Advice: If you are going to apply for CMI, do it soon.

[Bob Elliott]

I like this one............

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Originally Posted by mgratton

Roy,

I made a comment that it was discussed on various forum that you and yours were being given your *CMI* accreditations without verifications.

You responded that you will provide proof in the form of a processed cheque and copy of a signed affidavit.

To date, you provided neither and to boot my posts and your responses were promptly removed from this forum.

Care to comment on that...

Marcel you are a wrong
You made your statement and I asked you to prove it or apologies, as I had Paid for Char and my self and could find the affidavits if necessary . Nick stated that I had paid .
I have no idea what happened to our posts.
I do know NACHI has been of the air to upgrade the system .
Now I ask you to prove your accusations or apologies.
I will provide my evidence if it comes down to a charge but the simplest for you is to prove your statement or apologies .

Bad Rumors are not needed and are wrong .
I ask you to prove your statement or say you are sorry too simple
Thanks Roy Cooke

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Marcel here is the post you could not find . Please note what you said .
Please prove or apologies Roy.
Roy D. Cooke, Sr
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Re: The one-time, lifetime fee for CMI has been raised to $1,000.00.
Quote:
Originally Posted by mgratton
You're not paying attention Roy...Nick said that *CMI* is going to cost $1,000.00 starting February 1, 2010!

By the way Roy, it was posted numerous times on various forums that you and yours got your *CMI* for free without any background checks...

Care to comment???


Marcel Please be so kind as to show these places where you have seen this .
I Paid for mine and Chars CMI. and do feel you are trying to make me look bad .
Unfortunately you are spreading false information, not needed not proper .
You need to try and help this industry instead of trying to destroy me. Unfortunately it is you who is having trouble reading I said $375;00.
Nick says it goes too $1,000;00 at the end of the month.
You brought up the NCH and did not answer the NCH cost .
I would like you to apologies after you discover your error.
Do I expect you to say your sorry no I expect you are to much like Bill Never ever admit to an error .
Your Chance to show you are able to apologies ???????


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1/17/11, 9:43 PM
Roy D. Cooke, Sr
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Re: The one-time, lifetime fee for CMI has been raised to $1,000.00.
Quote:
Originally Posted by gromicko
The checks have always been a requirement and no one got out of that requirement.

As for free, no one has ever been free. I've paid for a few when we first launched CMI, and I've financed a few last week.

Thanks NICK .
I can find a copy of the Checks and the Affidavits we signed and had notarized .

Yes a company employee paid with a company cheque


Roy Cooke.RHI.
http://royshomeinspection.com/

[James E. Braun, CMI]

Originally Posted by gfarnsworth

I am sure Nick means well, and the CMI designation does help in some areas. Not here in KC. Here CMI means "do not hire him, because he will find more defects, and have a better chance of the home buyer walking away". In the last two months, working full time, and having no other job, I have had 9 inspections. Some on this message board may feel that I have a negative attitude. No, just frustration.

Maybe try advertising yourself as being highly certified and a thorough inspector. Make clients know that Realtors do not like you to inspect the homes they sell and explain why without sounding too negative. Kinda say it jokily. This works for me. Of course, I lose a lot to price shoppers but I have my fees raised up enough that losing a fee jobs do not effect me. Just keep at it until you get something that works. If you ever need to talk feel free to give me a call (573)761-3581. We are NACHI brotheren for life!

[Marcel Gratton]

Originally Posted by rcooke

Marcel you are a wrong
You made your statement and I asked you to prove it or apologies, as I had Paid for Char and my self and could find the affidavits if necessary . Nick stated that I had paid .
I have no idea what happened to our posts.
I do know NACHI has been of the air to upgrade the system .
Now I ask you to prove your accusations or apologies.
I will provide my evidence if it comes down to a charge but the simplest for you is to prove your statement or apologies .

Bad Rumors are not needed and are wrong .
I ask you to prove your statement or say you are sorry too simple
Thanks Roy Cooke

My mistake, our posts were not removed; they simply got mixed up with other discussions.

Back to the topic: if my accreditations were questioned, I would have defended them.

Your non response / proof to those allegations could only lead one to believe that they are most likely accurate.

[Jeffrey R. Jonas]

Originally Posted by belliott

I like this one............Attachment 41431

"Hey Clark. May I ask how much that set you back"?

[Tim Spargo]

Originally Posted by jjonas

"Hey Clark. May I ask how much that set you back"?

I gotta eat so I can take my back pills...

Same Movie I think. Clark is stuck in the attic, the father/father in law is getting in the wagon while the women are wondering where is Clark/Dad and someone says "Clark?, forget about Clark, I gotta eat so I can take my back pills"

[Jeffrey R. Jonas]

Originally Posted by tspargo

I gotta eat so I can take my back pills...

Same Movie I think. Clark is stuck in the attic, the father/father in law is getting in the wagon while the women are wondering where is Clark/Dad and someone says "Clark?, forget about Clark, I gotta eat so I can take my back pills"

Yes, same movie... Christmas Vacation. One of my fav's!

[Bob Elliott]

Originally Posted by jjonas

Yes, same movie... Christmas Vacation. One of my fav's!

I would hate to be the one who opens the attic hatch.

[Sean Fogarty]

Originally Posted by mlarson

$1000 is too much for the right to use a CMI label when it has no teeth.

Nuff said.

I think that is the most intellegent thing you have said Larson. I guess I don't hate you after all...

[Russell Spriggs]

Originally Posted by rhensel

Will not happen. Has it ever? For this to happen, Nick would have to admit something was not right. I have yet to see that. The way I see it he posts these "questions" just so a few of his worshipers just agree with him and he has the validation in a public forum and then can say..."well we discussed this in the past". When you actually DISCUSS nothing because you come up with something and he just defends the current position and then keeps it the way it is.

HUGE waste of time and INTERNET space.

One Russell to another. . .
Actually, CMI requirements were changed over time, and always in an upward spiral. Nick - and other CMI members - did listen and act upon requests for more stringent requirements.

[Russell Spriggs]

Originally Posted by gromicko

"certified" is good, but nothing tops "Certified Master Inspector" in terms of delivering an INSTANT message to a member of the general public who doesn't know one inspector from another, just found out their offer was accepted, and needs to choose an inspector now.

Jeanne typically takes the info from new clients, and introduces us / our backgrounds to them, so they can be sure "they" are picking us to be their inspectors.
She'll mention the exams we've both had to pass, how she's a local chapter president, how I'm state president of Idaho's Certified Home Inspectors, blah, blah. . .
It's when she says, "And Russell was the first Certified Master Inspector in the State of Idaho . . . " that they make comments like, "Well, it looks like I've got the best / the right one" / etc.

So, yes, it has become money in our pocket.
It has instilled consumer confidence.
It has helped protect "good" R.E. Agents.
And, maybe, it has helped weed out used house salespeople.
Fine with me.

[Michael Larson]

Originally Posted by sfogarty

I think that is the most intellegent thing you have said Larson. I guess I don't hate you after all...

It might just be a blind pig getting lucky.

I would let it bother you.

[Joseph Burkeson, CMI]

Originally Posted by mlarson

It might just be a blind pig getting lucky.

I would let it bother you.

Even a broken clock is right twice a day.