Charlotte Home Inspector

AHI HOME & BUILDING INSPECTION SERVICES
Serves the Charlotte, NC Metro area - Mecklenburg
County, and all of the surrounding counties.

North Carolina Licensure Board Response on Advertising Programs thru
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Licensee Advertising Letter

We do not pay others for our referrals, our business is driven from
referrals from past clients, Internet advertising, and the yellow pages.

What Is A "Deal Killer"? The derogatory phrase "deal killer" is often used by real estate
agents to describe as home inspectors who give buyers objective information in an
inspection report, which may lead the buyer to renegotiate or to look at other properties.
Many real estate agents view some home inspectors as a challenge to their ability to
generate income. They view these "deal killers" as foes and will use a number of tactics to
control the inspector selection process to make sure that the prospective buyers do not
retain independent home inspectors.

I personally have heard a local home inspection company give a speech to
Realtors claiming they are “not deal killers and that they carefully choice
there words not to scare their clients” Is this truly what you want from your
home inspector??   One of the these inspectors owned a multiple inspector
company of 7 employees.   For the record I have been black listed by some
local Realtors due to the information provided in my inspection reports.

Why this perception of "Deal Killers" foolish?   Lets say just for argument sake that a
home inspector finds issues with the home that cost approximately $20,000.00 to repair.
The seller and or buyer has three choices.   One reduce the price of the home, have
repairs made, and or walk away from the deal..   Suppose that the buyer and seller decide
that its easier to take a price reduction in the sale of the home of $20,000 this means that
the potential loss to the Realtors commission is between $600.00-$1200.00.     It is our
opinion that it foolish to look at the home inspection as a potential pay cut or deal killer, as
that buyer (client) is going to brag about how good a job both Realtor and Inspector did that
it will generate more business in the long run by means of referrals.

Shouldn't a prospective home buyer have the right to use an inspector of their
own choosing? If a real estate agent tells you that you cannot use an inspector of your
choosing, or insists that you use one of their "recommended" or "approved" inspectors, or
insists that you don't need and inspection, you should contact your attorney. (You should
also wonder why they don't want you using an inspector of your choosing.) A real estate
broker or sales agent who tries to get you to use an inspector of the agent's choice is trying
to control the home inspector selection process. Prospective home buyers must keep in
mind that real estate agents who receive a commission from the property seller, are
working in the best interest of their client, (the seller.) As the prospective home buyer,
shouldn't the home inspector you're paying for, be working in your best interest?

My advise is choose your inspector wisely..   An Inspector
who is not willing to be your advocate due to fear of loosing
future business is not the inspector you want.

North and South Carolina Cites Served!

North and South Carolina Counties served: Mecklenburg, Iredell, Lincoln, Gaston,
Union, Cabarrus, Rowan, York, Lancaster, Alexander, Cleveland

What some inspectors and realtors don't want you to know..

Contact:
NC & SC Licensed Home Inspector
David A. Johnson
Phone: 704-778-1353
Fax: 704-636-2800
Info@charlotte-inspector.com

704-778-1353

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