Everything started out as usual. 
 
Client called asking about my inspection choices, prices and qualifications.  Set the inspection for a couple days later at 5:30PM per the client's request (he didn't want to take a day off work).
 
Began the inspection with my usual "rap" about what to expect during the inspection.  The agent chimed in that this was a "pre-offer inspection".
 
The back-story is that this client had an offer accepted on a previous home (foreclosure) and decided not to complete the deal (he didn't get into details of why).  Apparently, he had to jump through all kinds of hoops to get his earnest money back. This must have been last fall, as his previous inspector did not renew his license (IL renewal was Nov 31, 2008). 
 
He and his agent thought that having an inspection BEFORE they made an offer on this property (a short sale) would alleviate the headaches if this property also was not up to the clients needs.
 
With the abundance of foreclosure/short sale properties out there, I was wondering if anyone else had used this method and what y'all think of it.

 

Free cards for our troops
12/08/2008
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Check out, http://www. letssaythanks. com/Home1280. html You can pick out a crayon drawing by kids (thank you card) and it will be sent to a soldier that is currently serving in Iraq You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to a member of the… more
Good-bye, Beastie
12/04/2008
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Kali was found in a plastic bag along with a few other kittens 10-11 years ago. My wife took in Kali (the others also found good homes). As a youngin' she used to take great joy in stalking and attacking (mostly in play) the two older cats.. more
Save a life
10/04/2008
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With the change of seasons, it's nearly time to change the smoke alarm batteries. Well, the seasons and the fact that I was "advised" by the wife to start getting Christmas stuff out (UGH! ). Holidays usually consist of using electricity in ways it… more
Is Writing a Lost Art?
09/17/2008
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My son just started second grade and all of the kids in his class are excited to learn to write in cursive Never mind the fact that he is still trying to master printing - he can't wait to get started. The cursive begins after New Years, and we… more
Is there anybody out there?
09/16/2008
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With apologies to Pink Floyd. Moment of silence, please Ok, I am AMAZED at how fast AR has grown I have been "Active" for around a month and have seen the membership jump from 102, 000ish to 109, 401 in that time. I hope the continued growth… more
Is this idiot-proof?
09/15/2008
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Sometimes, during the course of an inspection I see things that defy logic Often it's homeowner "fixes" that make you scratch your head. On occasion it's a contractor who baffles me by their workmanship (or lack thereof). When looking at and… more
Sometimes it's OK to stay up late. (Even on a school night)
09/14/2008
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My 7 year old convinced my wife to stay up past his bedtime tonight (I needed no convincing). He wanted to check the Cubs score and saw that Zambrano had a no hitter in the 7th inning The deal was, one hit and he was off to bed Luckily… more
#1 on Google. I don't believe you (Part IV)
09/12/2008
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In part III   I said that Google pays special attention to URLs and page titles   AR gives us some room to use this to our advantage.   Your Blog Title (What you type in the title box) becomes part of the URL AND your page title. Here is an… more
Recalled Sony VAIO Laptop
09/05/2008
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The CPSC released a recall today for certain Sony VAIO Laptops. Seems some of the internal wiring can short out and cause a burn hazzard. The recalled notebook computer models are the VAIO VGN-TZ100 series, VGN-TZ200 series, VGN-TZ300 series and VGN… more
 

Schaumburg Home Inspector - Rick Maday

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