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1¦¦¦¦¦ <br />CLEVELAND <br />AREA <br />BOARD OF <br />R0TORSO <br /> <br />¦ <br />? July 13, 1995 <br /> Mr. R. Burk <br />CABOR <br />?- <br />Chairman <br />? The Board of Building Code Appeals <br />2829 Euclid Avenue The City of North Olmsted <br />Cleveland, OH 44115 5200 Dover Center Road <br />216/696-5353 North Olmsted, OH 44070 <br />FAX: 216/696-0126 <br />OFFICERS Dear Mr. Buik: <br />Robert F. Redmond <br />sIoR <br />My name is Connie Mykytuk. I am a REALTOR0. On behalf of the <br />President Cleveland Area Boazd of - REALTORS@, I am here tonight to speak in <br />David Browning opposition to the proposed legislation to license home inspectors. Thank <br />President-Elect you for the opportunity to speak to you. <br />Bonnie M. Gould <br />CRB The Cleveland Area Board of REALTORSO, with approximately 5,000 <br />Treasurer . <br />members, is the trade association for real estate. CABOR recognizes the <br />s c. Spalsbury Board of Building Code Appeals concerns with inspectors that do not <br />Secona Vice PresidenE appear to know what they are doing. Unqualified and even unethical <br />Joyce L. Goiasmith <br />cRS, cRr, r.TC home inspectors do exist However, we do not believe city-imposed <br />[mmedtate Past Presr'denr. requirements on inspectors will address these problems. In fact, the <br />Peter K. Garson legislation could create further problems. <br />CPM <br />Past President Advisor <br />First, many reputable home inspection companies may refuse to perform <br />Thomas E. LaRochelle inspections when they must meet city-specific criteria for licensing. <br />RCE, CAE <br />Executive Vice President <br />Many home inspectors adhere to their own association's code of ethics and <br /> professional standazds of practice. <br />DIRECTORS <br />Karen J. Bates, crNt, cxr ' Second, the registration and permit process could unduly delay a <br />Eileen Baur transaction from taking place by creating a window of time before an <br />Jane-ann P. Bell inspection can be scheduled. Certainly, there could be missed <br />Sam D. Canitia, GRI opporlunities for buyers and sellers alike. . <br />Jo Ann Cooper, csts, cxs, Gx[ <br />the necessary paperwork and time constraints will undoubtedly <br />Third <br />Eric J. Leavenworth, cRS , <br />increase the current cost of a home inspection. That cost will be passed <br />John [.enrz 1r. onto the consumer. Many may elect to forgo an inspection altogether. In <br />Vicki Maeder, CCIM the event an inspection is passed upon, as it would be when a resident <br />Reni Miller, cxs, cRi does not ever place his or her home on the market, then the city's goal of <br />constance ivtykytuk maintaining the housing stock is missed. <br />[vs O. Novak, GRI <br />Judith F. Patriski, [.TG <br />[B •-. <br />? ¦ ¦ ? ? ¦