You Must Admit This Is Funny

[Peter Doane]

Originally Posted by fcarrio

Real estate agent{ wife}
Home inspector/Contractor/Remodeler{Husband} all under one roof! How convenient!

They seem to have all of the bases covered!
It's certainly inspires confidence in me! This is just the type of firm I would recommend to all of my family and friends! One-size-fits-all!

I wonder if they forget which hat they have to put on in the morning?

It might be the wave of the future,.. build the home with one hat,.. switch hats and list it,.. switch hats and show it to a prospective buyer,.. Switch hats and inspect it for them (Taking only a half hours because 2 - 2.5, 3 hour inspections are absolutely ridiculous ) And sell it. Maybe this is what they meant by "laughing all the way to the bank" back in the day of BUYER BEWARE!!!!!!

[Frank M. Carrio, CMI]

Originally Posted by pdoane

I wonder if they forget which hat they have to put on in the morning?

It might be the wave of the future,.. build the home with one hat,.. switch hats and list it,.. switch hats and show it to a prospective buyer,.. Switch hats and inspect it for them (Taking only a half hours because 2 - 2.5, 3 hour inspections are absolutely ridiculous ) And sell it. Maybe this is what they meant by "laughing all the way to the bank" back in the day of BUYER BEWARE!!!!!!

Don't forget! It is all about........
Quote:
Originally Posted by tdemers
Well Tom here I posted this on this board. And peter its not location location location it is commision commision commision.

[relliott]

Thomas..You sir are part of a plot, and probably part of this plot that the Agents (double Agents I Say)have to sell substandard housing to every living breathing American in this country.
You will hear from my lawyer as soon as he is released.
SUPER INSPECTOR (oh don't forget to give me a referal)

[wforsyth]

Did you guys even look at this before you claimed they only have ASHI on their site?

http://www.springsinvestor.com/What_...o_20_Know.html

[wforsyth]

You know, I know for a fact a good number of you have been in business 3 years or less. Some less than a year. You sure do make alot of ASSumptions for not knowing much about THE business, not to mention any business.

Tom and Lania are successful enough to own three different and they say seperate businesses. Who are any of you to claim they are doing anything illegal. There are very careful regulations in the Real estate industry at least, and in contracting and I'm sure that they would be caught if there was anything illegal going on. Or they will eventually. You don't have any business addressing them the way you do. Most of you still work full time jobs and can't support your home inspection business on it's own yet, so if someone else can be more successful then don't be so know it all about everything.

This kind of thread is why I say I'm embarassed by many on this bb.

[tdemers]

Tom here,
Finally my good computer I was in my truck with a junk work computer this afternoon. Well I started my commercial contracting in 1985, Inspecting in 1991, and real estate in 1995, Land lord in 1996. None of my companies do work for the other. I am not a real estate agent never have never will or want to be. I have not done an inspection for some time and nor I do not go out to job sites and wear a tool belt. I have never ended up in court with any business I own. I have a professional’s that do a great job in the field and in the office. There is no conflict of interest here as we do not inspect any of the real estate clients or any of buildings we work on. My contracting is not involved in home building or remodeling just commercial finish.

I have never said I was ashi. I am a member of nachi until my membership runs out then I will go back to independent. I must say I tried to get a lot of local companies to put nachi inspectors on their list’s around this eara ( I know many Agents,Lenders.Inspectors,Title reps,ect) but alot of them have seen this site and decline. I have been questioned by local companies as to why I joined nachi. I believe nachi has a lot to offer and is great org. but this board lacks professionalism.

I do not need nachi or ashi to build my business as it stands strong and has stood strong for many years. As far as wearing many hats I wear just one I am a business man. I have more things that I am working on as we speak I would like to open a mortgage company in the near future. And maybe some launder mats for some more passive income.

I stand by the story I posted there are more inspectors of this kind than some of you may realize. New men trying to break into the business find it tough because the public hasseen too many nut’s calling themselves home inspectors.


As for the comment commission commission it is a real estate joke and if you have been around awhile you should have heard it. I wish you all the luck in the world. It has been real and it’s been fun but it’s not been real fun!!!!

[Brian E. Kelly]

You Tom/Lania have done tremendous job lifting the the level of professionalism with your fabricated post that started this thread. How can we ever thank you enough?

Maybe a membership refund?

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Originally Posted by bkelly2

You Tom/Lania have done tremendous job lifting the the level of professionalism with your fabricated post that started this thread. How can we ever thank you enough?

Maybe a membership refund?

Good one I agree.
Got my vote and I can think of another.
I would even pay for her refund.

[tdemers]

Well brian the damage was done well before this post. Most likely before you even joined. And I'm not intrested in a free membership thankyou. I may rejoin (pay my way) just to torment you though.

Ray put your money where your mouth and send me a check and I will leave you boy's alone

[Brian E. Kelly]

Tonia,(condensed names ) it would take a lot more than anything I have read posted under your name yet to torment me. Amuse me perhaps, and mostly due to your profoundly serious professional posts. And of course how serious you seem to take yourself.

[wforsyth]

I agree. I saw a NACHI inspector's report posted over on TIJ and it was downright embarassing to see that someone actually charges people for his/he services because the report was so "cavemanish" as someone put it. I honestly don't understand how they were able to get hired even once. I normally don't like checklists, but this person would have benefitted from it's use.

[James H. Bushart]

Originally Posted by tdemers

The Mother of ALL Home Inspections!!!

All right. Buckle your seat belts! With the arguably litigious society in which we live, I'm sure this will be a post for you to keep and perhaps share with your fellow professionals. I, for one, will never forget the lesson I learned today. Today's home inspection will forever change the way I look at home inspectors and the way that their extensive training can help us to gain a perspective that every real estate professional seems to lack.
I arrived a few moments early for my buyer's inspection. (In Colorado, inspectors have no way of getting into the home unless an agent is there to give entry). Within minutes, I noticed a banana yellow Pinto, (vintage of course), pull up to the curb in front of the property. The door magnet on the car read, "We Inspect Em' Till You Reject Em!" It had a scowling smiley face logo as the dot on the exclamation point. I had a feeling this was going to be a long day.
As the door of the vehicle swung open, I heard what I thought was "walkie-talkie" conversation coming from the inside. That's when I noticed the eight foot long ham radio antenna extending from the roof of the inspector's vehicle with the scowling smiley face antenna topper to match his logo. As my buyer pulled up to join us, I remember thinking, "How can that antenna possibly stand up? It's taller than the inspector would be if he were standing on top of the car?"
Anyway, we made introductions as the distracted inspector proceeded to open his trunk and pull out extensive equipment. He hunched on a black flack jacket that contained all sorts of tools and testers with blinking lights and curious instrument covers.I'm estimating it's weight was somewhere in the proximity of 20-30lbs. After that, he strapped on the LARGEST tool belt that I had ever seen and began randomly, "drawing" flash lights and laser instruments and testing them for battery charge. It was a sight to be seen. Then came the hard hat, non-latex powdered gloves, protective goggles...did I mention the thousand candle helmet light? (I know it was a thousand candle because he said, "yep, this baby shines a thousand candle into the blackest hole you want to face...").
I opened the door and tried to let him know that I would be sitting at the kitchen table, but he turned to my buyer and said, "Shhhh. I think I detect and In-ful-tra-tor on these premises..." My buyer said, "No, it's Lania, she was just saying..." "SHHHHHHHHH!! Now let me tell YOU something Sunny Jim...YOU are MY client. Not this, this...real estate person. I don't see em'. I don't hear em'. And I don't take referrals from em'. DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR?"
My puzzled buyer looked at me and shrugged. I was concerned to say the least, but you have to be careful now adays. My buyer had chosen this inspector from the yellow book because I was afraid to recommend someone specifically. I didn't want my buyer or anyone else to think I would steer someone to a home inspector. I just acted like it was silly behaviour and rolled my eyes. I took my place at the kitchen table. THEN IT ALL BEGAN.
The inspector addressed the buyer. "Prior to your arrival, I secured the perimeter of the premises and did a preliminary inspection of the exterior components to determine which check points would be in need of further examination upon your arrival." My buyer looked puzzled. "After which, I have determined that a limited assessment of said exterior components warranted further investigation by a qualified roofing contractor, a qualified siding contractor, a qualified pest specialist and a qualified structural engineer. It probably wouldn't be a bad idea to have the grade looked at by a landscape contractor, but I'll just make a note about that and you can decide weather that would be a maintenance item or you'd feel more comfortable having the Forestry Society come out and look at that dead limb on the cottonwood back there." He snapped his gum.
As they stepped into the back kitchen door toward the area where I was sitting at the table...it all came down. The inspector began running the dishwasher and disposal, flicking on and off lights, testing stove burners and THEN he came to the refrigerator...a red flashlight popped out of the holster with one hand as the surgical face mask swooped up with his other hand and snapped into position over his nose. "I think we've got us a code 19 here. Now wait... quiet...let me just check this out to make sure before I jump the gun...no it's a 19ER! A 19ER!" A walkie-talkie jutted out of the flack vest..."VERN, come in VERN, this is G-MAN 7, Over..."
"G-man 7, This is Vern. What's yer' 20?"
WE were starting to panic. My buyer was obviously spooked now, "What? Is it mold? Is it black mold? Should we leave?..."
Inspector G-man 7 gently but firmly motioned toward the door with his talkie and flashlight, "It's for your own good, just go outside and await further instructions."
I had had enough..."WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?"
"Mam...you are a non-entity to me. However, in the interest of kindness and humanity, I will tell you that I believe this perishable sustenance container is contraband because of a tampered serial number and may have been placed here by an enemy of our Mother Country..."
"The refrigerator?" I asked.
"Yes, if you must use laymen's terms...the refrigerator. This serial number has been altered with what appears to be a .5mm Sharpie of the early 90's vintage."
"SO?" I knew I was pushing him over the edge, but I didn't see how an altered serial number had anything to do with national security."
"OHHHHH YEAH. You SMUG real estate agents have all the answers don't you? WELL YOU JUST LISTEN HERE MISSY...In a MOMENT, this place will be SWARMING with FBI, AFT, and ALL OF THE IMPORTANT Governmental initials I can think of. VERN is gonna blow the lid right off of this here farce you call a home sale deal. This house is sliding down a hill that is sliding down a neighborhood that is melting off the PLANET and you and the listing agent are trying to cover it all up with a little stroke of your Sharpie pen...WELL I WON'T BE PART OF IT!!!
Suddenly, I heard helicopters and what sounded like voices echoing through bull horns. Through the front window I could see the SWAT team surrounding the house. Agents in Hazmat suits rolled through the kitchen and covered the fridge in an aluminum looking bubble wrapper and wheeled it out on a dollie. I was told I'd be contacted later by the authorities should they need more information.
My buyer decided to wait on buying a home right now. He said, "There's just too much that could go wrong...I just don't think I'm ready for this."
Who are the super sleuths, yielding their fiery gizmos and gadgets untold? The sheer depth of their wealth of knowledge often wasting away, dormant and untapped? A veritable fount of wisdom and knowledge which speaks narrowly a fraction of its luminosity to its vast black subject. Engulfing daily, deeper into the cavernous beast of the residential resale home. They are the unspoken heroes of the cornerstone of our society. The heroes who dare to delve into the deepest, darkest crawl spaces of humanity...the inner workings of the abodeous beast. They are Certified Home Inspectors.

Above is a story that claims itself to be written by a real estate salesman who is representing a buyer on a home inspection. The story goes on to lampoon the home inspector and the naive client --- then make the saleslady appear to be the only reasonable person at the inspection.

Now, read this....

Well Tom here I posted this on this board. And peter its not location location location it is commision commision commision.

Greg I own Regional Home Inspectors, Eagle Canyon Construction And Rocky Mountain Realty. And Regional HI does no work for Rocky Mtn Realty never did never will. And as far as our realty site you need to look at before comment ( very common on this board) the only local HI link is nachi member and rr has a link. I had a nachi link but it hurt the business for the other inspector.

My agents when asked do pass out refferal sheets with 8 local inspectors. I tried to get my agents to try nachi inspectorsand this one example.

Inspector got 2 calls from 2 clients on the same day. 1st inspection he said to the client that he SHOULD NOT Buy the house because it was sliding down the hill ( local engineer could not believe the report and said in writing the house is fine) And it took 5 business days to get the report putting his client out of contract. And after 2 calls from client stating I will call you back both time and never did. So this nachi inspector in not on our list. Nachi is a great org. but some of it's are not same at ashi. Just because a deal is killed does not make anybody a deal kiiler but if a deal is broken because of something kike this fist post then it a deal killer. I know this from experance. Sorry I did not mead to hurt anybody and please excuse the spelling.

This is supposed to be the typing of a man who owns three companies on his way to an important golf match. I have highlighted some distinctive communication glitches.

Now we have this....

Tom here,
Finally my good computer I was in my truck with a junk work computer this afternoon. Well I started my commercial contracting in 1985, Inspecting in 1991, and real estate in 1995, Land lord in 1996. None of my companies do work for the other. I am not a real estate agent never have never will or want to be. I have not done an inspection for some time and nor I do not go out to job sites and wear a tool belt. I have never ended up in court with any business I own. I have a professional’s that do a great job in the field and in the office. There is no conflict of interest here as we do not inspect any of the real estate clients or any of buildings we work on. My contracting is not involved in home building or remodeling just commercial finish.

I have never said I was ashi. I am a member of nachi until my membership runs out then I will go back to independent. I must say I tried to get a lot of local companies to put nachi inspectors on their list’s around this eara ( I know many Agents,Lenders.Inspectors,Title reps,ect) but alot of them have seen this site and decline. I have been questioned by local companies as to why I joined nachi. I believe nachi has a lot to offer and is great org. but this board lacks professionalism.

I do not need nachi or ashi to build my business as it stands strong and has stood strong for many years. As far as wearing many hats I wear just one I am a business man. I have more things that I am working on as we speak I would like to open a mortgage company in the near future. And maybe some launder mats for some more passive income.

I stand by the story I posted there are more inspectors of this kind than some of you may realize. New men trying to break into the business find it tough because the public hasseen too many nut’s calling themselves home inspectors.


As for the comment commission commission it is a real estate joke and if you have been around awhile you should have heard it. I wish you all the luck in the world. It has been real and it’s been fun but it’s not been real fun!!!!

Note how this third letter claims to be written by the same person who wrote as the real estate agent in the first post of this thread. I have highlighted this.

So, is the first post really Tom pretending to be Lania....or is the third post Lania, pretending to be Tom?

It matters little from an ethical standpoint. And Tom's pending departure from NACHI should leave a hole similar to when one slowly removes his hand from a bucket of water. Without divulging too much, suffice it to say that the choice may not entirely be his.

The poster of the third post, allegedly from Tom, share's Lania's disdain for the message board and tries to convince us that --- in spite of his enthusiastic drive to get people in his area to hire and use NACHI inspectors, they have all declined because they read this message board. So now, not only Tom, but all of the "professionals" that Tom knows and associates with feels the same way as Lania does about our message board.

I have arrived at certain conclusions that I think most readers will of the unusual antics of the Demers family and I am ready to move on and ignore their garbage here as I have in the blog she started at Acid Rain.

[lcapaul]

Knowing that it was BAIT, you all bit anyway......and of course Windy jumps to the defense of the Realtor and continues her tirade against NACHI, trying to kiss up to some Realtor 2,000 miles away by attempting to convince someone that she is an experienced Home Inspector.....what a joke, if you are so disgusted with NACHI Windy, why don't you follow his example, I'm sure we could get your dues refunded, except that you'd still be here as a non-member wouldn't you?

[Peter C. Russell]

They sure did suck allot of people into their ruse.

Somewhat successful, I might add.......

[Peter Doane]

Originally Posted by wforsyth

You know, I know for a fact a good number of you have been in business 3 years or less. Some less than a year. You sure do make alot of ASSumptions for not knowing much about THE business, not to mention any business.

Tom and Lania are successful enough to own three different and they say seperate businesses. Who are any of you to claim they are doing anything illegal. There are very careful regulations in the Real estate industry at least, and in contracting and I'm sure that they would be caught if there was anything illegal going on. Or they will eventually. You don't have any business addressing them the way you do. Most of you still work full time jobs and can't support your home inspection business on it's own yet, so if someone else can be more successful then don't be so know it all about everything.

This kind of thread is why I say I'm embarassed by many on this bb.

Wendy called all you guys an *****, LOL!!!!! Hey, Wait, I posted in this thread too?