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Thank you for inquiring about
My Internet-based, educational, interactive
report system. PRESENTED EXCLUSIVELY BY
Bell Inspection Service
More than an inspectionAn education!
Port Canaveral, Florida
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a home is like a child It breathes (components
expand and contract) and requires
nutrition. (water, gas, electric, sewer, cable,
telephone) It also needs love (interior
decorating and exterior landscaping) and
discipline. (regular homeowner monitoring and
maintenance) take care of your child
World-class beaches
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What would you like to do? Continue with this
presentation (just hit PAGE DOWN) Contact me to
schedule a property inspection Download 20, 30,
and 40 property inspection gift certificates to
give to your Clients Read about my different
inspection types for different Clients needsone
inspection does not fit all! Read about my
Referral Rewards ProgramClients can earn their
complete inspection fee back and more! Read
about my Appliance Package for my Clients
insurance purposes Visit Bell Inspection, my home
inspection web site Visit Assurance Check, to
protect your home and family before a disaster
strikes Review our helpful guide to determine
repair costs Read my home inspection
agreement Read about how I conduct
re-inspections Read two actual SOLUTIONS library
documents Understanding your roof and Vegetation.
Sea World Orlando
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Thank you for your interest in SOLUTIONS, my
Internet-based, educational, interactive report
system used exclusively by Bell Inspection
Service. Before we get to SOLUTIONS and my
reasons for developing it, a little about me I
moved to Florida in 1974. I was very tired of the
cold and snow that we faced every year up north.
My construction career started in Jupiter,
Florida building what we called cracker boxes of
about 800 square feet. Little did I know then
that those houses would not even make a good
storage shed for what was to come to the area. My
construction experience continued onto large
custom homes and commercial strip centers. The
knowledge gained from those experiences helps to
make me one of the best inspectors available in
Central Florida.
Universal Studios Orlando
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Ive been a member of many unions and trade
associations in many industries in my
construction career, and I am currently a member
of the National Association of Certified Home
Inspectors (NACHI), the largest home inspector
trade association in the world with over 9,500
members. I do a lot of teaching and mentoring for
NACHI members, and I am heavily involved in real
estate and the home inspection industry,
including being a Registered Professional
Inspector with the Florida Association of
Building Inspectors (FABI) and a Certified Member
of The International Code Council (ICC). Ive
also been an associate member of the Orlando
Regional Realtors Board, the Space Coast
Association of Realtors, the Home Inspection
Foundation, and a couple of others. My purpose in
joining these associations was, first, to
determine how they helped the public second, how
I could help them and third, how they could help
me help the public and the association.
VAB Kennedy Space Center
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In spite of my vast experience in construction, I
do not know it all, so sometimes Ill see
somethingat a property inspection that puzzles
me. A picture and a quick post at the web site of
the National Association of Certified Home
Inspectors, with its 9,500 members, will result
in dozens of answers within hourssometimes
within minutesof posting. So I can assure my
Clients that theyll have SOLUTIONS within 24
hours of the property inspection. Now lets
discuss my reasons for developing SOLUTIONS.
Busch Gardens, Tampa
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My property inspection company does business in
Central Florida as Bell Inspection Service. I
also have another company, Assurance Check, LLC
that helps homeowners after the close of escrow.
In other words, my services dont stop after the
inspection. I help homeowners protect their
investment long after the sell. As you well know
we are facing difficult times here in Florida
with property insurance and the ever increasing
cost of property taxes. Court cases throughout
the nation involving home inspectors and
Realtors, including mediations and arbitrations,
seem to be moving toward education. Judges,
juries, mediators, and arbitrators are wondering
why Realtors getting 3 commission on a 500,000
property dont spend a few hundred dollars for a
pre-listing inspection so that they will know
exactly what they are trying to sell theyre
wondering why home inspectors are allowing
Realtors to interpret the property inspection
report and theyre wondering why home inspectors
dont share their extensive knowledge with their
Clients rather than simply providing cryptic
reports.
The Magic Kingdom
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Education is the answer. And SOLUTIONS is the
solution. At the end of the property inspection,
Ill go over any major problems that Ive found
and answer any questions that anyone has. The
actual site-specific, written inspection report
is a PDF file provided by email within 24 hours
of the end of the inspection. There are two
reasons why I provide a written report a short
time after the inspection rather than at the
inspection itself. First, liability for both
Realtors and home inspectors is lessened when the
report is created without any time pressures. Too
many times at the inspection, someone comes up
and asks, How much longer? Imagine everyone
sitting around waiting while I put together a
report, insert pictures, proof it and run it
through the spell checker, and then print it
your daylight hours are too valuable for that.
Additionally, sometimes it is necessary to add up
various small clues to determine a bigger
problem, so I take a lot of pictures at the time
of the inspection, review them at the office, and
include only those that will help my Clients see
what I saw or understand what Im describing.
Worlds Most Famous beach
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Second, my family had a house burn down when I
was a child from a defective appliance, so I
record the model and serial numbers, and
manufacturers names, of appliances and then
check to see if there are any recalls research
that cannot be done at the property. After all, a
home with a good foundation and roof is no good
if it burns down the weekend after escrow closes
from a defective dishwasher. Once my Clients move
in, I have an Appliance Package with the
manufacturers information and pictures so that
they have all the appliance information for
insurance purposes in one place. Although the
property inspection report references documents
within the SOLUTIONS library, it is a stand-alone
document that can be used for creating lists of
requested repairs, lists of things to do, etc. At
the time of the inspection, my Clients and the
involved Realtors get access tothe entire
SOLUTIONS library containing all of the legal and
insurance disclosures that youve read so many
times in so many property inspection reports, as
well as educational documents about staying safe
in our homes, maintaining them, common problems,
and lots and lots of tips and tricks.
Wekiva Springs
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While I am preparing the property inspection
report, my Clients and the involved Realtors can
be reading through the SOLUTIONS library for
further education about things that were
discussed at the time of the inspection.
Education is knowledge, and knowledge is
power. We all know that working in real estate
is a litigious industry, and we all know that
Floridais a litigious State, so I do everything
I can to keep my Clients happy months and years
down theroad, as well as keeping everyone out of
courtand that includes Realtors. If you have
never used my services, or havent use my
services recently, simply contact mefor more
information or to schedule a property inspection.
I look forward to working with you and for your
Clients in meeting their needs. Bell Inspection
Servicepart of YOUR team! Greg Bell
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HELPFUL INFORMATION Simply click on the links.
Energy savings Getting the most for your
money Ten biggest home buying mistakes Ten most
common do-it-yourself mistakes Fourteen steps to
reduce your risk of identity theft Seventeen ways
to save energy Be safe while selling your
home Preparing for a home inspection Condo or
house? Is that going to last? New home or used
home?
Should I stay or should I go? Remodel or
move? The top six benefits of owning a
home Thinking about buying a house? When to say
no. Tips for a mold-free home Want to feel a
little more secure in your own home? Think more
like a criminal. Want to get a big return on
yourhome improvement investment? Is your home as
safe as you can make it? Keep the heat in and the
cold out Subscribing by email to product recall
notices
2007 National Champions
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PAGE DOWN. Contact me to schedule a property
inspection Download 20, 30, and 40 property
inspection gift certificates to give to your
Clients Read about my different inspection types
for different Clients needsone inspection does
not fit all! Read about my Referral Rewards
ProgramClients can earn their complete
inspection fee back and more! Read about my
Appliance Package for my Clients insurance
purposes Visit Bell Inspection, my home
inspection web site Visit Assurance Check to
protect your home and contents after you buy Read
about how to determine repair costs Read my home
inspection agreement Read about how I conduct
re-inspections Read two actual SOLUTIONS library
documents Understanding your roof and
Vegetation. Direct your clients to My Safe
Florida Home to help them protect their new home.
Cypress Gardens
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