Now that You've had a Home Inspection book

[James D. Krumm]

I've been using the "Now that you've had a Home Inspection" book for about a year. I used to give out a book from one of the competitors but decided to try this book due to cost savings. My client are very impressed as the information is real world-related to their home. At 500-600 inspections a year the cost savings is also substantial. Most of you know Ben G. He was a home inspector so the books are designed with a Home Inspector's perspective.

James Krumm
Colorado's Best Home Inspectiopns, LLC.

[Gary Farnsworth]

You cannot be doing that many inspections at this time. Business for most all inspectors is down over half, and mine is down 75% from three years ago. I give-a-way one of these books at every inspection, but have never heard any feedback in almost two years about the book from clients. These books should be geared to the home buyer/owner, and not the inspector, especially when we are giving the books to the buyer/owner.

[James A. Levy]

These guys are economic indicators in their own right.

[Brian K. Smith]

Originally Posted by jkrumm

I've been using the "Now that you've had a Home Inspection" book for about a year. I used to give out a book from one of the competitors but decided to try this book due to cost savings. My client are very impressed as the information is real world-related to their home. At 500-600 inspections a year the cost savings is also substantial. Most of you know Ben G. He was a home inspector so the books are designed with a Home Inspector's perspective.

James Krumm
Colorado's Best Home Inspectiopns, LLC.

500-600 a year come on now who you try'in to fool I think ur pading ur #s

[Bob Elliott]

Originally Posted by bsmith2

500-600 a year come on now who you try'in to fool I think ur pading ur #s

Not bad for a guy with no web site.

[Brian K. Smith]

Originally Posted by belliott

Not bad for a guy with no web site.

yeah i just tried also

[James A. Levy]

That is interesting. He has his own Nachi TV episode. I know CBHI had a website, I saw it once after watching the TV episode.

Maybe he is inspecting the same house three or four times in a row? Just Sayin'

[Dominic J. Maricic]

I've met Jim several times and don't think he's lying. He has multiple inspectors working for him and when I last saw him he had just won a free radon detector to bring his total to 4 or 5. He has multiple websites. It looks like his main one is currently down as Google cached it a few days ago: http://webcache.googleusercontent.co...esthminsp.com/

Gary, there's plenty of inspectors doing 2 or even 3 a day in parts of the country right now. It just depends where you are. I see the upload reports on our server. Some states extended their own tax credits like CA where it's now $10k. Now once those end I'm sure it'll be a different story.

[Gary Farnsworth]

This week; three inspections. Same week 2009; 9. Same week 2005; 12.

It is really bad here. Most RE's are using other agents or their buddy contractors for free. Some inspectors are at $149. Termite guys are offering their inspections for free, for the treatments needed or not.

I may just retire, and buy that trailer down by the river.

[Dominic J. Maricic]

How many homes were sold in KC last month?

[James E. Braun, CMI]

At least you have not round up like Matt yet. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsTTv...eature=related

[Gary Farnsworth]

Total 8 county area; all RE offices; about 2,500.

[Nick Gromicko]

Jim was here earlier this week buying more books and picking up more door prizes for his next chapter meeting. He told me he had done 258 inspections this year so far... by HIMSELF.

BTW: There is a hint to how he is getting so much work inside this post .

I think some of you should give Jim a call. He is always willing to help fellow InterNACHI members.

[James A. Levy]

Home sales need to match the number of inspections proportionately. Otherwise it wouldn't matter if you were giving out $100 bills instead of inspection books. If houses aren't being sold, what the h*ll are you inspecting?

Unless of course all the other CO. inspectors are out of business.

[Nick Gromicko]

Home sales need to match the number of inspections proportionately.

Probably the most incorrect statement I've heard in a long time.

Your statement implies that all inspectors get an equal share of the pie and so if the pie shrinks, everyone gets less. That is rubbish. There always those who get the lion's share of any market and their piece gets BIGGER not smaller when their competitors weaken due to a shrinking pie.