5,457,489
Yes, Paul! During the recession, that was rampant! Another house would pop up that they thought they like better and they would stiff the inspector.
I would chase them down and explain - "The inspector had nothing to do with your termination of the Contract. He WAS asked, and DID, however, provide a service to you, for which you owe him." I had a couple of people hem and haw but, eventually they did pay.
I haven't had that happen in a long time though - thank goodness!
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Sam Shueh
San Jose, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
4,273,325
I tried on 2 occasions to explain to two different buyers on two separate inspections that they still owed the inspector. I ended up paying for one and the inspector returned My check onthe other time. I fired both clients...
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Lynnea Miller
Bend, OR
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Kasey & John Boles
Boise, ID
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
719,777
You mean the buyer booked the home inspection, had the inspection, got the results, then won't pay for it? What an a-hole. I'd fire this client so frigging fast.
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
4,712,360
Interesting question. I don't recall this ever occurring to me.
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
2,707,826
No, and I hope that never happens. The inspectors usually have their appointments pre-paid when the buyers schedule online here.
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Joyce M. Marsh
Daytona Beach, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
5,275,314
That has not happened. My clients order their inspections and pay for them upfront via credit card. I believe it's the law in NC that a report not be issued by the inspector until payment has been received and a "contract" signed for the inspection. So without paying upfront they don't get a report and don't know if they should or shouldn't walk from the house.
If they are serious buyers, they are nuts not to pay. That inspector could file a claim which would impact their credit and possible financing for the next home.
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
452,019
Fortunately, I have not had this happen before. I had an inspectior that wouldn’t allow the buyer to leave the home before paying. I stopped using him after that instance. My current inspector won’t accept payment before the buyers say they are happy with his report.
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
3,209,814
our buyers order their own inspection and give credit card info to the inspector before it's done. So, no.
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
754,003
Our inspectors require payment up front before doing the work.
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
683,196
And thus, the reason, most home inspectors require payment upfront BEFORE they do the home inspection. That is rediculous that a buyer would refuse to pay an inspector when they did the job. That is the risk a buyer must take when buying a home. Honestly I have not had it happen ... but I would have a difficult time working with a buyer that did not see the need to pay a man for a hard day's work.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
1,095,630
No. No. No, that does not happen in Blonde Universe. The home inspectors we work with get payment at time of service. They've learned!
Clients are instructed that they will prepay for inspections, nonrefundable, a cost of doing business.
Creeps such as you have described would be jettisoned. Don't F with our vendors!
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Eve Alexander
Tampa, FL
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
290,969
Fortunately, I have not had any buyer refuse to pay for the Home Inspection, the Termite Inspection, the Pool Inspection, etc. Our buyers arrange how payment will be made before the Inspections, and then they do not receive their reports until that goes through. So, it's no report if no payment has been made Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®,CRS,.
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
1,608,977
Nope, those are C.O.D., it's not possible.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
809,308
Ooh, yikes. No. The inspectors have something the buyer sign when they hire them and it is contracted between the two of them. Unfortunately, the inspector may have to chase them for payment, but they owe it for services rendered. That's rough. -Kasey
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
2,702,752
Tallahassee home inspectors require payment up front before doing the inspection.
I have the Buyer contact the Inspector and arrange for the inspection. If there is a "payment malfunction", I will not get stuck with the bill.
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
6,649,503
We stay out of that arrangement, the buyer hires the inspector and pays according to their terms.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
3,988,138
No, I do not think that has ever happened. That is why I have the buyer call and arrange payment directly with the home inspector so there are no problems.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,868,078
No & it would never happen as payment at the start of the inspection. I have known buyers who are miffed over the price of it but then I explain how it saved them 100's of thousands dollars on a lemon.
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
3,627,372
Not yet, but the day has just started
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
4,321,985
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®,CRS, - Not happend to me - yet.
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
519,774
I've had some delay in paying. My primary inspector won't release the report before it's paid for and tries to arrange payment up front.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
613,494
What dirtbags!
I have never had a buyer not pay, or complain about the cost...but I have heard the stories.
IF however, I had a buyer stiff the inspector, I would pay them myself.
Eve
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
2,114,612
No, I have not. Maybe that's why most of the inspectors insist on being paid at the time of service.
You would think that if the results were such that the buyer didn't want to buy the house... that would have proven the inspection highly valuable.
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
5,085,676
No I have not. I wonder if they would refuse to pay a doctor because they told him he had cancer?
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
2,182,383
No, the home inspection services in our area typically collect payment before or at time of the home inspection and I let buyers know that when they schedule their inspections.
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
1,713,581
It happens, but some of the inspectors get fees upfront and offer a discount for that.
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
1,284,101
Home inspectors demand payment up front
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
871,049
I always remind the buyer that inspections are fee-for-service & then let the inspector handle collection of funds (which most often occurs at the end of the inspection).
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
8,110,854
No.
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
825,075
No it hasn’t happened to me. My clients book their own home inspections. I will provide the names of 3 inspectors if they don’t have someone.
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
4,800,282
No.
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
54,990
No, but our inspectors get a credit card over the phone before the inspector shows up.
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
921,504
They all paid.
Some objected to the reversal. Real estate agents giving everything away then encountering someone that actually wanted to be paid for their service. (What a concept!)
Yep, paying $300 to confirm what they already knew took them by surprise. Buyers pay before they see the inspection report in my little slice of paradise.
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
3,074,289
Our Buyers pay the home inspector PRIOR to the inspection.
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
5,448,260
Never happened to me. Just lucky I guess!
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
5,774,084
No.
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
3,416,160
Buyers pay the inspections upfront. The reports are not released until the company gets paid. My answer is no.
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
5,584,178
no.... that hiring was done by the buyer....the agreement was between the buyer and the home inspector....we do not get involved with hiring a home inspector.... no one else is involved!!!
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
982,043
No has not happened.
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
2,295,082
No and I only recall one instance where the home inspection resulted in the termination of the contract.
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
1,392,883
No. It's clear that the home inspector is the buyer's responsibility whether or not he buys.
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
1,426,018
I have not had that happen. Payment is typically arranged between buyers and inspectors prior.
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
509,499
Nope. I've had times that the buyer refuses home inspection because they thought they can safe money. In your case, I'm going to be firm with the buyer so they pay for the service.
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
1,259,358
Sellers often provide a report to the buyers as a way to say this is as is sale.
Want to put others clauses or contigiency because of the condition? Sorry every other offers come with no contigiency.
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
1,533,734
Our require payment upfront... I suspect for this reason.
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
4,434,227
5,166,863
402,032
Nope! I guess that's why payment is due at the conclusion of the inspection.
5,978,677
No, most inspectors won't release the report until they get paid, plus get it at the end of the inspection.
785,594
Not yet, but this is a good reason to make sure the client calls for the inspection.
3,986,423
1,006,523
You betcha,
- Buyer refused to pay for the inspection because they didn't like the results
- Buyer refused to sign the mortgage docs because they didn't like the escrow officer
- Buyer refused to buy the home because the walls were pink
- Buyer refused to close because the seller wouldn't let them stay in it like they do on TV
I've got a million of them!