NACHI Membership Capped at 10,000

[Joe Farsetta]

As of 9:00 am EST this morning, a decision was made to cap NACHI's membership number at 10,000.

Once this threshold is reached, new member applications will be turned away. The decision was made by Nick Gromicko, with both John Bowman and I immediately notified.

This event marks a significant milestone in NACHI's evolution. We will be concentrating on member benefits, and making NACHI better than ever.

We anticipate that inspectors will continue to apply, and will be admitted when an opening exists. This also means that existing and continued membership requirements will be carefully monitored moving forward.

[James H. Bushart]

Excellent decision, Joe.

[John McKenna]

Sounds like the quality of membership will increase as
membership will become something to value and
care for more than before.

I like it.

[Robert Francis]

More benefits on top of the existing ones.....WOW....can't wait.....Christmas has come early in 2007.

Looking forward to the future.........................

Thanks

[Frank M. Carrio, CMI]

At our State Chapter meeting Nick announced several benefits that have been implemented and that he is in the process of solidifying.

I will not announce them as I feel that this will be up to Nick.

All I can say is that this is one of the reasons that Nick
"Blew the room away!"

I am PROUD to be a member of NACHI and I am PROUD to call Nick Gromicko a friend.

Way to go Nick! Keep up the good work!

[James H. Bushart]

Originally Posted by jmckenna1

I like it.

Me, too.

[Nick Gromicko]

NACHI has no duty to non-member applicants. NACHI's duty is to its members, to consumers, and to our profession.

It is not in our existing member's best interests to keep allowing more and more inspectors to join our ranks (especially in lieu of the fact that many of them are coming to NACHI from other associations), enjoy all the many member benefits we've developed over the years and the one's still to come, and compete with us... and certainly does not support our efforts to raise prices.

It is not in the consumer's best interest either.

It is not in the best interest of our profession as a whole either.

[Ted Allen]

Originally Posted by gromicko

NACHI has no duty to non-member applicants. NACHI's duty is to its members and to consumers.

It is not in our existing member's best interests to keep allowing more and more inspectors to join our ranks (especially in lieu that many of them are coming to NACHI from other associations) and compete with us... and certainly does not support our efforts to raise prices.

It is not in the consumer's best interest either.

I see, but what happened to the NACHI way of helping new inspectors. AND when in the hell did you start trying to stop folks from other org's from joining NACHI? I smell a big *** fish Nick, what do you have under your sleave?

[Nick Gromicko]

We will eventually lay out an equitable method by which a new applicant will be allowed to join NACHI only after an existing member leaves NACHI, leaves the profession, sells his/her business, retires, dies, or whatever.

[Nick Gromicko]

Todd,

NACHI is becoming the lone super power in the inspection industry, much like NAR is for REALTORs. 80% of all REALTORs starve. I'm not going to let that happen to NACHI members.

[Ted Allen]

You know what Nick I give already, as over the years I have lost many a battle of words with you so there is no sence in starting one now. However, you may have won on the MB, but in all reality I was right a lot of the time and you can not denigh it. I will name IQ for one.


I wish you all the best and you don't have to renew my free membership for life if you choose not to. It's all good.

[Ted Allen]

Originally Posted by gromicko

Todd,

NACHI is becoming the lone super power in the inspection industry, much like NAR is for REALTORs. 80% of all REALTORs starve. I'm not going to let that happen to NACHI members.

And by stopping the membership at 10k you will acomplish that?

[chunt1]

I have no problem with you renewing my membership for life. I appreciate everything you do Nick. I'm a little torn on the capping, but want the best for NACHI members...whatever is best for the team and the industry as a whole...but starting with our team first!

[Ted Allen]

Originally Posted by gromicko

Todd,

NACHI is becoming the lone super power in the inspection industry, much like NAR is for REALTORs. 80% of all REALTORs starve. I'm not going to let that happen to NACHI members.

I hate to say this , but in the last 4 months I have done many WDIIR inspections and met a lot of inspectors and I will tell you for a fact not one of them was a NACHI member.

I remember not so long ago when Nick said he was going to take AZ, well guess what folks it never happened.


Kind of like the Remax promise.

[Ted Allen]

Originally Posted by chunt1

I have no problem with you renewing my membership for life. I appreciate everything you do Nick. I'm a little torn on the capping, but want the best for NACHI members...whatever is best for the team and the industry as a whole...but starting with our team first!

You must be new around here.

No offence, just saying.