Joe Ferry

[Ben J. Gromicko]

I just spent over 5 hours with Joe Ferry. He had a class called Law and Disorder in Plymouth Meeting this morning. I wanted to tell you all about it.

I thought that it was excellent. Well worth my time. I could have made my average $1300 today, but I spent that time with Joe and other inspectors who attended. It was worth my time because I learned things that I had not thought of or was told before or read about. Those things will be now implemented in my work. I now have things to improve in my report writing (disclaimers), in my agreement (clauses), in my insurance (hold-harmless), in my methodologies (abiding to the standards of practice), and having confidence in me being fully prepared when being named in a complaint (having no fear).

I don't want to take this time to go over everything else that Joe taught and shared - obviously impractical here, so you'll have to give him a try.

Joe unfortunately had only 4 guys show up, yet he did not want to cancel or reschedule the class - which seemed admirable.

He had personal anecdotes that were relevant and also current litigation cases that were shared.

The syllabus was given out - so I didn't have to concentrate on note taking, rather developed a long list of questions as the class went along.

Joe took time during the class and at the end to answer all our questions.

The law and the legal system is simply a game. There are teams and sides, rules, penalties, tricks, and time management. Money is at stake. What we as home inspectors can do as a group is easy. Use the enormous amount of information that is readily available through NACHI and its membership to develop strategies to protect ourselves while conducting business.

The winning team in the home inspection game has the best defense - a well written pre-inspection agreement, a standards of practice to which the inspection is performed, and a report with well written disclaimers and descriptive narratives. All available through NACHI.

It was a good class. Got me to take some time this weekend and do a check on my line of defense.

Benjamin Gromicko
PEACH Inspections

[Nick Gromicko]

My brother writes

I could have made my average $1300 today

Not bad for a big dummy. Just kiddin' Ben . I guess that's why you boys at PEACH can still refuse to work any more than 4 days a week.

My brother pulls that coin in each day by himself (no helper). His partner Dan Keogh does the same. They've never had a slow week.

Anyway... I recommend that everyone try to get to one of Joe Ferry's seminars. We list the upcoming ones in www.nachi.org/events.htm His show is much more than litigation avoidance... it's great business advice for inspectors too.

[ekartal6]

Nick,

Can you see if Joe can come to the Chicago area? I'm sure the attendance will be well worth his efforts.

Thanks

Erol Kartal
Pro Inspect

[Curtis Petty]

This is a great! but simple things like getting your ID's which are promoted takes an act of congress.A whole year has almost went by and according to my ID I'm no longer a member but I'm still paying dues.When I perform new home inspection builders ask for credential.I show my ICC the only ID i have because mt NACHI Is expired.Spend the money nick!

[Nick Gromicko]

NACHI does not do the ID's, a subcontractor does. You can contact her direct at http://www.nachi.org/sampleid.htm

Remember, she is not helpful NACHI staff and any deviation from the instructions results in her not sending the ID. Her contact info is in the link.

PRO-LAB recetnly offered to take over this project for NACHI if we want them to.

[Peter Foxe Smothers]

Originally Posted by bgromicko

I could have made my average $1300 today,

Whats are you charging an inspection?

[Ben J. Gromicko]

check out my site www.peachinspections.com

$396 is a standard price.
We increase fees by $100 per 1,000 square feet over 3000.
We decrease it too, but only for certain clients.

$396 for inspection
$85 for termite
$139 for radon

Adds up to $620. That's what I usually do for all my clients.

I do two of those per day.

And so does my business partner.

Ben.