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Old 05-02-2007, 09:09 PM
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Do You Inspect With A Grudge?
About 30-minutes into an inspection, the selling agent calls the listing agent to let him know that the transaction is progressing well. Listing agent asks who is performing the home inspection. This guy goes a little nuts when he learns it is me. Listing agent says that I have hold a grudge because I no longer get his referrals and offers to pay for a second home inspection.

The selling agent tells the other real estate agent that while he is ranting, the home inspector (me) is installing the seller's smoke alarms. I offered to do this for the older gentleman. No charge of course. Listing agent calms down.

I hold no grudges. People refer/use other vendors who are cheaper, better, faster, slower, print on site, etc. There are a few real estate agents I don't like, but I would never sabotage my client's home inspection because of a personal conflict.

Am I the minority here?
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