish boy.

Scripture tells us that he, being a good Jewish boy, celebrated Chanakah.

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Originally Posted By: jmurray
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wdecker wrote:
Happy Chanakah to all my gentile friends.

Remember, Jesus (Y'shua, in Hebrew) was a good Jewish boy.

Scripture tells us that he, being a good Jewish boy, celebrated Chanakah.

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Don't forget Immanuel "God (Yahoveh) with us".
Interesting title produced 1000 years before Yeshua's (I like the "e") birth.
oui.


Originally Posted By: ekartal5
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wdecker wrote:
McMansions


McDeckers

Erol Kartal


Originally Posted By: ekartal5
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Most markets are saturated with inspectors. Higher interest rates will take care of that problem.


Erol Kartal


Originally Posted By: wdecker
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The ‘E’ is the Hebrew abbreviation for G-d. Also, ‘EL’, as in ELohiem or Halalu’ye’ (Halaluyah). The English transliteration for Yod, the Hebrew letter.


Hope this helps.

Kind of hare being a Jew who believes that Jesus (Y'shua) was the Messiah (Christ).

Guess that's why Peter (Kefa) and Paul (Rav Shual) had problems as well.

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Originally Posted By: wdecker
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Sorry, I misread your post, John. If you use the ‘e’ (Yeshua) it is the Hebrew for Joshua (which means G-d’s salvation). Y’shua is the shorter form that means ‘salvation’.


In any case, He was 'G-d with us'.

Baruch HaShem.


Originally Posted By: rmyers1
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Chris Radan recently posted a link to an editorial which also address this issue. Inspection Liability, An Illinois Attorney’s Viewpoint.


Quote," Recent surges in the popularity of home inspections have created an overpopulated inspection industry in which not all inspectors have the training and experience to do a good job."

This article addresses many issues.

Makes for very good reading

Good post Chris.


Originally Posted By: jmurray
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wdecker wrote:
The 'E' is the Hebrew abbreviation for G-d. Also, 'EL', as in ELohiem or Halalu'ye' (Halaluyah). The English transliteration for Yod, the Hebrew letter.

Hope this helps.

Kind of hare being a Jew who believes that Jesus (Y'shua) was the Messiah (Christ).

Guess that's why Peter (Kefa) and Paul (Rav Shual) had problems as well.

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A...I like the "o"s too.
Go ahead.....say it......saaaaaaaaaaaay it as Kinesin would have said!