Philip Lamachio

About Us:

I am a liscenced home inspector with Advantage Inspection, the largest inspection company in the Southeast. I have a 4 year degree in Architectural Design and many years of experience in renovation work.

Advantage Inspection is a leader in the marketplace (first database report system), with multi-inspector offices and easy-to-understand reports. Our local office has about 40 years of hands-on, in-the-construction-field experience between Brian Haire and myself.

I am excited to be a part of this progressive company which is transforming the inspection industry. Some of the things we are doing besides the best home inspections in the buisness:

• Home Physicals ( for the homeowner who wants to know the condition of his house and any safety issues)
• Pre-Listing Program ( A pre-listing inspection and warranty combination designed to make real estate move ! )
• 'No Denied Claims' Home Warranty ( Our own product, the only 'No Denied Claims' home warranty without a 'pre-existing conditons clause' on the market, used so often to deny claims)
• 'No Denied Claims' Builders Warranty
• Free Home Inspections ( call me at 336-327-5523 to find out about this)
• Lowes Home Improvement Preferred Partner, offering 10% off on purchases up to $5000 for both buyer and seller.

Other products are being developed. These are all in-house products, not outsourced.

I would like all agents and their clients to benefit from the unique programs, products and affiliations we have and are developing.

As we expand across the US, Advantage Inspection will become the standard to beat !

Areas of Expertise

I passed my liscencing exam the first time with an 86. It is supposed to be harder than the contractor's exam.

I have a degree in Architectural Design, have taken Architectural Technology Courses recently, worked many years restoring historical homes with an empasis on Plaster Restoration. I can 'read' a house's renovation history like others would read a book.

Testimonials

Pre-Listing Program Realtor Testimonial from our Greenville SC Affiliate:

(The pre-listing program that this realtor is so excited about consists of a pre-listing inspection and an 'No Denied Claim's' Warranty. )

---Original Message------

Subject: Pre-Inspections Work!!!

From "Matthew Thrift" <Matthew Thrift@topproducer.com>

To: sonyaskidmore@advantageinspection.com>, commoncentspest@yahoo.com,

emacri3123@yahoo.com

Hello All, I just had to tell you !..........19 Birkhall Circle - Received a ratified/accepted contract 20 days after listing! This is incredible. Here is my testimonial...you have free will to use as much or as little as you would like:

After being in Real Estate for just over 15 months, I wanted to take my business to the next level. As most businesses or self-employed people do I looked for anything that I could find that would set me apart from the other 2000 plus REALTORS in the Greenville market area. I am happy to say that it did not take me long to find exactly what I was looking for.

With every listing I take I automatically order an Advantage Home Inspection. These inspections are free to my clients and it has proven to be one of the best listing tools I have seen to sell a house.

For example: I listed a house on December 28, 2007 and between the 28^th of December and the 22^nd of January, I had 11 showings and no offers.

On Tuesday, January 22^nd, I had the house inspected by Advantage Home Inspection and Common Cents Pest Control, and I asked the sellers if they would purchase an Advantage Home Warranty for a buyer, which of course they agreed.

I am happy to say that between Wednesday, January 23^rd and Sunday, January 27^th I had eight more showings and I received an offer TWO days after inspection and had it accepted FOUR days after inspections. And yes there is more:

On January 18^th, 2008 I listed a home in Bonnie Brae Subdivision where the average days on market are currently 83 days. On Tuesday, January 29^th, I had the house inspected by Advantage Home Inspection and Common Cents Pest Control, and I asked the sellers if they would purchase and Advantage home Warranty for a buyer, which of course they agreed. I am happy to report that on February 7^th, 2008 ( 19 days after listing and 9 days after inspections, I was able to inform my sellers that their home is under ratified contract.

Doing Real Estate a different way than everyone else has proven to be a key strategy. In both examples above, I asked the buyer's agent why buyers chose my listing over others and their answers were inevitably the same..." Because everything was already done."

One agent even stated to me, "You took the hassle and frustration out of the transaction !"

Pre-Inspections JUST MAKE SENSE!

Thank you Advantage Inspection

Thank you Advantage Home Warranty

Thank you Common Cents Pest Control

Sincerely, Matthew Thrift