I love getting emails like these...

[Nick Gromicko]

----- Original Message -----
From: ERCOX@aol.com
To: fastreply@nachi.org
Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 8:01 AM
Subject: Realtor handouts


Nick,

Last month you sent me handouts to distribute to realtor offices. The response was GREAT!! I'm educating realtors about NACHI and they want more. I'm getting calls everyday for inspections even though our market is depressed. Can you send me more handouts? If you have more than one type, I'd love to have them all. Could you send me 500 of each type that you have?

Thanks.

Erwin R. Cox

[dmckown]

Handouts? How can I get some handouts?
Nick, I attended the convention in Orlando and it was wonderful. My only regret was I didn't get to meet you.I have been a home inspector since 1984 and this is without a doubt the best thing to ever happen to a home inspector,that is being a member of NACHI.I have only been a member for three months and I have still not found out everything you have to offer but I am working on it.Thank you for re- kindling my desire to do home inspections.
D.Scott McKown
Real Estate Inspection Services of Georgia

[James M. Troth]

Nick I would also like to have some of these handouts. Is there someone I should contact for them?

[Nick Gromicko]

Contact lisa.endza@nachi.org for the brochures. Here is an older version of 3-Mistakes: http://www.nachi.org/3mistakes She generally likes to ship a ton of them to you if you are doing a REALTOR Expo.

[Nick Gromicko]

----- Original Message -----
From: Finest Home Inspections
To: Nick Gromicko
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 11:40 AM
Subject: NACHI Banner


Hi Nick,

Just wanted to let you know that I received the banner that Cheryl Nordby prepared. I am very pleased with the way it looks. I'll be sure to send you pictures of the display.

Thank you very much for the help and effort you put into NACHI.

Sincerely,

Joe Morales
Finest Home Inspections

[Nick Gromicko]

----- Original Message -----

From: Mike Gauthier
To: nick.gromicko@nachi.org
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 1:49 PM
Subject: GJWD!!


Well Nick,
What can I say? As a new member of your fine association, I keep getting the feeling that I belong to the BEST Home Inspection Association in the world!

Your site, the information, insight, and tips for us Inspectors is very well put together and so helpful ! Thanks for that.

If you wonder what the heck "GJWD" means?? It means GOOD JOB WELL DONE! Keep it up Nick (and staff).

Oh, and feel free to post my proud praise online.

Mike Gauthier -Your Home Inspector-
NACHI Member ID: NACHI06030183
INSPEC
355 Goodwill Drive
Garson, Ontario P3L 1E8
Tel: 1-705-693-5000
Fax: 1-705-693-9900
E-mail: mike@home-spec.com
Website: www.home-spec.com

[wforsyth]

Hi Nick,

Could you have Lisa send out as many brochures as possible please? I will spread the NACHI word.

Thanks,
Wendy

[Nick Gromicko]

----- Original Message -----
From: staceyh
To: Nick Gromicko
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 12:00 PM
Subject: Re: NACHI Real Estate Referral Network


Thank you! It's perfect! And now finally, my husband just became a member. Your organization has done more for me than any school or outside help has done. Appreciate it!


Stacey D. Horan

[Nick Gromicko]

----- Original Message -----
From: George Maher
To: lisa.endza@nachi.org
Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 2:27 PM
Subject: Re: Home Inspection Brochures?


Lisa,

Thanks for the brochures They arrived yesterday and look great! That was very quick shipping, wow!!

George Maher
Home - Safe Home, LLC
Fargo, ND

[Nick Gromicko]

----- Original Message -----
From: Bryant Wetzel
To: nick gromicko
Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 8:44 PM
Subject: InspectorSeek IS WORTH EVERY PENNY


Nick,

I wanted to drop you a note and let you know how pleased I am with www.InspectorSeek.com.

About two months ago I moved my website to a new host with many more features. One of the features is the ability to resolve the web site address of those who visit my website, and the website they linked from.

Last month I received six links from InspectorSeek.com. All six of those links turned into inspections! My website in total was responsible for more than fourteen inspections last month! Two of those were linked back to my free web page from Nachi.org. A real key is that my web site has a "Request a Quote" page that sends prospective client information to me in real time, so I can react quickly when someone requests information.

No matter how you figure it, in total I have eight inspections in one month directly tracable to NACHI efforts to promote the membership!

Thank you so much for helping my business become a real success!


Bryant H. Wetzel
Colorado Home Inspections
www.cohomeinsp.com

[Nick Gromicko]

----- Original Message -----
From: Morgan Benson - ACE Inspectors
To: lisa.endza@nachi.org
Cc: gromicko@msn.com
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 5:08 PM
Subject: [FWD: NACHI link exchange]


Ms. Endza,

It is very nice dealing with a person over such matters and especially someone that gets things DONE.... like you!

Thank You....Thank You....Thank You....!!

Best Regards,
Morgan Benson

Professional Inspector
TX License 8796
ACE Inspectors

email - benson@AceInspectors.com
http://www.AceInspectors.com
Tel (915) 539-3096
Fax (915) 585-7195

[Nick Gromicko]

----- Original Message -----
From: Jason Lee<mailto:yejinwoo@hotmail.com>
To: gromicko@msn.commailto:gromicko@msn.com
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 10:17 PM

Mr. Gromicko,

William Decker Jr. is one of a few men I have to look up to. The moment I shook this 6'7" bright orange-shirt wearing, happy, jolly, gregarious fellow; I became a little nervous and wondered to myself if this guy was in the right profession. But that question was quickly dismissed from my mind as he spoke to me as a person and educated me about all the things I needed to know about the property. Watching him on his hands and knees going through crawl spaces with a flashlight on his forehead and attics, getting on a ladder to go on the roof, standing flatfooted and pressing a flashlight on a ceiling looking for cracks and consistency, checking moisture content with his meter, checking electrical power, heating, cooling, etc. I knew that just by observation that he was the best at his profession. Not only with his thoroughness, but with his ability to communicate with me (at my level) concerns and how to remedy problematic situations. WDJ is incredibly patient and wasn't a type of person that was concerned about the time; rather, he made sure that all the things on his clipboard was checked and evaluated.

I searched the internet websites of Home Inspectors in the Chicago area community and called five of them and chose WDJ due to his clear understanding and expertise in making me feel comfortable in addition to the clarity of his website.

I have passed his information to my friends and family for his services. Furthermore, I will not hesitate to contact WDJ for future inspections or just to give him a call and ask for some home improvement advice or a referral. I would even invite him over for dinner just so that I could learn more from him. He is a man of character and a man that I trust. Please pass on my gratefulness to Mr. Willam Decker Jr. as I wish that there were more people in this world like him. I don't know if you had an opportunity to have met this gentle giant, but if you ever get a chance, you will soon learn what I did that WDJ is the BEST at his profession.



Regards, Jason Lee

[Russell Spriggs]

Hard to argue with that one, that's for sure!

[William J. Decker]

I am humbled.

To wake up this morning and do a quick scan of the board and find this.

Please, understand that without NACHI, both National and our local chapter and hundreds of different inspectors, from those I met in Florida, to RR, to John Bowman, to Joe Farcetta, to Russell Spriggs to Jeff Pope to Russ Myers to Ken Demski to Bradd Judd to Chris Radan to Mark Pierotti, to Jeff Harness to Pat Bolinger to Ken Jones to Mark Sylvester to Pat Kelly to Jeff Judy as well as the non-HIs and trainers like Nick (of course) to Joe Tedesco to Aimee to Deena to Liza to Paul Abernathy to Bil Merrill to Gerry Beaumont, etc, etc, etc.

Note: If I have ever met you or seen you post on this board, add yourself to the above list.

In short, having been in this business for about 1 1/2 years, I would not be getting these types of e-mails without ALL or your help, teaching, advice, butt kicking, and care.

This is NACHI, and I thank G-d every day for all of you.

Truely, Iron sharpens Iron.

[Nick Gromicko]

----- Original Message -----
From: John Cordeiro
To: Nick Gromicko
Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 8:23 AM
Subject: Brutality Online Works!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Nick;

Wanted to let you know I followed your advice in the IQ called Brutality Online http://www.nachi.org/brutal.htm and designed my web site, http://www.hdetectives.com around that advice. Today, 2 days after posting it and 2 weeks after joining NACHI, I got my fist call for an inspection from the site and booked it easily.

1 They never asked how much do you charge.
2 They never asked for qualifications.
3 I did no selling just order taking.

When I asked how they heard of us, he stated he searched online and I was 2nd from the list and my site looked better then the others so he picked me.

Thanks for the advice,

John Cordeiro
House Detectives, Inc
http://www.hdetectives.com