"My husband and I are currently looking into purchasing a home in Allen and we are needing to find an Inspector. Our Real Estate Agent suggested that we use someone that she does business with. Do you think it is wise to pick an inspector that our Agent recommends or someone from the outside? Please advise and contact me when you have a chance." - DD
Well DD, that's a great question! What I'd like to say is that if your real estate agent recommended Yellow Hat Inspections, then I think it's very wise to go with that recommendation. If your agent recommended anyone else, then it is very foolish. Of course my opinion is biased.
But that's not what I said to DD. I assured her that if Yellow Hat is on her agent's list it is NOT because we paid to be there. Some agents recommend us, others don't. Some only recommend us to their "up market" clients. Some agents recommend us only when they are working both sides of the deal or if they are a principal in the transaction. Regardless of who recommended us, we work for the client, never for the agent. I advised DD to check us out on Angie's List because we earned the Super Service Award AND we are highly rated, and those ratings are not something we can buy. I explained that not all inspection companies use thermal imaging technology, and that very few have the necessary equipment to measure the foundation, and that no other inspection company in this area can inspect the sewer line - a very expensive thing to fix.
I sent her a sample report and a video link. But since that was Sunday and it's now Tuesday, I have to assume that either their offer was rejected or they went with their agent's inspector. Not a wise move in my VERY biased opinion.
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