Standing Out in Ohio Podcast

Since we are affiliate members of the Board of Realtors we get emails from them. Laura tells what was in the latest email from them and those issues that were described regarding showings. 
Jim and Laura also talk about the issues that they have been seeing very frequently recently and give a suggestion as to what agents can do to help protect themselves. 

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Laura reads a review of our home inspection company. Within that review are lessons that can help improve a real estate agents' career and help keep those agents out of lawsuits.

Here is the Google review https://goo.gl/maps/uQeL37q4ZgJdYckc7

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There are lots of way that the knowledge and services of a home inspection company and the home inspectors can be used. Jim and Laura go over some of these.

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We talk about how just because someone has a license that  does not mean they will do a quality job. This applies to many fields outside of home inspections and real estate agents.

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We discuss what agents often call a good or a bad report vs what an inspection company will call a good or bad report. 

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This discussion comes from an agent needing assistance with fulfilling what an appraiser has requested.  Home inspection companies can often help with these situations and it is something that Habitation Investigation has done many times. 

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Laura and Jim go over what a typical day for a home inspector ideally is like. However, there are often obstacles that get in the way of a completely smooth day. We go over a some of the things that happened in the last week. 
There was also an agent with us during recording who joined in on the conversation.

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Jim and Laura discuss the sharing of home inspection reports and the issue of confidentiality. State seems more aware of the issue and how sharing inspection reports with buyers other than the client of the home inspection company can be a problem for agents. 

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Recent questions we received regarding sumps pumps not present, adding a bathroom, walk and talk (no agent should be asking for these)
Passing out a report from a previous buyer

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A resent article online titled  More Homebuyers Are Blaming Their Agents — And Hauling Them To Court is discussed.
9% increase in suits against agents. Average case is 39K
It seems that the waiving of home inspections is resulting in more lawsuits.

More Homebuyers Are Blaming Their Agents — And Hauling Them To Court – REAL ESTATE (realestateguru.biz)

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Meet Kathleen Radcliff. Her varied experiences from news reporter to her own experience of purchasing of her own home got her prepped and motivated to become a real estate agent. Her goal when starting was to become a Family Realtor much like how families often have a family doctor, family insurance agents, etc that they trust at a high level. 

Office 614-228-0808
Cell 614- 592-3332
Kathleen.Radcliff @cbrealty.com

We talk to Judy Wilson of Howard Hannah in London Ohio. Our discussions range from the real estate market in Ohio rural areas, aliens, to how she serves her clients which brings her in consistent business and sales from those relationships that she values. 
She is known for educating people on how to buy a home instead of renting.  It is best that they pay for their own mortgage instead of the landlords. 

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On this episode we get to have a discussion with Mike Janszen. If you do not know Mike you really should. He is experienced more than most real estate agents and has seen a few different types of markets. He shows a level of care for his real estate clients to be admired.
 
On his email signature it reads: Being Truthful is the main ingredient for Success!
Definitely words to live by

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In Minnesota radon testing was down 40% compared to the year before why? The likely answer was due to the market. Hopefully there will be more testing in the near future to help reduce lung cancer.

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What can it say if your real estate agent tries force you to use a specific company for various things such as a title agency, mortgage, loan, or home inspection? Jim and Laura discuss.

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We go through a list of reasons to skip home inspections. In 2022 a lot of home inspections nationally as well as in Ohio were waived for a variety of reasons. Here is a list of the reasons we have heard over the years. 

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Jim and Laura road tripping and talking about an issue a home buyer had. We were able to help them out by our great associations with others. However, she should have been better served by her agent it sounds like.

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Jim and Laura talk to Gary Baker of Well Guardian and the service of Wel Gard.
We discuss the catastrophe that it is when a well goes out and when a home no longer has sufficient water supply.
Wel Gard is able to quickly be on the homeowners' side helping to get the home back to normal with adequate water to meet the needs of the family. 
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Laura and Jim talk to Dianna Silver of Advantage Home Warranty. Advantage Home Warranty is based in Dayton, Ohio. This means that you are not only supporting a Ohio based business you are also supporting a company that has a great reputation that provides excellent service creating happy homebuyers.

A local company has certain advantages over using a company that is not in the state or may even be on the other side of the ...