Critic of the Inspection Industry

[David P. OKeefe]

I asked a similar question recently and got this response from one Realtor.
"I prefer a detailed non alarmist inspector who has interaction with the buyer to let them know problem and maintenance items in a way that does not discourage them. In addition - we want inspector who provides printed report at conclusion of the job - done in 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Also it nice if at the end of the inspection when there are no issues - they verbally state that to the client and let them know they have purchased a good house. That's it!"

[James H. Bushart]

Originally Posted by dokeefe

I asked a similar question recently and got this response from one Realtor.
"I prefer a detailed non alarmist inspector who has interaction with the buyer to let them know problem and maintenance items in a way that does not discourage them. In addition - we want inspector who provides printed report at conclusion of the job - done in 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Also it nice if at the end of the inspection when there are no issues - they verbally state that to the client and let them know they have purchased a good house. That's it!"

How much of the commission do they usually share with this inspector after he is finished selling the house?

[Gary T. Heller]

I made my presentation this morning and it went well. If you think the Realtors in your town are savvy to your SOP you may be suprised. I used some examples of diciplinary actions taken by the AZ BTR in my discussion and these agents were quite sympathetic.

The most interaction came when I talked about the questions I posed to the Home Inspectors Rules and Standards Committee in AZ about the liabilty of closing the main at the panel and opening the water shut off valve. They all understand the liabilty just as we do.