TOPIC: I Forced My Client Today To Read My Inspection Report

On one of my inspections today my client was related to two other clients for whom I had previously done inspections.  I did an inspection for his parents, and I have done two inspections in the past for his sister.  Today's client, the rest of the family, was buying his first house.  He chose me for the inspection, but I had never met the realtor.

After the inspection she says, "So, where is your list of what (let's call him) Jimbo should ask the sellers to do?"

"I don't have one.  That is not my purview.  Anything Jimbo wants the sellers to do is up to Jimbo."

"My regular inspector always gives the clients a list for the sellers to do."

"That is not the purview of the inspector.  The inspector's purview is to observe and report."

"If there is no list, then I have to read the report.  And so does Jimbo.  You are forcing him to read the report!"

YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND HOW TEMPTED I WAS AT THIS POINT!! Instead of saying what I really, really wanted to say, I politely replied, "And what would be wrong with that?"

"It is very long.  It will take time.  And I will have to decide what to put on the addendum for the sellers to do..."

Does anyone see anything wrong with this picture?  Anything?  Anything at all...?

My tongue has holes in it and is still swollen.

Might want to suck on some ice.

Tonight I could just go outside, open my mouth, and breath real heavy.  It is VERY cold out!

But, thanks for the advice...! 

Sure thing

Sounds like the typical instant gratification youth of today! 

I tell ya Dom, I love the fact that all us HI's can be very professional by day and come here and vent all our frustrations in one big therapy session.  lol

Haha, no problem. The only place you can get free shrink services