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[#2] Posted: 04/27/2012 - 09:08:50 AM |  |  |
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Cooking in the south.
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[#3] Posted: 04/27/2012 - 1:09:52 PM | | |
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Same in Chicago.
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[#4] Posted: 04/27/2012 - 2:49:01 PM | | |
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Booked a week in advance, haven't seen that in several years.
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[#5] Posted: 04/27/2012 - 3:24:39 PM | | |
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The sun is shining. Let's cut some hay.
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[#6] Posted: 04/27/2012 - 7:55:34 PM | | |
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So tired and busy, I've barely time for the forum.
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[#7] Posted: 04/28/2012 - 05:25:31 AM | | |
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Year is off to a good start here in Maryland, everyone I talk to is busy. Hope it keeps up. Best to everyone
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[#8] Posted: 04/28/2012 - 1:24:49 PM | | |
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Nose to the grindstone. Pay down the debt now while things are hot. You never know what's going to slap you upside the head a month or a year from now.
ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!!
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[#9] Posted: 04/28/2012 - 6:54:06 PM | | |
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April has been the busiest in about three or four years, just did my 24 & 25 inspections of the month today.April 2011 I did eight. Not complaining,getting caught up on bills,etc., but I have been snoring a lot a night-so I'm been told by the wife! Feast or Famine!John Callan
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[#10] Posted: 04/29/2012 - 04:07:27 AM | | |
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It's rockin' in Boston.. bidding wars are starting to show up..
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[#11] Posted: 04/29/2012 - 06:24:11 AM | | |
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Rockin' here too. I turn away 2-3 a day cause I can't get to them in time. I suppose I'll never understand why folks wait until day 8-9 on a 10 day contract to call for an inspection.
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[#12] Posted: 04/29/2012 - 06:27:51 AM | | |
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This is good news. Now let's hope that it is not just a spring market spike and that the worst is behind us.
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[#13] Posted: 04/30/2012 - 09:56:24 AM | | |
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Yeah, it's really kicking for me. I did two in one week. Time to order a diesel pickup. 
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[#15] Posted: 05/01/2012 - 12:29:31 PM | | |
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I'm up over 40% from this time last year. Best year in the last several years. I barely have time to get my carrots and lettuce in the ground.
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[#16] Posted: 05/01/2012 - 1:20:50 PM | | |
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Quote: Originally posted by Jerry SimonQuote: Originally posted by Steven Hockstein
This is good news. Now let's hope that it is not just a spring market spike and that the worst is behind us.
The second round of foreclosures is gonna be worse than the first. Consider your bubble burst. . .
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[#18] Posted: 05/01/2012 - 5:27:22 PM | | |
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Keep your burlap ready Kurt, frost is still a definate possibility.
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[#19] Posted: 05/01/2012 - 5:44:31 PM | | |
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I'm very pleased to get ~two/week. Of course the "drive-bys" are slammed at 3-4/day and the zoids love 'em.
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[#21] Posted: 05/01/2012 - 11:26:43 PM | | |
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Besides my 40hr/wk day job, I'm swamped with inspections. I did a partial inspection tonight, will finish it tomorrow, have one Thurs. night, and am booked all weekend. There have been a couple more I couldn't fill for the week.
I've turned away enough inspections to keep a full time inspector busy for at least the last couple of months.
I'm hoping that whatever is going on will continue. My wife, not so much.........
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[#22] Posted: 05/02/2012 - 05:04:11 AM | | |
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I know a couple of legitimate guys who do 3 a day several times a month. They start at about 7 AM and finish about 9 PM.
I don't want to work that long. Two a day for me.
Want me. Have to wait until next Thursday.
Kind of nice being busy. Been that way since mid January.
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[#23] Posted: 05/02/2012 - 09:00:57 AM | | |
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I had a big surge this spring, but it disappeared right after this thread started. Thanks guys
Last year was dreadful on all fronts. The worst for me since the start of this recession. I hope things stay busy for a while.
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[#25] Posted: 05/05/2012 - 8:18:41 PM | | |
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Quote: Originally posted by gtblumQuote: Originally posted by Tom RaymondI had a big surge this spring, but it disappeared right after this thread started. Thanks guys Me too! WTF? Part of my problem stems from refusing to sign a letter to a banker about a bandaid repair my client made to keep a trickle of water from entering a basement wall. I was told this was the only thing holding up the approval. The bank wanted me to bless it off on my letterhead and insisted I include a copy of my license with it. I told the client to have the banker contact me and I'd be happy to talk to them about signing a contract, paying me for my service, and I would offer my opinion of the repair. That, pissed everyone off. Last I heard, they hired another inspector to write the letter. Good for them. Meanwhile, I'm being balled real hard.
I had an inspection two years ago where the lender wanted me to "sign off" on some repairs. It was minor league stuff, so I didn't give it much thought and took the money. How does this dodge affect a loan? I don't understand the benefit to the lender. Does government backing come into play?
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[#26] Posted: 05/06/2012 - 08:15:54 AM | | |
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Liability Robert. They've got someone else (you) to pin it on if things go wrong with the repairs. If you're comfortable with that, have at it. I've done it where I'm comfortable with it but got paid for the letter.
Unless there's a good reason, I get paid for my services.
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