Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate with Leigh Brown - Episode #7 with Russ Hensel

Summary:

Think working as a home inspector is a cake-walk?—tell that to
today’s guest, Russ Hensel, who’s been forced to endure some
pretty brutal inspections including one where the home owner
decided to punch him in the face.  


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Time Stamped Show Notes: 

00:30 – Today’s guest is a very highly regarded
home-inspector—Mr. Russ Hensel out of Southwest Florida

00:50 – “If it needs an inspection, we do it.”



01:27 – The Craziest thing?—people with the nicest houses are
the WORST to do inspections for, they take everything personally

02:20 – One home owner punched him in the face

02:43 – What do you do then?—he’s an 80 year old man, you
can’t call the cops on him, and you can’t hit him back!



03:30 – Don’t let your clients assault the home inspector!

04:00 – A home inspection ISN’T a personal attack, but people
WILL take it that way—mentally prepare for it

04:50 – In Florida, there are a ton of retirees and retirees
LOVE to try and fix-up their own homes

05:26 – Russ doesn’t believe in pre-inspections

05:54 – Get a licensed HVAC, roofer, and electrician to
check out your house pre listing



06:40 – The purchaser needs to realize, every time you pull
the home inspectors attention away from the inspection, you
increase the odds of something being missed

08:15 – Buyers—don’t pester your home inspector,
Sellers—don’t take comments on your property personally

08:50 – BestInspector.com

 3 Key Points Not that we should have to
say this, but don’t punch your home inspector in the face. Rather
than do a pre-inspection, just hire licensed roofers, plumbers,
electricians, to come out and check out your property. If you’re
distracting the home inspector with questions, you’re increasingly
the likelihood of something being missed. Credits

Audio Production by Chris Mottram

Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives

Cover Design by Two Minds Design

Original Music by Rimsky Music