allspec33351 Posted May 16, 2007 Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 If I remember correctly you like to write article based on crap like this. http://www.fivestarpi.com/REALTOR.html Captain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicago Posted May 16, 2007 Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 Huh! Is there a begining to this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randynavarro Posted May 16, 2007 Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 I, too, am confused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicago Posted May 16, 2007 Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 Hi Randy..Just checked in at Active Rain to find the source. You are better off not knowing,as a few of the inspectors over there like to argue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bernhardt Posted May 16, 2007 Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 I didn't know Ted Truitt was a web site designer for home inspectors also! Chris, Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozofprev Posted May 16, 2007 Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 Ok, I must say I am very, very confused as to why W.J. appears in this thread's title. W.J. has done nothing for the last many years but fight for the consumer. The website link at the beginning of this thread would be W.J.'s antithesis. Oh.... that's the point! Ok, I still want to make sure that those who do not know W.J. do not link his name to such trash. He is brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allspec33351 Posted May 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 Originally posted by ozofprev Oh.... that's the point! Ok, I still want to make sure that those who do not know W.J. do not link his name to such trash. He is brilliant! Walter likes to write about what he calls bucketheads who appeal to Realtors with code words. I just thought he would appreciate it. Captain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozofprev Posted May 16, 2007 Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 Absolutely, Captain! I just wanted visitors to know he has nothing to do with producing what you and I see as crap. I'm with ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 There's no code in that website. The turd who is promoting himself is speaking directly to the realtor. I just came back from some training where I met a few inspectors that restored my faith in the profession...I'm sad again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 I've never seen anything like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian G Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 Ugh! I think I'm gonna lose my supper after reading that swill. Cramer.... Does Mark have a brother in IL, by any chance? [] Brian G. Maybe the Cousin Nobody Talks About [:-paperba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicago Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 Wow ..I sure could have used you guys this morning, when fighting off those whom think giving out coupons to realtors is the greatest thing since sliced bread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonOfSwamp Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 Originally posted by allspec33351 If I remember correctly you like to write article based on crap like this. http://www.fivestarpi.com/REALTOR.html Captain I get it, and no offense taken. Yes, I have warned consumers about "buckethead" and "suckup" HIs. Recently, with the newish TN HI law, I've referred often to the "army of cheap, dumb and compliant" HIs custom-made for the use of the HI lobby. For folks who aren't familiar with my work, I've written a column for Nashville's alternative newsweekly for about 12 years. The column, which is a general interest/humor column, often included info about homeowning, homebuying, building, renovation, life at my house, etc. The column also made my HI career very different from most. Over time, loyal column readers became a loyal upscale customer base for my HI company. This allowed me to see the HI biz from the perspective of an HI who could go straight to the customers, and bypass RE agents altogether. HI work looks like a whole different profession when you cut out the middleman and let go of the RE agent teat at the same time. About a year ago, I literally handed off my company to my good friend and co-inspector of 14 years. He does all the HI work now. These days, I'm working on a few book projects, and I do a little litigation support. Anybody who's interested in the column can just Google "Walter Jowers" and find way more stuff than anybody would want to read in one sitting. WJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emalernee Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 I think that that web page is a canned page that comes with the membership of his chosen Association. I looked at several of that Association's member sites and found em loaded with similar stuff. Honesty is becoming such a lonely word in our profession. Ezra Malernee Canton, Ohio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Hockstein Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 Originally posted by SonOfSwamp Originally posted by allspec33351 If I remember correctly you like to write article based on crap like this. http://www.fivestarpi.com/REALTOR.html Captain I get it, and no offense taken. Yes, I have warned consumers about "buckethead" and "suckup" HIs. Recently, with the newish TN HI law, I've referred often to the "army of cheap, dumb and compliant" HIs custom-made for the use of the HI lobby. For folks who aren't familiar with my work, I've written a column for Nashville's alternative newsweekly for about 12 years. The column, which is a general interest/humor column, often included info about homeowning, homebuying, building, renovation, life at my house, etc. The column also made my HI career very different from most. Over time, loyal column readers became a loyal upscale customer base for my HI company. This allowed me to see the HI biz from the perspective of an HI who could go straight to the customers, and bypass RE agents altogether. HI work looks like a whole different profession when you cut out the middleman and let go of the RE agent teat at the same time. About a year ago, I literally handed off my company to my good friend and co-inspector of 14 years. He does all the HI work now. These days, I'm working on a few book projects, and I do a little litigation support. Anybody who's interested in the column can just Google "Walter Jowers" and find way more stuff than anybody would want to read in one sitting. WJ Nice to see you participating here. I am looking forward to more. Hope you are enjoying your semi-retirement! Steve H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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