Andrew Cox - Inspection News

The other day, I wrote a post about a home I inspected -  It's a Dead Deal.  I was looking at it and thinking that i was proud that my report had made the buyer re-think his decision to buy the house.  Now, I must tell you, I DON'T try to influence that decision, nor do I go looking for defects i...

I wrote a post a while back - I Am Not a Deal Killer - and I have to admit I think I have killed one...  Now, I have to clarify, I don't inspect a home with the intent to find something to make the house look bad, and I always start an inspection with my attitute in check.  My intent is to find o...

The state of Florida has legislation pending - SB 2234 - which will regulate and require licensure for home inspectors in Florida.  Now, I am personally against licensure for home inspectors - at least under this bill.  It is a bad bill, and leaves too many questions unanswered.  I am absolutely ...

No, I'm not talking about Christmas... Once again, ladies and gentlemen, it is Hurricane Season in the Atlantic and Gulf Coast states.  But, just like that other season (btw - Christmas is a mere 198 days away) you have a list, and you should really be checking it twice.I'm talking about the list...

Randy Prothero did a great post concerning open houses I Love Open Houses .On the subject, do Realtors Like / Dislike /Care / Not Care if other professionals stop by their open houses?  Sometimes it is not easy to talk to a Realtor at their office, or even catch them at their office.I have gotten...

Do you? I think a home sale (or purchase) is a jigsaw puzzle, with all the pieces coming together to make a picture.  Some puzzles are easier - some a little more challenging.  But in the end, of course, if you stick with it, you'll complete the picture, and the sale will go through.I can't under...

I had an unpleasant conversation the other day with a Realtor... he said he doesn't recommend inspections when representing buyers.  He doesn't recommend against them, but isn't for them, either.  He said if a buyer wants one, he doesn't "want the liability" of recommending...Now, what are the ch...

I came across this poem recently - I have had it for years, and just put it inside my planner to remind me...It is by an anonymous author, and every time I read it, a smile comes on my face, and I am forced to think about my plans and goals, and what I am doing for my, and my family's, future.I t...

I am rolling out a new program in my inspection business... called SOLUTIONS.  Now, I know, and you know that I work for my client, not the Realtor.  In fact, some people question whether a Realtor should recommend home inspection services, and some Realtors do not feel comfortable giving referra...

Once again, the unimaginable... another Realtor murdered, this time by his own client, when he went to the home to present an offer to him.  Here is a link to the news story: http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20070204-9999-1m4fugitive.htmlApparently, this gentleman was a formaer Marine and...