bsmith2
(Brian K. Smith)
June 3, 2011, 1:43am
1
Sure seems like the home sales around here have just about died the last 6+ weeks…anyone else seen this drop off. Its like someone fliped the switch overnight. Last week ran into a few that do full HI for 149.00. a local roofing co now doing FREE roof insp and this is a LARGE co around here…WTF is this world coming too…:shock: whats next!
To add reroof market is gone to chet guys now roofing a home for $800.00 after all materials are paid…holly crap!
CORRECTION i am not at 149… thats the other guys in
jhagarty
(Joseph Hagarty, CMI)
June 3, 2011, 1:54am
2
Market strong here…
Friend in New York
over $120 K last month…
Markets may vary…
ldapkus1
(ldapkus1)
June 3, 2011, 2:16am
3
Strong here too. Friend in Chicago did $75k last week! Keep up the good work Bob.
ldapkus1
(ldapkus1)
June 3, 2011, 2:27am
4
belliott
(Bob Elliott, 450.0002662)
June 3, 2011, 2:37am
5
Sounds about right but what does that K after my $75 mean?
jpope
(Jeffrey Pope, CMI)
June 3, 2011, 2:58am
6
bsmith2:
I do full HI for 149.00…
I would have to ask the same thing
Maybe if you raised your prices, people would take you more seriously.
My base fee is more than double your fee and I’m booked solid through next week - including the weekend.
clambert2
(Charles Lambert)
June 3, 2011, 3:27am
7
I will do a single system for that! I like Jeff have a base fee that is more than double that. Raise your prices!
tspargo
(Tim Spargo, CMI)
June 3, 2011, 3:34am
8
Pricing as of right now…
1,201 to 1,500 sqft $300.00
1,501 to 2,000 sqft $350.00
2,001 to 2,500 sqft $390.00
2,501 to 3,000 sqft $420.00
3,001 to 3,500 sqft $450.00
Not as much as I’d like… but $149?
belliott
(Bob Elliott, 450.0002662)
June 3, 2011, 3:57am
9
tspargo:
Pricing as of right now…
1,201 to 1,500 sqft $300.00
1,501 to 2,000 sqft $350.00
2,001 to 2,500 sqft $390.00
2,501 to 3,000 sqft $420.00
3,001 to 3,500 sqft $450.00
Not as much as I’d like… but $149?
Even that is a little on the low side for Chicago.
Average Love Shack is closer to $350-$400 on average around here except me at $75.
bsmith2
(Brian K. Smith)
June 3, 2011, 4:14am
10
jpope:
I would have to ask the same thingMaybe if you raised your prices, people would take you more seriously.
My base fee is more than double your fee and I’m booked solid through next week - including the weekend.
my base is 275.00…but when you have everyone in there brother running around town doing them for 149.00 hummm what you think is going to happen…sure they wont last long but in the mean time they are sure taking a large cut of the pie!
jbushart
(James H. Bushart)
June 3, 2011, 4:16am
11
I wonder how it is that the “switch” is “on” for their $149 inspections but “off” for yours…
bsmith2
(Brian K. Smith)
June 3, 2011, 4:17am
12
jpope:
I would have to ask the same thingMaybe if you raised your prices, people would take you more seriously.
My base fee is more than double your fee and I’m booked solid through next week - including the weekend.
ERROR…Iam not at 149.00 that is the clowns running around town doing them for that…
tspargo
(Tim Spargo, CMI)
June 3, 2011, 4:19am
13
Bob… newer stuff, slab on grade
ppendley
(Paul Pendley)
June 3, 2011, 4:45am
14
And Mine is 350.00…So yea. I still see the 149.99 specials and just laugh at it. Good thing I have a solid base of agents that recommend me.
jhagarty
(Joseph Hagarty, CMI)
June 3, 2011, 12:02pm
15
120 K was a friend of mine.
I am remaining at 1 Inspector (me) for now.
A strong referral base keeps me busy without a need to advertise.
jlevy1
(James Levy)
June 3, 2011, 1:02pm
16
Yeah, 75k a week is OK for this market. I did double that last week since my underwear shots on Twitter.:roll:
ldapkus1
(ldapkus1)
June 3, 2011, 1:23pm
17
You would have done even better if that underwear wasn’t stained back there.
jpope
(Jeffrey Pope, CMI)
June 3, 2011, 2:52pm
18
bsmith2:
my base is 275.00…
That’s not what you said in your original post, which you have since edited.
I have $199 inspectors all over my area. When you’re “competing” with lowballers, you have to lower your prices as well. I don’t compete with lowballers - lowballers are not competition.
I compete with professional property inspectors.