This is a really interesting business. Any good realtor would realize that they should not get involved in the buyer-home inspector relationship. If anything goes wrong with that relationship, the realtor automatically gets in on the lawsuit action. But realtors, being realtors, usually want to have as much control over a transaction as possible. Which can be expensive for them.

There are two types of consumers. Those that seek the lowest price without regard to quality, and those that seek the best quality without regard to price. In my own experience, the later usually turn out to be more informed consumers, and usually more appreciative of an honest and thorough inspection, reflected by their willingness to compensate the inspector accordingly.

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Randy Aldering, RHI CHI
Housesmithe Home Inspection
www.housesmithe.com