The best home inspector in Columbus Ohio
Thursday, May 10th, 2007
Maybe asking for the home inspectors measurements (shoulder measurement) is silly. So long as they can fit in tight spots I can agree with Barry Stone up to a point.
“Three schools of thought critiqued” was a column in Inman News on Tuesday, May 08, 2007 written by Barry Stone
“Dear Barry,
As a real estate agent, I have had many discussions with fellow professionals about how to recommend home inspectors to buyers. We want to give buyers good advice, but we also want to limit our liability. Here are the three schools of thought on home inspector recommendations:
1. Provide a list of available inspectors and advise buyers to research and choose whomever they want.
2. Recommend one inspector who regularly works for the real estate company, who belongs to a large network/franchise, and who indemnifies the real estate agent and company.
3. Don’t recommend anyone: just tell buyers to investigate home inspectors on their own.
Which of these options do you advise? –John
Barry Stone replied in part including the problem with each of Johns three options and offered a fourth school of thought:
Dear John,
“If agent liability and client representation are primary considerations, there are problems with all three options. Fortunately, there is a fourth choice that better serves the needs of everyone. ”
To paraphrase Barry Stone’s points on John’s options 1 through 3:
1. The list provides both unqualified inspectors and qualified inspectors.
2. Inspector is being chosen for the wrong reasons!
3. Barry didn’t say it but it is the “weenie way out” consumers need a real estate agents expertise.
Stone make up option 4:
“The best way to serve the interests of your clients, while minimizing your liability, is option #4: Recommend the home inspector who you have come to recognize as significantly more thorough than the competition. If two or more inspectors meet this high professional standard, that’s even better. Then you can provide a list that consists of the distilled essence of the profession.
In the world of modern business, there is no way to fully immunize oneself against liability. The best we can do is to minimize exposure as much as possible. When recommending home inspections, option #4 is the most practical way of achieving that end.”
I like Criterium Lizkay Engineers and ProCheck best, I think. They are tough. They are engineers. Both have a stable full of inspectors… lots of talent. I really like Craig Carson of Craine Engineering too… skinny but I am not sure about his shoulders. I believe I have the three of them on my Home Inspection page on my website.
P.S. I have a help wanted sign out in the blogosphere… I am looking for a home inspector guest blogger, small shoulders not required. I thought maybe with a title like “the best home inspector in Columbus Ohio” I could snag one. He or she has to be able to write though…or be trainable. Active Rain is a great place to learn to write. Active Rain is a great place to network with real estate agents…..no matter what part of the country you are the best home inspector in.
Hellllloooooo is anyone out there?
