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Quote of the Day--"I don't care if the inspector is certified"

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Home Inspector with GCS Home Inspections and Thermal Inspections

Wow!  I received a call from a Realtor today and he was inquiring about a home inspection.  I'd like to call him a price-shopper because that's exactly what he was doing.  I got the information for the home and told him my price.  He said he can get it done for $100 less than my price--I let it go because I don't overcharge; I'm a professional and my clients receive the BEST service for half the price. 

I later called him back because I wanted to know if I could add him to my mailing list and also where he heard of me.  Afterwards, I mentioned that a couple people in the area are grossly under-cutting "Professional" home inspector's prices, so be careful.  My concern is for the clientele in that they are receiving the best for their money.  A couple tips I recommended, not to insult his intelligence, were are these inspectors insured; are they trained; and in CA since there isn't a licensure requirement--are the inspectors at least certified?

Here is the quote, "I don't personally care if they are certified."

My thought--I wonder how much this gentlemen cares about his client.  Certification means alot in spite of no license.  Training isn't even required in CA.  I didn't press the issue. Thoughts?

Greg Scheer
www.gcshomeinspections.com