The Home Inspector’s April Fools Joke

Posted on April 4, 2008 
Filed Under Buying Your New Home, Moving to Ottawa, Valerie Zinger

On April 1, I was with a Buyer and the house inspector looking over a property that had a condition on it for inspection.  During the inspection, the house inspector looked out the basement window.  Both the Buyer and I had already looked out the same window during a previous visit but the snow was so deep it was impossible to see anything.  We were not expecting any problems as the house was in very good condition. 

As the inspector raised the blinds and looked out he said in a shocked voice ”Oh my god, this is not good.”   I looked at the Buyer and the Buyer looked back at me in horror.  The perfect house was not so good? The inspector then turned to us with a big smile and said “April Fools!” 

I think you can only get away with doing that one day a year and with a Buyer that has no heart problems and a good sense of humour.  It was a good joke and we all laughed, especially as I had already pulled one on the Buyer on the way to the inspection when I had said that the inspection was cancelled and the Sellers were not letting anyone in the house. 

BE CAREFUL ON APRIL FOOLS DAY

REALTORS AND INSPECTORS HAVE A WEIRD SENSE OF HUMOUR

Valerie Zinger ~ Ph 613-723-5300 ~ Email vzinger@royallepage.ca

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