About once a year I get an email or call from a well meaning but totally unrealiastic buyer with about 30 questions. They seem to take the term 'hiring' a home inspector a bit too literally. I never have said it but I'm tempted to tell them the one thing they should make certain of is to not hire any HI that would take the time to fill out their 'form.'

The first question is usually, 'How much E/O insurance do you have?'

I've had people ask for copies of at least three recent inspection, clients names they can contact, realtors...... and on and on.

Don't get me wrong, I'm more than willing to talk to anyone at length about what I do (and don't) and will share lots of information but there's a limit.