Real estate agents can fulfill their continuing education requirments for free here?

[Nick Gromicko]

We are now submitting InterNACHI's free, online How to Perform Deck Inspections course to EVERY real estate commission and board in the U.S. and Canada for approval.

Licensed real estate agents will be able to fulfill their continuing education requirements here, by taking InterNACHI's online course, at no charge.

[James H. Bushart]

Why?

[Jeffrey R. Jonas]

Originally Posted by jbushart

Why?

Ditto.

[Nick Gromicko]

It's going to be the member marketing windfall of the century.

Furthermore, it will give agents a greater appreciation for what inspectors do.

[Jeffrey R. Jonas]

Originally Posted by gromicko

It's going to be the member marketing windfall of the century.

Furthermore, it will give agents a greater appreciation for what we do.

Agents already think they can do our job better than us. Now you want to train them.

Perhaps you would consider writing a course for them that does not contain 'all' the info in inspector's courses, so they only get enough info to know they 'need' an inspector for a complete evaluation.

[Nick Gromicko]

It will only enlighten agents to the fact that a home inspection is an absolute necessity on every real estate transaction... and then of course we're going to tell them where to find the best home inspectors in their area.

[William C. Chandler]

I see nothing but positive in this.

[James H. Bushart]

Originally Posted by gromicko

It will only enlighten agents to the fact that a home inspection is an absolute necessity on every real estate transaction... and then of course we're going to tell them where to find the best home inspectors in their area.

LOL.

In Springfield, Missouri (and other areas) ... it will simply be the salesman's free access for her (nonmember) husband to take these courses and claim to be "NACHI trained" as he goes out to help his wife close the sale with his "inspection". I'm not sure how common this is in other areas but around here it is more the rule than an exception to the rule.

[Nick Gromicko]

C'mon, how many agents use their husband who took one deck course, to inspect a real estate deal they are involved with? Like maybe none.

[Jeffrey R. Jonas]

Originally Posted by wchandler

I see nothing but positive in this.

What percentage of your inspections are REO "as-is" homes where the agents tell the buyer that they don't need an inspector as the bank will not fix anything? Besides, the agent can 'save' the buyer a few hundred dollars by "inspecting it" for them.

[James H. Bushart]

Originally Posted by gromicko

C'mon, how many agents use their husband who took one deck course, to inspect a real estate deal they are involved with? Like maybe none.

Oh, please understand....they are already doing it without the course. Many, many used house salesmen have laid off contractors for husbands who are using $195 home inspections to (1) help the wife bring home a commission check and (2) make some beer money in the process.

It is common, here.

Now, they get to take the course and claim to be trained by a national home inspector association for legitimacy.

[Jeffrey R. Jonas]

Originally Posted by jbushart

Oh, please understand....they are already doing it without the course. Many, many used house salesmen have laid off contractors for husbands who are using $195 home inspections to (1) help the wife bring home a commission check and (2) make some beer money in the process.

It is common, here.

Now, they get to take the course and claim to be trained by a national home inspector association for legitimacy.

Here also, and they don't even bother to try and hide it.

[James H. Bushart]

Originally Posted by jjonas

Here also, and they don't even bother to try and hide it.

They don't hide it here, either.

About three years ago, one of the local news channels did an "expose" on lousy inspections and the need for licensed inspectors. When we dug into the newscast ... it turned out to be the used salesman's husband who missed all of the rot, mold and bad wiring. He routinely does "home inspections" for her clients and guess what!!! Every house is just great.

People are getting scammed left and right by the agent/inspector matrimonial connection.

[Jeffrey R. Jonas]

I guess this agent has already taken the iNachi plumbing course...


http://activerain.com/blogsview/2300...-supply-piping

I try to help them avoid paying a home inspector a few hundred dollars to tell them that they have PB pipe, particularly if they consider it a deal breaker.

[John McKenna]

Originally Posted by jbushart

They don't hide it here, either.

About three years ago, one of the local news channels did an "expose" on lousy inspections and the need for licensed inspectors. When we dug into the newscast ... it turned out to be the used salesman's husband who missed all of the rot, mold and bad wiring. He routinely does "home inspections" for her clients and guess what!!! Every house is just great.

People are getting scammed left and right by the agent/inspector matrimonial connection.

This does not happen in Texas. It is illegal and regulated by the Texas Real Estate Commission. Your state has these issues because anyone can inspect anything they want. Licensing solves this issue by prosecuting violators...