Rob Parker The Inspector

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Originally Posted by ecrofutt

Two people - 1,100 inspections in one year. Hmmm!

Many of these could have been energy inspection not home inspections.
Cost a lot less and do not take as much time, but even then I agree their counting system seems seriously flawed.
They just might be able to help OAHI balance their books and spend the $20;00 to register the PACHI web site again.

........ Cookie

[rwand1]

Don't the Hiemstras offer draws, I know they have in the past?

[rwand1]

OAHI balance the books? Now that is funny!

[Bill Mullen]

Originally Posted by rparker

Bill The reported asked me very few questions so he did most of the research himself and I for one never did see the draft copy before it went to print. As for the NC, George Webb was interviewed and he is an NC member. I have read the artical and picked up a paper this morning and not to impressed with it over all. The fact that they interview the one home inspector and what I continualy hear about him I now wish I was not included in the artical.

Rob:

I also wasn't overly impressed with the article, but as they say, any publicity is good publicity.

The price range they show of $ 300 to $ 400. is unfortunate at a time when we are all trying to get prices into a fairer range. Heck, even CMHC recommends a fee of $ 500.

Bill Mullen

[Bill Mullen]

Originally Posted by rwand1

The OAHI site is down this morning. I truly hope someone will post the article on the OAHI CAFE discussion board. I hope it meets with the same approval of some as did the cowboy article by that no nothing reporter Steve Maxwell that award winning photographer and writer and all round union carpenter!

Likely if the Pachi link does work it will transfer to the Oahi site, but with the site being down and all.....

Ray:

I'll post it to the OAHI site if it becomes available before I go out to do my seven inspections today. Just kidding of course !!!

Bill Mullen

[rwand1]

What are you kidding about, the 7 inspections or posting the article?

If I posted it I would be suspended! But who cares given that the board is as dead as the bodies in a funeral home.

[Bill Mullen]

Originally Posted by rwand1

What are you kidding about, the 7 inspections or posting the article?

If I posted it I would be suspended! But who cares given that the board is as dead as the bodies in a funeral home.

I think I'm just kidding about the seven inspections.

As you know they often don't like what I post there as well, but I'll give it a shot.

Bill Mullen

[Rob A. Parker]

Ray I have heard that to along with other things they do to keep the agents calling them. I would not send this artical to Maxwell as it does high light one of the cowboys.As for price because of them and few others the rest of us can not raise our prices as we would get no work, they under cut everyone, how ells could you do that meny inspections in one year ( low price, somtimes less than 1hour start to finish,and miss the important stuff when asked by an agent). I have this right from some agents, and they no longer wish to deal with of them , unfortunately these agents are few and far between. As for the artical I'm alittle pissed about it it was my suggestion to the editor I deal with to do the artical and what does he do but put Mark on the front page full colour picture of him filling out the report on the hood of his truck. I have never filled out the report on the hood of truck.

[Bill Mullen]

Originally Posted by rparker

Ray I have heard that to along with other things they do to keep the agents calling them. I would not send this artical to Maxwell as it does high light one of the cowboys.As for price because of them and few others the rest of us can not raise our prices as we would get no work, they under cut everyone, how ells could you do that meny inspections in one year ( low price, somtimes less than 1hour start to finish,and miss the important stuff when asked by an agent). I have this right from some agents, and they no longer wish to deal with of them , unfortunately these agents are few and far between. As for the artical I'm alittle pissed about it it was my suggestion to the editor I deal with to do the artical and what does he do but put Mark on the front page full colour picture of him filling out the report on the hood of his truck. I have never filled out the report on the hood of truck.

I must admit I was surprised that he got most of the exposure since you write a regular column for them. I know both Mark & his Dad but I have no knowledge about how they conduct business, so I can't comment.
In my books anyone who cuts prices these days should be shunned by the rest of the industry.
We still have a lot of educating to do with Realtors and the public.

I lost an inspection on a six year old house last week to someone who isn't even listed anywhere as an inspector but the client was convinced he knew a lot about houses because he worked on construction years ago. I got a call from the vendor the evening after the 'inspection' and she wanted me to do a real inspection to refute what was now stigmatizing her house. Apparently this expert had blown the deal because he convinced the client that the 'cheap, lightweight chipboard' (his words) floor joists were an accident waiting to happen. It seems the guy hasn't seen much house construction for a few years.

When you look at our industry, it's obvious that we are our own worst enemies.

Bill Mullen

[Rob A. Parker]

Bill I think he slipped them something under the table to get the front page.I understand the youngest one does most if not all the inspections now but can't find him listed with any association unless he is just an assiociate member of OAHI,I know the other one is an RHI. Heard more complaints about them today from 2 different agents one I have never dealt with before and the other I see from time to time. These are the type of guys that are giving the profession a bad rap and some thing should be done but I'm affraid going to OAHI will do no good and besides right now it is all hear say.

[dcook1]

Originally Posted by rwand1

The OAHI site is down this morning. I truly hope someone will post the article on the OAHI CAFE discussion board. I hope it meets with the same approval of some as did the cowboy article by that no nothing reporter Steve Maxwell that award winning photographer and writer and all round union carpenter!

Likely if the Pachi link does work it will transfer to the Oahi site, but with the site being down and all.....

Raymond,
The OAHI site had been down since last night. It is back up now.
The article is now posted on the OAHI site.

[dcook1]

Originally Posted by bmullen1

I lost an inspection on a six year old house last week to someone who isn't even listed anywhere as an inspector but the client was convinced he knew a lot about houses because he worked on construction years ago. I got a call from the vendor the evening after the 'inspection' and she wanted me to do a real inspection to refute what was now stigmatizing her house. Apparently this expert had blown the deal because he convinced the client that the 'cheap, lightweight chipboard' (his words) floor joists were an accident waiting to happen. It seems the guy hasn't seen much house construction for a few years.

When you look at our industry, it's obvious that we are our own worst enemies.

Bill Mullen

Bill, I lost an inspection two weeks ago. I told him this would be at least $1000, but would have to be onsite to visualise the building to give him a firm quote. The buyer freaked and said "I have an inspector that will do it for $200." I told him I would advise him to steer clear of a person who would do this building for such a price. I told him this sounded like someones desperate attempt to do one inspection this month and the person who quoted this would simply not know what he was doing. I gave him a phone number of an inspector I know who is good and would give him a more professional quote. It was a 6800 square foot commercial building on the main floor with three apartments above. All for the low, low price of $200?

[rwand1]

thanks David!

[rwand1]

BTW, the PACHI link in the article takes you to OAHI.

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Originally Posted by rwand1

BTW, the PACHI link in the article takes you to OAHI.

It always did before and yesterday it no longer worked .
Glad to see that OAHI reads this BB and some one saw my post and suddenly they activated the link again .


........ Cookie