Fellow inspectors. Start thinking outside the box. How many individuals selling the piece of cra.. house are going to pay to have a pre-inspection done? This is to be marketed to the $500,000 and up market. People who will pay for a pre-list inspection to either PROVE their home is "tops" in the market or use it to remove the stigma attached to a home that has been on the market too long for reasons other than condition (price). These high end homes are usually well taken care of and you have low risk when things are functioning and maintained. You charge higher than base pricing due to the size, earn MORE with LESS risk. The buyer cannot win a suit against you if you did the inspection for the seller. your report should state that the report is for your customer (the seller) only and that any information used to make decisions by anyone other than your client is disclaimed. The Buyer would need to sue the seller and they would need to file suit against you. If you worry about getting sued in this business, get out of it! I find that most of the inspectors I have met over my many years in the inspection business who are worried about suits, typically are limited in their abilities to perform a thorough, complete and "suit-tight" inspection in the first place. If you really know your stuff, and you care to do a thorough job,you won't get sued. This is a great marketing tool and a wonderful way to expand our market. Take advantage of it before everyone elsr beats you to the prize.
