hoosier inspector Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 Sitting up late working on my tax filing and the phone rings. It's 1:30AM and the worst scenarios go through my mind. I can't believe it, I pick up the phone and someone wants a price! After she realizes the time she apologizes. I think her guilt may have helped close the deal. This a first for me. Anyone else have a similar experience? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben H Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 Who doesn't know it's 1AM? Even with time change, how is someone not aware of this? But to answer your questions, I typically stop answering my phone around 7-8, depending how my day has been. Can't recall it ringing much past that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 I'm regularly up till 2 am and have booked inspections at that hour. Invariably, the person is surprised when I answer. They say that they expected to leave a voicemail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 Same as Jim, I'm sitting here working and most folks know they can call up until about 1:30 am. I have had calls from folks in the evening wanting me to do an inspection that same evening and wanting to know if I'd be willing to work late. I did one of those - it was a pre-offer consultation and didn't require a written report. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark P Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 I rarely answer my phone after 6 or 7 in the evening, but I'm usually up before 6am and once in awhile I'll get an early morning call that I'll answer. I had a call yesterday, a Friday, at 3:30pm asking if I could do a comercial propertyinspection the same day. I thought that was an odd request. It is scheduled for next Tuesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 I had a call yesterday, a Friday, at 3:30pm asking if I could do a comercial propertyinspection the same day. I thought that was an odd request. It is scheduled for next Tuesday. Getting lots of those lately. You know the market is picking up when realtors start trying to snow their clients with that old, "If we ask for a very short inspection contingency we have a better chance of having our offer accepted," line. I think for most of them it's calculated risk. They know the most experienced and thorough inspectors are going to be booked up a week ahead; so, if their offer gets accepted with a shorter inspection period, there's more of a chance their client will only be able to book the new inexperienced guy, the incompetent guy or the guy who's going to be malleable from a 'zoid point of view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erby Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 3 AM. They expected to get voice mail. I expected to hear I was a Grandpa again. Grandpa had to wait a couple of days., Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidlord Posted March 31, 2013 Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 I stop answering the phone at 5:30pm. I began answering the phone at 8:30am. I only work Monday through Friday and I'm off by noon on Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottpat Posted April 1, 2013 Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 Voicemail after 7pm and on weekends, if it is important or they really want me the will leave a message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Raymond Posted April 1, 2013 Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 I need to move. The market is so slow here that the websites tracking recent sales are 6 months out of date, there's not enough data to track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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