Nick built the NACHI house....at the ITA Marketing Meeting!

[trausch]

Hi Everyone - it's the morning after Nick's talk and HE CONSTRUCTED THE NACHI HOUSE right there in the room for everyone to see. It was a great night - Nick was on fire! I've been in business for a long time and I heard stuff I've never heard before. One of my first thoughts was "How come we wer'nt all charged $500 bucks for the registration fee?". The stuff I heard, if you apply it, has the ability / potential to add thousands, if not millions, to your bottom line over a couple of years. I've had 9 great years of this business and easily make well into 6 figures a year - and I was given a ton of info last night that could have made me so much more, if only I'd met Nick and NACHI much earlier.

I was especially proud and hopeful for the young guys (in business) that were there - what an unbelievable start they are getting! If you apply what Nick was talking about - straight for two hours without taking a break - you will literally stomp / destroy / out-smart / finish-off all of your competition and have so much business, you will be begging for mercy.

If you are crying about the condition of the market, the saturation of home inspectors within the market or that your phone isn't ringing - then you need to get back to the basics - start by downloading the pre-listing seller stuff off of nachi.org - maybe Nick can give us a direct link - and then implement everything on that sheet starting today! The results of your work will amaze you and blow you away.

Nick pointed out at the very end that there are three huge factors in this business - it's kind of like a three-legged stool - you need all three to be successful - here they are: Education / Experience / Committment. If you are not strong in all three areas - YOU NEED TO BE! Work on these three and you will be more successful than anyone else in the business!

I thought it was so great, that I want to produce a DVD (or a series of marketing DVD's) to share with all of the attendees at each of the NACHI Certified Training seminars. This is excellent info and everyone needs to hear it, see it and do it. One of my favorite mottos is, "Learn It, Love It, Live It". Get some passion in your life about what you do!

If you are not putting a VERY HIGH priority on education, then you need to re-evaluate your entire business focus. Go to www.NACHICertifiedTraining.com and read about what we are trying to get done across the country. Each of your chapter presidents has access to this information. I want to set up one, two, three of more training events in your region - we have gotten a huge response from across the country. We are bringing the training to you! If you want more training in your area, call or email me, and I'll work hard to bring you the best educational event ever!

Nick - thanks, man! Awesome job! Love the passion!

[Greg Bell]

Another unbiased opinion from a NACHI vendor.

[trausch]

Greg - just being a team member...

[Greg Bell]

The CMI behind your name says it all. You are motivated by something other than a desire to help.

[trausch]

Hey, Greg - I guess it's no wonder that you don't need a ladder to do inspections - you're getting so good at jumping to conclusions, even the highest roofs are not out of reach with your expertise - just joking, buddy.

It's great getting to know you - no hard feelings. I maybe come across as being a bit more passionate than I should be and yes, I really do want to help. It's very rewarding for me to help new guys in the business. How's businss down your way?

[Blaine Wiley]

I think Greg's point, and it's a good one, is that no inspector who has been in business for six months should be a master at anything simply because of 150 hours of classroom time.

Texas requires almost that much time just to go out an be supervised doing an inspection. Perhaps Texas professional home inspectors are more truly masters?

[Russell Spriggs]

Tom, in order for me to promote the concept in my travels to various NACHI chapters, more details of what is provided would be helpful.
When will a listing of types of seminars be available on the Seminars page?
There is nothing, as of yet, being offered that I can find.
Thanks!

[trausch]

Russell - I am currently working with about 15 chapters (members) on the promotion of an educational event in their respective areas - the number of emails, requests, vendors and contractors has been overwhelming - we are getting to each one in order - I suspect that by the end of June, 2006 we will have a number of events posted for you. I will keep in touch with you as to the development of NCT. I apologize for not responding to you earlier.

[Joseph Hagarty, CMI]

Originally Posted by gbell

Another unbiased opinion from a NACHI vendor.

Ditto.

Vendor posts should be labeled in a similar manner as Non-Member Postings.

Please Note: This user is a Vendor and is affiliated with NACHI.

[Blaine Wiley]

Originally Posted by jhagarty

Ditto.

Vendor posts should be labeled in a similar manner as Non-Member Postings.

Please Note: This user is a Vendor and is affiliated with NACHI.

Ditto!

[Joseph Burkeson, CMI]

Originally Posted by bwiley

Ditto!

Doritos!

[Cheryl Nordby]

Way to go Nick!

[David P. Valley]

Originally Posted by bwiley

I think Greg's point, and it's a good one, is that no inspector who has been in business for six months should be a master at anything simply because of 150 hours of classroom time.

Texas requires almost that much time just to go out an be supervised doing an inspection. Perhaps Texas professional home inspectors are more truly masters?

Tom,

I'm curious...How many fee paid home inspections have you completed?

[jmichalski]

Originally Posted by jhagarty

Ditto.

Vendor posts should be labeled in a similar manner as Non-Member Postings.

Please Note: This user is a Vendor and is affiliated with NACHI.

Joe - isn't the identification as a vendor and "affiliated with NACHI" redundant? Or are you attempting to separate affiliated from vendors from the vendors who run the org?

[trausch]

Guys - to answer a few of your questions - I have approximately 4,500 fee paid inspections over 8 plus years in the business as a full-time inspector. I still am a full-time inspector and not a vendor as some of you are assuming. I am a NACHI member who is trying to help Nick and the NACHI organization bring some great training to NACHI members. I hope that this simple explanation will answer some of your assumptions.