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View Poll Results: What factors do you use to calculate the fee for an inspection?
List Price 20 14.08%
House Age 69 48.59%
Square Footage 116 81.69%
Property Type 38 26.76%
Foundation Type 40 28.17%
Number of Add'l Structures of Property 60 42.25%
None of the above (I have a flat fee for my inspections) 14 9.86%
None of the above (please post below) 1 0.70%
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Old 3/11/08, 10:25 AM
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Hey folks,

I'm curious how most of you calculate your home inspection fees. Can you fill out the above survey and let me know if there's anything I'm missing?

Cheers,
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Old 3/11/08, 10:48 AM
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if by additional structures you mean Garages, then yes... I add for the garage as well...


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Old 3/11/08, 11:20 AM
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Split systems, Crawl space, type of inspection.
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Old 3/11/08, 11:22 AM
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  1. Location-drive
  2. Age-30 year, 50 year, over 50
  3. Baths- spa, steam shower,
  4. Kitchens- multiples
  5. Crawl/Basement- crawl+
  6. Stories- stairways, halls
  7. #of Garages- attached, separate
  8. #of Attics-garage, primary, secondary
  9. #of Bedrooms
  10. Out Buildings- sheds, potting room, pool house
  11. Radon
That's my outline.
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Old 3/11/08, 12:24 PM
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Square footage, additional (detached) structures and additional inspection services - pools, spas, sports courts, etc.


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*House Age
*Square Footage
*Number of Structures
*Other items (hot tubs, basements, multiple stories, etc.)
*Investment Property - Crack House - Dangerous Neighborhood - distance to inspection
*Roof pitch sometimes.


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Sq Ft, Age, Foundation (Crawls )


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Exactly what jeff said!

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Age,
Type Structure,
Square Footage,
Additional Structures,
Ancillary Services,
etc....


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location and pools or spas



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What do I need to pay my taxes.
Is the morgage paid for this month.
Is there a family wedding coming up.
Is vacation soon.
Does the truck need tires.
Do I have to drive to Jersey soon.
Someone is having a baby.

I hope this helps.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by inxil
Hey folks,

I'm curious how most of you calculate your home inspection fees. Can you fill out the above survey and let me know if there's anything I'm missing?

Cheers,
Might have mentioned it was multiple choice.
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Originally Posted by bkelly2
Might have mentioned it was multiple choice.
At the bottom of the poll it states "Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 65. You have already voted on this poll"...
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Square footage, additional (detached) structures and additional inspection services - pools, spas, sports courts, etc.
Same as Jeff....also I charge for weekends, billing escrow....I try to keep it simple for the agents...I do not charge for mileage within my county, age, crawl or extra appliances.



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Same as Jeff.


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