TOPIC: NOVAhi new SAMPLE REPORT - Residential

I agree with you on reporting on stuff that's fine.  I have said this many times.  It is our job to report all conditions of a house, good and bad.  Too many inspectors report only the bad things and neglect the good.  Remember this, if you only focus on negative words all day long, you will start to think negatively and thus effect everything else in your life negatively. 

As far as Realtors are concerned, you cant just dismiss this part of the real estate industry. Almost our entire clientele pool use them.  That would be like trying to fish from a kiddie pool.  Odds are, you will catch a fish eventually.  But if you fish in a stocked lake, you will catch many fish much faster, and feed your family!  (But I still don't like dealing with them)  lol

Excellent points, great stuff.  I agree and will definitely make appropriate changes.

Thanks for your “ceiling fans” statement, Stephen.

Appreciate your help.

As far as Realtors are concerned, you cant just dismiss this part of the real estate industry. Almost our entire clientele pool use them.  That would be like trying to fish from a kiddie pool.  Odds are, you will catch a fish eventually.  But if you fish in a stocked lake, you will catch many fish much faster, and feed your family!  (But I still don't like dealing with them)  lol

I don't think your analogy quite stands up since kiddie pools don't have fish in them......BUT changing the second part of the analogy to septic tanks might make more sense.  Kiddie pools on occasion have turds floatin' around and septic tanks are indeed well stocked........ oh wait, you were talking about clients, not Realturds.  Nevermind.

I find that it takes more to educate the used house sales group than it does our own clients.  Explaining to the agents the reason for the language we use, the method we inspect and report and why it is best to do it the way WE want is how you develop long term business relationships with the real estate community.

In regards to the summary at the end of the report I like to tell the Realtors that the reason it is best at the end of the report is like the frog story.  If you drop a live frog into boiling water it will jump out, if you place it in cool water and slowly raise the temperature to boiling they won't.  Having the summary at the front of the report and the frog/client is liable to jump.  Having the summary at the end of the report allows the client to become accustomed to seeing red ink spread around before the "end".

When you find agents that you get along with, take them to coffee to explain your methods and reasoning.  Those that understand will keep referring, those that are stubborn and refuse to listen will not.

I love lively debates.

Yeah, I'll let you have the turd thing.  LOL

I like the frog analogy applied to the front vs. back for the summary placement.
Sometimes its all in the delivery...

You could say that about the turd too!!! LMAO