Someone in IL help me. Get me a copy of Friday's Chicago Sun Times. NACHI article.

[Nick Gromicko]

I am told that NACHI has a nice write up in an article in the real estate section.

Please buy me a copy and send it to:

Nick Gromicko
NACHI
1750 30th Street
Boulder, CO 80301


Thanks in advance.

[Stephen W. Stanczyk]

Why buy?

http://www.suntimes.com/classifieds/...ower20.article

[Dale Duffy]

Gromicko recommends that a potential buyer pay $250 to $300 to get a certified inspector to do a once-over on a new condo before he or she closes on the purchase.

I think I would of bumped those number up significantly........if I had chance to mention it at all..............

[Nick Gromicko]

I can't complain. Currently most new condo buyers don't hire any inspectors to do walk-thrus before closing, let alone NACHI certified inspectors.

[Dale Duffy]

Originally Posted by gromicko

They got about 1/2 my quotes correct, I can't complain.

The article almost sounds like you were interviewed by a Chimpanzee.........

[jwortham1]

Originally Posted by dduffy

I think I would of bumped those number up significantly........if I had chance to mention it at all..............

Had a lady want me to do her condo in Chicago. She was SHOCKED that I would ask for over $200.

I tried to explain to her that 2 hours in traffic, $20.00 to park, 2 hours to inspect and then report time, I'd end up paying her. Didn't mind losing that job!

[William J. Decker]

I will be following up on this with the author, give her specifics about local conditions.

You would not believe the new condos I have seen, let alone the conversions.

[Dale Duffy]

Originally Posted by jwortham1

Had a lady want me to do her condo in Chicago. She was SHOCKED that I would ask for over $200.

I tried to explain to her that 2 hours in traffic, $20.00 to park, 2 hours to inspect and then report time, I'd end up paying her. Didn't mind losing that job!

I had the same thing in mind when Nick mentioned 250-300....my god, what was he thinking.......

Unless of course it was a clerical error..............

I bet he wouldn't get a CMI to do them for that chicken feed...but then again he might..... ....after reading whats going on in Florida from the CMI president............

[Thomas Jansson]

I'll send you a copy, Nick.

[John McKenna]

Originally Posted by dduffy

I had the same thing in mind when Nick mentioned 250-300....my god, what was he thinking.......

Unless of course it was a clerical error..............

I bet he wouldn't get a CMI to do them for that chicken feed...but then again he might..... ....after reading whats going on in Florida from the CMI president............

Please do not mention the CMI president, it makes me want to
start crying.

BTW... I have started doing $49 phone inspections. When people
call me, they first send me a check or credit card number. Then
I ask them to hold up the phone and scan the house. I tell them
that it looks "good from here"... and that's it. I fugure I should be
able to do 50 of these everyday before lunch.

[Dale Duffy]

Originally Posted by jmckenna1

Please do not mention the CMI president, it makes me want to
start crying.

BTW... I have started doing $49 phone inspections. When people
call me, they first send me a check or credit card number. Then
I ask them to hold up the phone and scan the house. I tell them
that it looks "good from here"... and that's it. I fugure I should be
able to do 50 of these everyday before lunch.

Well I tried to give you a Greenie...but it said I did it to recently...sorry John.!

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to jmckenna1 again.

[bdoles2]

Originally Posted by gromicko

I can't complain. Currently most new condo buyers don't hire any inspectors to do walk-thrus before closing, let alone NACHI certified inspectors.

I hear that... condos are going up like wildfire here and rarely hear of anyone wanting them inspected. Most people assume because it's new, it's ok. I wish that was true.

Brownstones and townhomes are thriving too...

[John McKenna]

Everytime I try to give anyone a green box, it tells me I can't.

whats up?

[ekartal6]

Nice job Nick.