John Wayne said it best.  "Life is tough. It's tougher if you're stupid! I recently received this response to my follow up e-mail from my Morehead KY Home Inspection client asking how his deal was going and if he had any questions regarding his home inspection report. ========================================================== "They took an offer of $XXX.XX K.  I think the current owners are a little angry about the thorough inspection you did. They didn't have one done and it cost them $18K. I, my loan officer and (my agent) think the home inspection is well worth what I paid. Thanks for asking." ========================================================== I note that he paid SIGNIFICANTLY LESS than 18 K for the inspection.  And I also note that I don't have anything to do with determinin... 11/02/2010

Now, don't get me wrong, I love HGTV.  Who doesn't enjoy watching buyers look at 3 homes and decide in less than 30 minutes which one they want to buy?  Oh if it was only that easy. . . No, I am talking about expectations.  No one wants to buy a fixer upper anymore.  They want it already decked out, but still within their price range.  Or the first time home buyers that want the type of home it took their parents 20 years to obtain.  Well hopefully one of the positives of the current economic times will be people learning to buy within their means. There is always hope.  Happy New Year!!! 01/04/2009