Charlotte Home Inspector

704-778-1353
info@charlotte-inspector.com

AHI HOME & BUILDING INSPECTION SERVICES
Serves the Charlotte, NC Metro area - Mecklenburg
County, and all of the surrounding counties.

North Carolina Licensure Board Response on Advertising Programs thru real estate
agencies..

Please open and read the following document.

Licensee Advertising Letter

We do not pay others for our referrals, our business is driven from referrals
from past clients, Internet advertising, and the yellow pages.

What Is A "Deal Killer"? The derogatory phrase "deal killer" is often used by real estate agents
to describe as home inspectors who give buyers objective information in an inspection report,
which may lead the buyer to renegotiate or to look at other properties. Many real estate agents
view some home inspectors as a challenge to their ability to generate income. They view these
"deal killers" as foes and will use a number of tactics to control the inspector selection process to
make sure that the prospective buyers do not retain independent home inspectors.

I personally have heard a local home inspection company give a speech
to Realtors claiming they are “not deal killers and that they carefully
choice there words not to scare their clients” Is this truly what you
want from your home inspector??   One of the these inspectors owned a
multiple inspector company of 7 employees.   For the record I have been
black listed by some local Realtors due to the information provided in
my inspection reports.

Why this perception of "Deal Killers" foolish?   Lets say just for argument sake that a home
inspector finds issues with the home that cost approximately $20,000.00 to repair.   The seller
and or buyer has three choices.   One reduce the price of the home, have repairs made, and or walk
away from the deal..   Suppose that the buyer and seller decide that its easier to take a price
reduction in the sale of the home of $20,000 this means that the potential loss to the Realtors
commission is between $600.00-$1200.00.     It is our opinion that it foolish to look at the home
inspection as a potential pay cut or deal killer, as that buyer (client) is going to brag about how
good a job both Realtor and Inspector did that it will generate more business in the long run by
means of referrals.

Shouldn't a prospective home buyer have the right to use an inspector of their own
choosing? If a real estate agent tells you that you cannot use an inspector of your choosing, or
insists that you use one of their "recommended" or "approved" inspectors, or insists that you don't
need and inspection, you should contact your attorney. (You should also wonder why they don't
want you using an inspector of your choosing.) A real estate broker or sales agent who tries to get
you to use an inspector of the agent's choice is trying to control the home inspector selection
process. Prospective home buyers must keep in mind that real estate agents who receive a
commission from the property seller, are working in the best interest of their client, (the seller.)
As the prospective home buyer, shouldn't the home inspector you're paying for, be working in
your best interest?

My advise is choose your inspector wisely..   An Inspector
who is not willing to be your advocate due to fear of loosing
future business is not the inspector you want.

North and South Carolina Cites Served!

North and South Carolina Counties served: Mecklenburg, Iredell, Lincoln, Gaston,
Union, Cabarrus, Rowan, York, Lancaster, Alexander, Cleveland

What some inspectors and realtors don't want you to know..

Contact:
NC & SC Licensed Home
Inspector
David A. Johnson
Phone: 704-778-1353
Fax: 704-636-2800
Info@charlotte-inspector.com

704-778-1353

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