hausdok Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Mack just sent me this link. http://www.nwmls.com/discover/nwreporte ... ageID=6801 OT - OF!!! M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 That's a terrible name for a column. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erby Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Somebody doesn't have their head screwed on straight! "The most likely answer is because the selling agent asked us to." This is the Chair of the state board??? Really! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Agreeing to author a home inspection column with a name like that is to agree to play into the hands of Realtors. Tell him to grow a backbone Mike. Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted January 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Agreeing to author a home inspection column with a name like that is to agree to play into the hands of Realtors. Tell him to grow a backbone Mike. Marc Hee, hee, Marc, if you knew the guy, you'd know better than to say that. You've never had to drive 30 miles home in the same car with the guy after a board meeting where the majority of the board took a mamby-pamby stance on some issue. I have and It ain't pretty. Of the rest of the board, he's the only non-TIJ-regular that I refer folks to when I can't accommodate their inspection needs due to my schedule. I think it would be fair to say that Mack and I are the ones who are at odds with the majority of the board the majority of the time. As chairman, he only gets to vote when a tie breaker is needed and with this board that's not often. I think it's fair to say that he's a charter member of the non-suckups in this business around here. I think it's a reality that a big chunk of the real estate folks think of home inspectors as deal killers and Mack is one of those guys who couldn't care less what you call him 'cuz it won't change his mind. I think that's what he's telling them. Erby, I think that's Mack's way of outing some of the suckups and zoids in the real estate folks' own publication. You'd sure as hell never hear one of them admit openly to the fact that sort of thing happens. Mack kind of pulled their shorts down. I bet a whole bunch of the non-zoids will take offense to it and respond in kind. What better way to get them to talk openly about some of the B.S. that 'zoids regularly come up with? ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Morrison Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 I'll take Mike's word for it that he's good people, but in a single column he managed to reinforce the two worst HI stereotypes out there: 1) The "Deal Killer", and 2) The "Refer Every Buyer to Every Specialist Every Time Guy" There's nothing good for the HI profession in that column. Jimmy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 If you say he's cool, he is. But, his column is a bit lame. Not bad, but lame. Can I write the next one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bain Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 I vote lame, as well. Deal Killer is a complete misnomer. Everything can be addressed, and everything can be righted. The questions are what's it gonna cost, and who's gonna pay for it? The deal is "killed" when parties can't come to terms or, as often happens, the agents lack negotiating skills to work out the problems. The physician/specialist cliche is . . . well, lame. The guy had an opportunity to actually explain something to the realtor and blew it. By the way, that guy totally looks like G. Gordon Liddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 ........the agents lack negotiating skills to work out the problems. Which is almost always the problem. It's the Crisis of the Transaction. What to do when the script has been tossed? By the way, that guy totally looks like G. Gordon Liddy. First thing that came to my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hspinnler Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Not sure who should be credited for this paraphrased version of a quote: "I didn't kill the deal, the house committed suicide," but I've always liked it. I e-mailed him directly to share my thoughts about the title of his column. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 I'm sure that whoever came up with the name was shooting for irony. Instead it sounds boastful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Not sure who should be credited for this paraphrased version of a quote: "I didn't kill the deal, the house committed suicide," but I've always liked it. I e-mailed him directly to share my thoughts about the title of his column. Norm Sage. He was one of the good guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 I think the original was along the lines of "I've never killed a deal, but I've watched a few commit suicide". I always kinda liked it myself. I didn't know Norm said it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hspinnler Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Out of courtesy and respect for the gentleman who once offered this quip, I Googled Norm Sage and found some articles including the date of his passing and an article where he was quoted: http://www.ashireporter.org/articles/ar ... spx?id=927 http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sfl-rebinsp ... 4797.story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Simon Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 I'm sure that whoever came up with the name was shooting for irony. Instead it sounds boastful. So the guy in your avatar is a british bloke, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 I'm sure that whoever came up with the name was shooting for irony. Instead it sounds boastful. So the guy in your avatar is a british bloke, eh? That's correct. How did you know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Simon Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 I'm sure that whoever came up with the name was shooting for irony. Instead it sounds boastful. So the guy in your avatar is a british bloke, eh? That's correct. How did you know? Only the Shadow knows. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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