I do at least 2 MIC inspections a week and those lead to 2 more usually.

[Nick Gromicko]

Market it to the biggest listing agent in town.

[Carl H. Lederhaus]

I think Nick might have to come to the Milwaukee area too. I am going to try to market MIC like the used car certification to see if that helps.

[James E. Braun, CMI]

Yes, Nick needs to make a road trip and drop by all the states and proviences. He needs to show us inspectors how it is done.

[Gary Farnsworth]

No, he needs to explain it to the agents in Kansas and Missouri, who only care about selling the home, and not taking care of their clients.

Years before I joined InterNACHI, I tried to promote pre-sale inspections. I have a full page on my web site about the subject. In 8 years of promoting pre-sale inspections, I have done 6.

Agents here only want one thing; sell the home, and make money. In Kansas, and soon Missouri, by law you do not need to check appliances; you only have to check one outlet, one switch, one window per room. Basic, soft, cheap reports are now the norm. So, they are now telling their clients this, and the clients just do not think home inspections are worth it.

This is what the agents wanted all along; us out of their way. Sad for home buyers.

[Blaine Wiley]

Here, it is very difficult to market MIC to Bank of America, Fannie Mae and the multitude of other banks that are the present homeowners. Short sale owners have no interest. In my last 100 inspections, I've had 2 that were actually owner occupied and both were being sold as is with right to inspect.

MIC is a good program in a normal market and someday we'll have a normal market...again...

[gfitzgerald]

Do you charge a little more for MIC and take more time knowing another inspection will most likely be done by the buyer ??

[James E. Braun, CMI]

No, I figure by my report getting in hands of each potential buyer is the best advertising I can get. I have booked several jobs that way.