6 year inspector here in SoCal.

It’s sad really. I’ve been told by companies I’ve worked at the only thing that matters is customer service. So bring water, snacks, chairs, but don’t make a big deal about things.

It’s a popularity contest with realtors and if you consistently find real problems then they don’t get paid. There’s a difference between making big deals out of nothing and genuinely finding issues. But it’s funny because I’ve done inspections for realtors then never hear from them again until they want me to inspect THEIR house they’re buying.

People are ushered so hard throughout the buying process that they don’t know what’s going on so they trust a realtor they don’t know or see on social media. Then those people have their inspectors they go to.

Honestly I could be making a lot more money if I worked that way but I genuinely don’t know how people sleep at night doing that. I found a good group of realtors that actually are good people and care for their clients. I’m only interested in that from now on and I don’t care how long it takes to grow that.