Awesome, but can’t help wondering how much $$ that set her back?!
We have done five of them and never cost a cent .
In fact one of them the lawyer was so impresed with Roy’s home Inspection he invited us to his office and upgraded our LTD company for no charge and they have given Roy’s a lot of work over the years.
To an intelligent homebuyer, this should be the first indication to run the other way. Look’s a bit too cozy to me! Who’s in the realtor’s back pocket?
Excellent, Eragorn!
BTW, just where the hell is Moose Jaw?!
East of Swift Current
Quite the opposite, Mr. Anonymous.
What is wrong with forging business alliances to prosper together?
-There are RE firms that take a fee from HI’s to be associated/listed in their advertising.
-There are REA’s that only recommend inspectors that write soft reports after a relatively short inspection.
-IMHO, most REA’s look out for themselves and the high comission; the client is a short term customer for a couple of weeks to a couple of months.
Why would the homebuyer want to take the chance with the HI if this is the “average” scenario in the HI field?
At least one jurisdiction now bans REA’s from recommending names of HI’s. They can recommend names of approved associations so the buyer can choose “their” inspector, not the REA’s HI!!
If a used car salesman recomended a couple of mechanics to check out the vehicle you’re about to buy from him, would you use one of his choices or get someone completely independent? Remember, REA’s (used house salespersons) are not much different than used car salespersons- at the end of the deal is the commission (except with houses it is much larger, so the incentive to get the deal done as easy as possible is much larger!)
The paradigm of the REA recommending the HI is old and will change as regulators get the gist of the RE and HI fields and the dirty underbelly.
I think that the ad can be construed in either light comfy cozy or good marketing. I myself do not get comfy cozy with realtors. I get more calls now from younger home buyers that realtors don’t recommend (my services) because they realize the difference in cozy and business. JMO
Brian lets not get that old rant going. You are doing so well.
All the best.
It is what it is.
From my short time here, I see that you seem to be against the realtors being a part of the client’s selection of an HI (like the REA recommending an HI). When they are this close to the REA, it’s time to question!
[FONT=Arial Narrow]Please excuse my blunt statement. The short time may have been of ones owns device. I am ashamed of my actions and wish to please excuse myself.
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I do, as most others, enjoy your HI and home science knowledge and wish you would be so kind as to enjoy and join INACHI for what it has to offer to you and to you have to offer others… You can be a great asset to the association, the industry and aid many. I apoligse for any harm I caused.
As more HI’S are being inducted iinto title without substance the best one like yourself can do is bend a governmental ear and anyone will to listen to witnessed events. To effect change by lashing out at any one particular association or group only deminishes the attempt at vocalizing your opinion. You blend in with all the others association lobbest doing the same thing…JMO HI.
That being said;
[FONT=Arial Narrow]As for your observation about my personal beliefs "realtors being a part of the client’s selection of a home inspector’ Yes I do not think that REA’S or brokers in Quebec should play any part in selling, soliciting or marketing of home inspectors.
They have one interest only. protecting their client from litigation during the sale. anything is inot their place. The seller gives that a set price and they protect the client during they many legal hurdles and bridges they (the client) will cross.
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There should be no lists and if anything the federal and provincial government’s should play a role in educating the populous.
The CMHC is providing a good unbiased service now. It did take the efforts of INACHI members and a camping of awareness.
I do thank all that participated.
#1 How does the REA know the HI is capable of performing a unbiased, educated professional home inspection unless the REA is a home inspector themselves. ?
#2 How does the REA know the HI will not be kinder in his/her reporting methods to please the REA to gain more referrals…
#3 How does the home buyer (purchaser) know the 2 have not talked in confidence about what is expected from the other and that the HI. To use a kinder eye and avoid certain defects because every home has foundation cracks or so I was told over and over again.
It is a conflict of interest. They both have a vested interest and gain monetarily off the same client and by pleasing each other…
Please excuse my blunt statement. The short time may have been of ones owns device. I am ashamed of my actions and wish to apologize.
Many here enjoy your HI and home science knowledge and wish you would be so kind as to join INACHI You can be a great asset to the association, the industry and aid many. I apologise for any harm I caused.
As more HI’S are being inducted into title without substance when they first arrive certified by any association HI, Individuals like yourself, Roy Cooke, Marcel Ctr, Mr. Pope, Mr, Currins, Steven S, Condo Bob, Barry Adair, dale Duffy, Mr. Bowman, and the countless other INACHI members aid their title footsteps to have the substance they need and become the best HI they can be.
Hope you come on board.
That being said;
As for your observation about my personal beliefs "realtors being a part of the client’s selection of a home inspector’ Yes I do not think that REA’S or brokers in Quebec should play any part in selling, soliciting or marketing of home inspectors.
They have one interest only. Protecting their client from litigation during the sale. Anything else is not their place.
The seller gives that a set price and they protect the client during they many legal hurdles and bridges they (the client) will cross.
The CMHC is providing a good unbiased service now. It did take the efforts of INACHI members and a camping of awareness.
I do thank all that participated.
Are their professional REA that are after there clients best interest. Dam straight sir but unfortunately I have witnessed bias and contempt to many times.
Questions:
#1 How does the REA know the HI is capable of performing a unbiased, educated professional home inspection unless the REA is a home inspector themselves. ?
#2 How does the REA know the HI will not be kinder in his/her reporting methods to please the REA to gain more referrals…
#3 How does the home buyer (purchaser) know the 2 have not talked in confidence about what is expected from the other. That the HI is to use a kinder eye and avoid certain defects because every home has foundation cracks or so I was told over and over again.
I was lobbed, bribed, yelled at, told I will never work for them all from me marketing myself telling them that I must take x hours, perform my SOP, and try to enlighten them that all homes do not have foundation cracks.
I have been locked out of inspections after 1 hour and 40 minutes, had my tools put in the rain after less them 2 hours and thrown out the door saying write it up I am on my way to an open house, been bribed with money and I have just started.
You tell me if REA are not bias and should they be able to refer inspectors HI.
Please remember. I am in Montreal. It is an urethral environment or there would not be so many REA’s telling me I am right.
It is a conflict of interest. They both have a vested interest and gain monetarily off the same client and by pleasing each other.
All the best HI.
Sorry for the long post everyone.
The link took me to a web site that is using the CPI logo. InterNACHI owns this in the US but it is owned by
**Applied Science Technologists & Technicians
of British Columbia
**10767 - 148th Street
Surrey, B.C. V3R 0S4
http://www.asttbc.org/index.php
Nick I feel it is your responsibility to advise Canadian members not to use CPI in Canada. It is trademarked as Certified Property Inspectors by the BC Technologists. They also own CHI Certified Home Inspector.
Can/is an a trade mark be Country spastic.
I ask the out of ignorance.
Why would anyone stop using a trade mark that is legal ?
I see confusion in the lettering only.
do you think that a HI will misrepresent him or her self and say they are an Science Technologists
As long as the HI’S use the LOGO in their Home Inspection marketing with the proper narratives I see no issue JMO
All the best V.
I have no idea about this but I do know when I do a google asearch there is a lot of Companies and governments using (CPI) .
also a lot of places also using (CHI ).
Looks to me like you can not trade Mark Letters like these …
I also see others using the (CMI )
http://www.ahi-ns.ca/inspector.htm
How long is a short time to you .
You have posted and haunted this forum for many years .
You have shown your dislike to NACHI and its methods for many years .
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