The overzealous home inspector.

[Christopher Currins]

Home inspector can be weapon for buyer

[Brian E. Kelly]

Just an Ignorant Real Estate Sales person whining because he has trouble closing some deals.

Perhaps his time would be better spent learning how to SELL.....

[Christopher Currins]

Originally Posted by bkelly2

Just an Ignorant Real Estate Sales person whining because he has trouble closing some deals.

Perhaps his time would be better spent learning how to SELL.....

Couldn't have said it better. For such a short article, there were many errors.

[Patrick J. Cloninger]

Wow! Sounds to me like another ignorant real estate agent PO'd over a deal that fell through .

[Patrick J. Cloninger]

Originally Posted by bkelly2

Just an Ignorant Real Estate Sales person whining because he has trouble closing some deals.

Perhaps his time would be better spent learning how to SELL.....

Sorry Brian, I just pretty much copied what you wrote . There were no replies when I started.

[Christopher Currins]

I agree Doug. I did a listing inspection yesterday for a for sale by owner; the first pre-listing inspection I've done in 6 months.

Also have one scheduled later this month I got after performing a buyer inspection for a client that now wants me to inspect their home before they put it on the market.

I hope the trend continues.

[Brian E. Kelly]

Originally Posted by pcloninger

Wow! Sounds to me like another ignorant real estate agent PO'd over a deal that fell through .

Don't be sorry Patrick....it turns out small minds think alike......

[Brian E. Kelly]

I do not think pre listing inspections will ever be a big part of Real Estate transactions....

The root of the problem as I see it, is the Real Estate SALES Person has no skills.....

They no longer take their Job seriously enough to sharpen their Negotiating, Communication, and especially their Salesmanship Skills.

Many Real Estate Sales People want to stick a sign in the ground, forward the unread unedited Home Inspection report for repairs, get the contract signed and Cash the check..

They are the ones guilty for todays state of affairs due to their lack of understanding of what a Home Inspection really is, and their poor communication skills before and during the negotiating process with THEIR CLIENTS on what is important/reasonable with regards to current Market conditions on the transaction at hand..

[Bobby G. Michael]

Well said Brian.

[Gary Farnsworth]

Thanks for the subject matter. I will be discussing this in detail on KC radio station KCMO Talk Radio 710 this Sunday at Noon. I am tired of not getting any business, RE's doing "checks" for free, and misinforming the public. They are in business for one reason only: to make money. This is how an RE is on the board here in Kansas, so they can soften the SOP's, rules, regulations to get us to do only basic inspections, so as not to kill deals. You know the drill. I am not going to bend over.

[Jae Williams]

Originally Posted by bkelly2

Don't be sorry Patrick....it turns out small minds think alike......

I wasn't thinking that...and I have a small mind.



A very small mind!

[James A. Levy]

Originally Posted by bkelly2

I do not think pre listing inspections will ever be a big part of Real Estate transactions....

The root of the problem as I see it, is the Real Estate SALES Person has no skills.....

They no longer take their Job seriously enough to sharpen their Negotiating, Communication, and especially their Salesmanship Skills.

Many Real Estate Sales People want to stick a sign in the ground, forward the unread unedited Home Inspection report for repairs, get the contract signed and Cash the check..

They are the ones guilty for todays state of affairs due to their lack of understanding of what a Home Inspection really is, and their poor communication skills before and during the negotiating process with THEIR CLIENTS on what is important/reasonable with regards to current Market conditions on the transaction at hand..

Do you think maybe there is too many of them?

[Russell J. Hensel]

Originally Posted by gfarnsworth

Thanks for the subject matter. I will be discussing this in detail on KC radio station KCMO Talk Radio 710 this Sunday at Noon. I am tired of not getting any business, RE's doing "checks" for free, and misinforming the public. They are in business for one reason only: to make money. This is how an RE is on the board here in Kansas, so they can soften the SOP's, rules, regulations to get us to do only basic inspections, so as not to kill deals. You know the drill. I am not going to bend over.

How can a Real Estate professional do a FREE check? I thought Kansas had licensing. If this is the case then they are performing a service without a license. Isn't that against the law? Even giving out advice beyond their scope...maybe I am wrong.

[Larry J. Michael]

Agent's are glorified used car salesman.

[Jeffery L. Haynes]

Originally Posted by bkelly2

Just an Ignorant Real Estate Sales person whining because he has trouble closing some deals.

Perhaps his time would be better spent learning how to SELL.....

Brian,

The issue they were making is that inspectors who are speculating about the service life of product as well as those who just don't know how to convey their concerns (if even valid) in a factual manner.

Jeff