# Home inspector defrauds 138 home buyers. **URL:** \ **Category:** Legislation, Licensing, Ethics & Legal Issues\ **Created:** [June 23, 2016, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/home-inspector-defrauds-138-home-buyers/107415 "2016-06-23T21:34:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [June 23, 2016, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/home-inspector-defrauds-138-home-buyers/107415/1 "2016-06-23T21:34:55Z")
> **[D.A.: Montco man certified homes without inspecting them](https://www.philly.com/philly/news/20160624_D_A___Montco_man_certified_homes_without_inspecting_them.html)** > > A Montgomery County-based home inspector defrauded at least 138 property buyers by promising inspections he never performed, prosecutors said Thursday. ---
**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:** [June 23, 2016, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/home-inspector-defrauds-138-home-buyers/107415/2 "2016-06-23T21:35:19Z")
I think he used to be a member of both InterNACHI and ASHI at one time. ---
**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:** [June 23, 2016, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/home-inspector-defrauds-138-home-buyers/107415/3 "2016-06-23T21:36:35Z")
[https://www.homegauge.com/shgi/joemichalski/](https://www.homegauge.com/shgi/joemichalski/) ---
**Author:** ![cevans](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/cevans/32/244194_2.png) [@cevans](https://forum.nachi.org/u/cevans)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/home-inspector-defrauds-138-home-buyers/107415/4 "2016-06-23T21:55:59Z")
So the average fee for these “inspections” was $130. Nobody deserves to be cheated, but these people had to be pretty damn gullible to think they were receiving anything of value for that sum. Maybe he was only bilking them for add-ons??? [http://www.sherlockhomesinspection.net/](http://www.sherlockhomesinspection.net/) ---
**Author:** ![rcooke](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/rcooke/32/57038_2.png) [@rcooke](https://forum.nachi.org/u/rcooke)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/home-inspector-defrauds-138-home-buyers/107415/5 "2016-06-23T21:59:26Z")
> [@cevans](#): > > So the average fee for these “inspections” was $130. Nobody deserves to be cheated, but these people had to be pretty damn gullible to think they were receiving anything of value for that sum. I think he got his regular fee and charged for extras that he did not do. Like water samples termite inspections and septic . ---
**Author:** ![cevans](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/cevans/32/244194_2.png) [@cevans](https://forum.nachi.org/u/cevans)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 10:03pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/home-inspector-defrauds-138-home-buyers/107415/6 "2016-06-23T22:03:34Z")
> [@rcooke](#): > > I think he got his regular fee and charged for extras that he did not do. > Like water samples termite inspections and septic . Yep. That number falls between his published radon and water testing fees. If he’s guilty, I hope they put it to him. ---
**Author:** ![ccurrins](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/ccurrins/32/225758_2.png) [@ccurrins](https://forum.nachi.org/u/ccurrins)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/home-inspector-defrauds-138-home-buyers/107415/7 "2016-06-23T22:26:43Z")
> [@gromicko](#): > > I think he used to be a member of both InterNACHI and ASHI at one time. There used to be a Nachi member from the Philly area with that name post here, and on ActiveRain, several years ago. ---
**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:** [June 23, 2016, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/home-inspector-defrauds-138-home-buyers/107415/8 "2016-06-23T22:48:05Z")
> [@ccurrins](#): > > There used to be a Nachi member from the Philly area with that name post here, and on ActiveRain, several years ago. Yeah, was that the Sherlock guy? He was a little smug and left the forum mad about something? Long time ago like around 2007 —8 ---
**Author:** ![ccurrins](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/ccurrins/32/225758_2.png) [@ccurrins](https://forum.nachi.org/u/ccurrins)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/home-inspector-defrauds-138-home-buyers/107415/9 "2016-06-23T22:57:30Z")
> [@belliott](#): > > Yeah, was that the Sherlock guy? He was a little smug and left the forum mad about something? > Long time ago like around 2007 —8 That’s what I remember. He had an attitude problem. ---
**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:** [June 23, 2016, 11:01pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/home-inspector-defrauds-138-home-buyers/107415/10 "2016-06-23T23:01:50Z")
So, why did the REA recommend this person? Because he was cheap. The REA’s involved should loose their licenses. ---
**Author:** ![drange](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/drange/32/58247_2.png) [@drange](https://forum.nachi.org/u/drange)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 11:02pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/home-inspector-defrauds-138-home-buyers/107415/11 "2016-06-23T23:02:37Z")
I heard he is Changing his company name to **S** herlock **H** omes **I** nspection and **T** ermite ---
**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:** [June 24, 2016, 12:09am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/home-inspector-defrauds-138-home-buyers/107415/12 "2016-06-24T00:09:01Z")
> [@ccurrins](#): > > That’s what I remember. He had an attitude problem. ha ha…always pictured him with a Monocle and British accent. ---
**Author:** ![rcooke](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/rcooke/32/57038_2.png) [@rcooke](https://forum.nachi.org/u/rcooke)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2016, 12:29am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/home-inspector-defrauds-138-home-buyers/107415/13 "2016-06-24T00:29:23Z")
> [@ccurrins](#): > > That’s what I remember. He had an attitude problem. [http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-m-souderton-water-test-bilking-charges-20160623-story.html](http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-m-souderton-water-test-bilking-charges-20160623-story.html)]([http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-m-souderton-water-test-bilking-charges-20160623-story.html](http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-m-souderton-water-test-bilking-charges-20160623-story.html)) Home buyers in 7 counties paid $18,500 for water tests not done or not done properly, detectives say ---
**Author:** ![cevans](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/cevans/32/244194_2.png) [@cevans](https://forum.nachi.org/u/cevans)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2016, 12:37am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/home-inspector-defrauds-138-home-buyers/107415/14 "2016-06-24T00:37:23Z")
> [@gromicko](#): > > I think he used to be a member of both InterNACHI and ASHI at one time. It would appear that he still is an active member in good standing… > **[InterNACHI®️ Forum](https://forum.nachi.org/u/)** > > The InterNACHI®️ forum is a place for home inspectors and InterNACHI®️ members to discuss everything and anything related to the home inspection industry. ---
**Author:** ![rcooke](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/rcooke/32/57038_2.png) [@rcooke](https://forum.nachi.org/u/rcooke)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2016, 12:41am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/home-inspector-defrauds-138-home-buyers/107415/15 "2016-06-24T00:41:53Z")
> [@cevans](#): > > It would appear that he still is an active member in good standing… > > [https://www.nachi.org/forum/users/jmichalski/](https://www.nachi.org/forum/users/jmichalski/) His last post April 3 2016 NACHI member since 2004 ---
**Author:** ![cevans](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/cevans/32/244194_2.png) [@cevans](https://forum.nachi.org/u/cevans)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2016, 12:44am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/home-inspector-defrauds-138-home-buyers/107415/16 "2016-06-24T00:44:21Z")
> [@rcooke](#): > > His last post April 3 2016 NACHI member since 2004 March on my calendar but close enough. The forum profile says he’s an interNACHI Member ---
**Author:** ![rcooke](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/rcooke/32/57038_2.png) [@rcooke](https://forum.nachi.org/u/rcooke)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2016, 12:49am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/home-inspector-defrauds-138-home-buyers/107415/17 "2016-06-24T00:49:26Z")
> [@cevans](#): > > March on my calendar but close enough. The forum profile says he’s an interNACHI Member yep march thanks … Roy ---
**Author:** ![ccurrins](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/ccurrins/32/225758_2.png) [@ccurrins](https://forum.nachi.org/u/ccurrins)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2016, 12:53am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/home-inspector-defrauds-138-home-buyers/107415/18 "2016-06-24T00:53:07Z")
I wonder if he uses the buy your home back deal? ---
**Author:** ![cevans](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/cevans/32/244194_2.png) [@cevans](https://forum.nachi.org/u/cevans)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2016, 12:56am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/home-inspector-defrauds-138-home-buyers/107415/19 "2016-06-24T00:56:17Z")
Forgot to post his logo on his site [![](https://d12m281ylf13f0.cloudfront.net/images10-2/InterNACHI-Honor-Guarantee.jpg) ](https://d12m281ylf13f0.cloudfront.net/images10-2/InterNACHI-Honor-Guarantee.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![bshriver](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/bshriver/32/208990_2.png) [@bshriver](https://forum.nachi.org/u/bshriver)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2016, 1:54am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/home-inspector-defrauds-138-home-buyers/107415/20 "2016-06-24T01:54:22Z")
I’m going to reserve judgement. He hasn’t been convicted of anything yet. I don’t know him or his business but I’d like to give him the benefit of the doubt until proven otherwise. Being an InterNACHI member and a home inspector, we should try to be supportive and help him out, if we can. This sort of press is bad for the entire industry. [Next page](https://forum.nachi.org/t/home-inspector-defrauds-138-home-buyers/107415.md?page=2)