On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:48:06 -0800, Peter Bennett
wrote:

Some people claim that
you _should not_ use a surveyor recommended by the selling broker,
just in case he may be biased towards encouraging the sale.

And that is absolutely correct. I go out of my way to find a
surveyor recommended by two or more people who have no interest in the
sale, and preferably do not even know the selling broker.

On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:57:51 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:48:06 -0800, Peter Bennett
wrote:

Some people claim that
you _should not_ use a surveyor recommended by the selling broker,
just in case he may be biased towards encouraging the sale.

And that is absolutely correct. I go out of my way to find a
surveyor recommended by two or more people who have no interest in the
sale, and preferably do not even know the selling broker.

That could be tricky, right?
Closed community and all.
Not that I'm paranoid, but I've seen "relationships" that
one might think don't exist among realtors/brokers/inspectors/sellers
That's in a wider community than boat sales.
In the end it seems a personal character check and trust is what is
left. In fact, that's how I find out about relationships!
Recommendations are good though.

--Vic

On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:07:28 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:57:51 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:48:06 -0800, Peter Bennett
wrote:

Some people claim that
you _should not_ use a surveyor recommended by the selling broker,
just in case he may be biased towards encouraging the sale.

And that is absolutely correct. I go out of my way to find a
surveyor recommended by two or more people who have no interest in the
sale, and preferably do not even know the selling broker.

That could be tricky, right?
Closed community and all.
Not that I'm paranoid, but I've seen "relationships" that
one might think don't exist among realtors/brokers/inspectors/sellers
That's in a wider community than boat sales.
In the end it seems a personal character check and trust is what is
left. In fact, that's how I find out about relationships!
Recommendations are good though.


On my last major boat purchase I used surveyors from 100 miles away
who had been recommended to me by a reliable source. It was worth it
to me paying their travel expenses knowing that there was little
chance of hidden relationships. I received invaluable advice from
them and saved $50K from the originally negotiated price.

"Wayne.B" wrote

On my last major boat purchase I used surveyors from 100 miles away
who had been recommended to me by a reliable source. It was worth it
to me paying their travel expenses knowing that there was little
chance of hidden relationships. I received invaluable advice from
them and saved $50K from the originally negotiated price.


Ah, we agree again. I should have read the whole thread first.

--
Roger Long

On 2008-11-23 20:57:51 -0500, Wayne.B said:

On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:48:06 -0800, Peter Bennett
wrote:

Some people claim that you _should not_ use a surveyor recommended by
the selling broker, just in case he may be biased towards encouraging
the sale.

And that is absolutely correct. I go out of my way to find a surveyor
recommended by two or more people who have no interest in the sale, and
preferably do not even know the selling broker.

We asked around the dock and found a surveyor that gently suggested a
couple of times that the boat he was surveying might not serve the
needs of the buyers. The ignored him, but got better deals because of
what he found wrong.

Oh, and they later agreed with his assessment.

I'm told that's unusual behavior in surveyors. Some opine that doing
that is unethical, but *I* paid for his services, so he's working for
me.

--
Jere Lull
Xan-à-Deux -- Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD
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