Jeff Spencer
05-17-2008, 08:09 AM
Some realtors have standards, albeit low ones.........
I was commenting to another inspector the other day about the drop off in inspections from people using a particular brokerage -- the "ballonist" one.
Turns out the local broker has staffed dual licensed reator/inpsectors in each of her branch offices, at least one of which inspects anything for $150.00. The friend found this out when one of the realtors asked him what he charged, and she responded by telling him that she (the realtor) had told the realtor/inspector that she was not charging enough for her inspectors.
I don't think the realtor/inspectors are inspecting their own contracts, but this is definitely a conflict of interest and an abysmal display of ethics.
I can't wait to see what happens over time, hopefully short. One realtor inspector has already left the brokerage due to potential litigation over interpretation of the results of an inspection conducted by an outside inspector. It appears that a little soft-selling may have occurred. I really hope that what comes around goes around.
Jeff
I was commenting to another inspector the other day about the drop off in inspections from people using a particular brokerage -- the "ballonist" one.
Turns out the local broker has staffed dual licensed reator/inpsectors in each of her branch offices, at least one of which inspects anything for $150.00. The friend found this out when one of the realtors asked him what he charged, and she responded by telling him that she (the realtor) had told the realtor/inspector that she was not charging enough for her inspectors.
I don't think the realtor/inspectors are inspecting their own contracts, but this is definitely a conflict of interest and an abysmal display of ethics.
I can't wait to see what happens over time, hopefully short. One realtor inspector has already left the brokerage due to potential litigation over interpretation of the results of an inspection conducted by an outside inspector. It appears that a little soft-selling may have occurred. I really hope that what comes around goes around.
Jeff