http://www.canadianrealestatemagazine.ca/news/item/1822-whistle-blower-points-to-home-inspection-shortfallsOn December 4th, Canadian Real Estate Magazine posted the above article about home inspections. It features an interview with a home inspector who has recently published a book on this issues with the home inspection profession - and attempts to blame Realtors for the problems.
This home inspector needs to give his head a shake. Here are the problems with his article:
1) Realtors(r) do not dictate how inspections result, and don't choose inspectors based on "blown sales." First off, Realtors(r) do not choose inspectors: buyers do.
Agents may recommend a few inspectors, but they may never recommend just one. And just as the Buyer freely chooses their Realtor(r), the buyer freely chooses their inspector.
2) Just like Realtors(r), home inspectors are required to be trained, qualified, and competent.
2) Just like Realtors(r), home inspectors are required to be trained, qualified, and competent.
If Bruce is suggesting that some inspectors can be swayed on their inspection reports by the influence of an external person, then it's the inspection industry that has a problem with unethical or incompetent inspectors.
3) Our province, BC, requires all inspectors to be licensed and certified. Inspectors are held to a high standard.
The problem with articles such as this is it serves an ulterior motive.....this inspector wants his name out to promote sales of his book. To suggest that Realtors(r) dictate and control the inspection industry is absolute crap, and if anything he weakens his OWN profession.
3) Our province, BC, requires all inspectors to be licensed and certified. Inspectors are held to a high standard.
The problem with articles such as this is it serves an ulterior motive.....this inspector wants his name out to promote sales of his book. To suggest that Realtors(r) dictate and control the inspection industry is absolute crap, and if anything he weakens his OWN profession.
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