# Great Interview and Advice, Nick **URL:** \ **Category:** General Inspection Discussion\ **Created:** [September 17, 2011, 4:25am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/great-interview-and-advice-nick/62664 "2011-09-17T04:25:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jbushart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@jbushart](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jbushart)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2011, 4:25am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/great-interview-and-advice-nick/62664/1 "2011-09-17T04:25:47Z")
[You done good.](http://www.northjersey.com/realestate/129936118_Hire_a_home_inspector _____ and_have_peace_of_mind.html) ---
**Author:** ![gromicko](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/gromicko/32/58172_2.png) [@gromicko](https://forum.nachi.org/u/gromicko)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2011, 4:58am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/great-interview-and-advice-nick/62664/2 "2011-09-17T04:58:14Z")
Thanks. I knew you’d like the “pay an extra $100 for the assurance of independence from the agent” tip. ---
**Author:** ![gfarnsworth](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/gfarnsworth/32/179646_2.png) [@gfarnsworth](https://forum.nachi.org/u/gfarnsworth)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2011, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/great-interview-and-advice-nick/62664/3 "2011-09-17T12:53:24Z")
Finally, someone in the media said it right. However, since it is the truth, this is as far as it will go. No agent will tell you about compensation one way or the other. We need more truth in the media on all subjects. Nice job, Nick. ---
**Author:** ![jmerritt1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e99b99/32.png) [@jmerritt1](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jmerritt1)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2011, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/great-interview-and-advice-nick/62664/4 "2011-09-17T14:08:55Z")
Great write up, good job Sir. ---
**Author:** ![belliott](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/belliott/32/57038_2.png) [@belliott](https://forum.nachi.org/u/belliott)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2011, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/great-interview-and-advice-nick/62664/5 "2011-09-17T14:55:27Z")
Yep,but the following sorta had me chuckling. “It’s called pre-inspection,” said Kearney, explaining the trend first became popular in California more than five years ago. "I’d say that **30 percent of my business is now pre-inspections."** ---
**Author:** ![dbowers](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/dbowers/32/59651_2.png) [@dbowers](https://forum.nachi.org/u/dbowers)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2011, 12:51am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/great-interview-and-advice-nick/62664/6 "2011-09-18T00:51:08Z")
Nick - Nice interview & the other post with fee calculator / How can we move the calculator to our site to do the calculation on the fly? ---
**Author:** ![bgarrison](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/bgarrison/32/173609_2.png) [@bgarrison](https://forum.nachi.org/u/bgarrison)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2011, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/great-interview-and-advice-nick/62664/7 "2011-09-19T21:28:09Z")
Pre-listing inspections are good idea. But home buyers should also have their own inspection done and not rely solely an inspection that may have been done 2 months ago. ---
**Author:** ![lberens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5e9695/32.png) [@lberens](https://forum.nachi.org/u/lberens)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2011, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/great-interview-and-advice-nick/62664/8 "2011-09-19T22:18:34Z")
Nice job! I think the main attraction for a pre-inspection is analogous to a pre-qualification for a mortgage. Sellers would rather know if they are going to get hit with any equity losses before they put the home up on the market, and have a chance to take care of that leaking underground tank, moldy asbestos, and end of service life roof, while they can still control the costs and schedule…and/or know where to price the sale knowing what the other party will be subtracting for, etc. ---
**Author:** ![scroenne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@scroenne](https://forum.nachi.org/u/scroenne)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2011, 12:11pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/great-interview-and-advice-nick/62664/9 "2011-09-21T12:11:52Z")
Tim Kearney’s business is based in Springfield. He is a very successful inspector. I believe he has three inspectors that work for him. He is very popular with the Real Estate agents here in Springfield. ---
**Author:** ![dlightner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/dlightner/32/1231_2.png) [@dlightner](https://forum.nachi.org/u/dlightner)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2011, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/great-interview-and-advice-nick/62664/10 "2011-09-21T14:12:13Z")
Well done and thanks Nick.