Brandon Whitmore Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 I recently had a client hire me to inspect 4 upper end homes, about 1 per week 'til she found the perfect one. One of the main reasons she bailed from the first 2 was that there was rodent activity in the home. After the 2nd one, I suggested that she hire a pest control guy to search for signs of rodents prior to hiring me to do the inspection. She told me she preferred that I do the full inspections, and that she didn't trust anyone else. That was OK with me. Anyways, to the point. The first inspection was on a newer home that was still occupied. The sellers had set out drinks, snacks, etc. for us. When people leave stuff like this out, I suspect a hint of a bribe, and don't indulge, but in this case, I think the suspicion was unfounded. I think that these sellers may have been the nicest people around, because when they found out that my client was bailing, they re- imbursed her for the cost of the inspection, and were apologetic that there was anything wrong with the home. I am so used to getting heated phone calls from sellers/ listing agents, that I was completely blown away. Anyone else ever heard of this happening? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 I recently had a client hire me to inspect 4 upper end homes, about 1 per week 'til she found the perfect one. One of the main reasons she bailed from the first 2 was that there was rodent activity in the home. After the 2nd one, I suggested that she hire a pest control guy to search for signs of rodents prior to hiring me to do the inspection. She told me she preferred that I do the full inspections, and that she didn't trust anyone else. That was OK with me. Anyways, to the point. The first inspection was on a newer home that was still occupied. The sellers had set out drinks, snacks, etc. for us. When people leave stuff like this out, I suspect a hint of a bribe, and don't indulge, but in this case, I think the suspicion was unfounded. I think that these sellers may have been the nicest people around, because when they found out that my client was bailing, they re- imbursed her for the cost of the inspection, and were apologetic that there was anything wrong with the home. I am so used to getting heated phone calls from sellers/ listing agents, that I was completely blown away. Anyone else ever heard of this happening? No. I need to move to your area. [] Question: You found a perfect home? How many years do I gotta work before I get one? I get a repeat clients like yours sometimes that are picky customers and when that happens, it worries me. I can see their frustration and it makes for uneasy company. I'm stuck between their dreams and the truth about the market. I turn a blind eye to it, if I can. What else can I do? Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Whitmore Posted October 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 Question: You found a perfect home? How many years do I gotta work before I get one? My client found her perfect home. The one she chose...........nah, not perfect. I can see their frustration and it makes for uneasy company. I'm stuck between their dreams and the truth about the market. I turn a blind eye to it, if I can. What else can I do? To the contrary.... She was what I consider to be a perfect client; one of those clients you immediately feel at ease with, definitely didn't have to worry about money, etc. Depending on the customer, I may turn a blind eye, may coach them, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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