The Lawyer Says The Kansas Law is Good...

[James H. Bushart]

You remember this guy. In between chasing ambulances, he is a real estate attorney who sits on the Kansas Assoc of Realtors' purchased registration board. As vice chairman, he wrote an article advertising a $375 service by which he would help people "navigate around" the law after remarking on the inspector's liability cap.

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He says the number who are objecting is "small". I think it is the number who support the law to be "small" since, at less than 30 days prior to implementation, only 11 have registered.

[Gary Farnsworth]

I wonder how many home inspections he has actually performed. How then, in his right mind, can he hire someone to repair his own home, or even build one for him, that is not licensed, registered, or have business insurance?

If a buyer does not like his home inspector, fire him; hire someone else. It is amazing that people complain about home inspectors, but the BBB in Kansas and Missouri together only have single figure complaints. There are far more complaints against repair persons, contractors, etc. Why aren't they licensed?

The average real estate agent has no idea that the "association of home inspectors" involved with this bill will have the right to conviscate any record, document of any home inspector. Their names, addresses, clients names, inspection results, sellers names, addresses, phone numbers will all no longer be private, and subject to conviscation by this "national association", board members, and attorneys representing the board. Even our personal tax records, cable bills, utility bills, computer hard drives, checking account numbers, all will be open to all board members. Real estate agents, inspectors, real estate companies, office brokers better beware of what is about to happen.

[James H. Bushart]

How about posting a comment on the same page he posted his BS, Gary.

Ask him why the same realtor association pushing to license inspectors is spending money fighting building codes?

[kpierce]

Originally Posted by jbushart

Ask him why the same realtor association pushing to license inspectors is spending money fighting building codes?

Done.

[Paul Sabados]

Done

Grumppy2

[James H. Bushart]

Originally Posted by psabados

Done

Grumppy2

Thank you, sir. Please encourage others. The Governor is watching along with a couple more news stations.

[Gary Farnsworth]

Apparently Mr. Brunk is ultimatley violating his code of ethics, and the oath of office he took as a house representitive in the State of Kansas. He should then resign, as he is not pushing laws that are in the interest of the consumers. He is only concerned about his own well being, and his pocket. Rumor has it that more are considering resigning from the Kansas congress, along with Senator Wysong. Several lawmakers were seen recently by a certain reporter crusing the halls of the state capitol. Why?

Lawmakers of Kansas, the attorney general, and governor better get this fixed and solved by January 1, 2010, or just trashed altogether before this thing gets larger, all the way to DC.

Oh. I am fiero. Thanks to all.

[James H. Bushart]

Comment 17 under the Vice Chairman's weak response to the article written by the Kansas City Star reporter challenging the new home inspector law, is from Nancy Seats who is the President of Homeowners Against Deficient Dwellings.

I do not believe that there is a more active consumer advocacy group that has to do with the housing industry than HADD. Be it forever known...and often repeated....that the only CONSUMER GROUP to take a side on this home inspection legislation OPPOSED IT.

Here are Nancy's remarks, preserved for when the thread we have linked to is no longer active:

Originally Posted by nancyseats

NancyS wrote on 12/4/2009 11:34:13 AM:
For all the trust and faith homebuyers put in HOME BUILDERS before purchasing a home, is it too much to ask that the BUILDER be more than a guy with a PICK UP TRUCK & CELL PHONE?

In my opinion it is ludicrous to license home inspectors when HOME BUILDERS are not accountable to ANYONE. Codes are non existent or not enforced. Start licensing where the problem really is -- New construction and large remodeling jobs.

Before I became involved in the world of DEFECTIVE CONSTRUCTION of newly built homes, I was like the average homebuyer. I assumed a HOME BUILDER had a great deal of knowledge about houses and their different systems and could BUILD THE HOUSE RIGHT. Little did I know anyone could claim to be a HOME BUILDER, even if he did not know the first thing about houses or how to BUILD them. Nor did I realize that BUILDERS escape accountability with worthless warranties and binding arbitration clauses.

If you want to protect homebuyers begin where the problem REALLY lies -- BUILDERS!

[James H. Bushart]

Thanks, Nick, for the post and the support.

[Brian E. Kelly]

Originally Posted by jbushart

You remember this guy. In between chasing ambulances, he is a real estate attorney who sits on the Kansas Assoc of Realtors' purchased registration board. As vice chairman, he wrote an article advertising a $375 service by which he would help people "navigate around" the law after remarking on the inspector's liability cap.

Please visit and add your comments.

He says the number who are objecting is "small". I think it is the number who support the law to be "small" since, at less than 30 days prior to implementation, only 11 have registered.

I not only posted a comment James, but I recommended it too.

[James H. Bushart]

Originally Posted by bkelly2

I not only posted a comment James, but I recommended it too.

Wow, Brian. I know how difficult it must have been for you to support us. Thanks, for real.

[William J. Decker]

Posted, Jim. This guy is a clown, and a whore.

Hope this helps;

[Paul Sabados]

Great posts guys. Thanks for the support

[James H. Bushart]

Thanks, Will.

[Dale Duffy]

I'm Stunned...will keep adding more too...!!