My Wise Old Grandmother - iNACHI, page 3

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National Association of Realtors 2007 Top 100
real estate brokers ranked by transaction sides.
Are real estate sales down? Across the board if
you look at these Top 100. Yet these Top 100
brokers accounted for 1,449,589 transaction sides
in 2007. Remember that there are two sides to a
transaction, buyer and seller, and we do know that
brokers like to try to keep things in the family, so
just for fun, let’s assume that all of these Top 100
brokers were able to keep every transaction within
their own brokerage, buyer and seller. That would
mean that there were only 724,794 transactions,
or an opportunity for 724,794 home inspections.
With about 9,000 iNACHI members, did you do
your 80 home inspections for these Top 100 in
2007? I did! In fact I did double, triple, quadruple,
quintuple that: see #10, 14, 15, 40, 42. Ooooops.
That means that I took someone else’s 80, doesn’t
it? Sorry about that (NOT!). Remember, these are
just the Top 100 brokers. There’s are thousands
of brokers, so get out there and get yours. PDF

Phone script to answer “How much do you
charge?”

Polybutylene neighborhood postcard. This is the
postcard that I send out to homes in a
neighborhood where I found PB water pipes.

Polybutylene settlement notice, 5/18/08. JPG

Preferred Vendor List invitation response (Humor.
I didn’t send this particular response; you’ll
understand why once you read it). JPG

Preparing for a buyer’s home inspection

How to raise prices and make more money while
keeping your target marketing audience happy.
This is an Excel spreadsheet with functional
formulas so that you can plug in your own numbers
and create your own projections.

Setting prices using an Excel worksheet and
formulas for 500-SF increments

Reducing your risk of identity theft
Report narratives
Russel’s home inspection agreement
Seventeen ways to save energy
Six ways to lower energy bills. PDF
Smart water and energy use yields big savings
Strawberry shortcake recipes
Taking care of your new home
Ten common do-it-yourself mistakes
Ten ways to stay safe around cats and dogs

Tequila—Excellent recipes that include tequila,
including margaritas (classic, Halloween, tequila
fizz, beer, pomegranate, pineapple tangerine,
strawberry, blue, raspberry, cranberry, blueberry,
watermelon, honey dew melon), cosmoquila,
shady lady, tequila sunrise, tequila shots (classic
shot, tequila surprise, tequila gelatin), tequila
colada, frozen cactus colada, guacamole
(tequila-less), and, for dessert, margarita cake or
margarita pie, your choice. Enjoy!

Tips to trim your gas and electric bill
Water and energy savers inside the home
Weak points in your home’s security
Tips for a mold-free home
Using extension cords wisely
Why your web site doesn’t work

Zinsco neighborhood postcard. This is the
postcard that I send out to homes in a
neighborhood where I found a Zinsco panel.