Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Home Inspections

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Key to the City of Angels

Rick Albert

46 episodes

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Unlock the secrets of Los Angeles real estate with Rick Albert, your guide to one of the world’s most dynamic markets. With 300+ deals under his belt, Rick shares expert insights on house hacking, investments, and multimillion-dollar deals. The Key to the City of Angels delivers market trends, success stories, and wealth-building tools. Whether you're a first-time buyer, seasoned investor, or just curious, this podcast offers practical advice to help you thrive. Tune in, learn the strategies, and find your key to success in L.A. real estate!

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Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Home Inspections - EP 42

Key to the City of Angels

44 minutes 23 seconds

4 weeks ago

Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Home Inspections - EP 42

🚀 In this episode of The Key to the City of Angels, host Rick Albert welcomes Ian Mayer, founder of IM Home Inspections, for a deep dive into the evolving world of home inspections. From early experiences in wholesale mortgage to 11+ years of inspecting thousands of homes, Ian shares the biggest trends, common misconceptions, new standards, and the growing influence of insurance companies on real estate transactions. They break down sewer scopes, GFCI updates, aging 90s construction, luxury homes, insurance denials, and why home inspectors are a critical ally—not a deal killer—in protecting buyers and agents.

🎧 Hosted by: Rick Albert

👤 Guest: 🏡 Ian Mayer – Certified Home Inspector, Founder of IM Home Inspections

Ian Mayer, CMI® is the founder and CEO of IM Home Inspections, one of Los Angeles’s highest-rated home-inspection companies. With two decades of real estate industry experience—from quality control in wholesale lending to building IM Home Inspections from the ground up—Ian brings unmatched expertise to the inspection field. As a Certified Master Inspector (CMI®), he has completed thousands of inspections ranging from starter homes to $20M estates. Ian is also a sought-after speaker and educator for agents, known for providing “Inspections That Matter For People Who Care™” through transparency, education, and exceptional service.

💡 What You’ll Learn:

✔️ How the home inspection industry has evolved over the last decade

✔️ Why sewer scopes have gone from “optional” to “essential”

✔️ The impact of insurance companies denying homes based on inspection reports

✔️ Why no home—new or old—is ever “perfect”

✔️ What luxury home inspections require (teams, systems & multiple panels)

🎵 Whether you're an investor, agent, or homebuyer, this episode brings clarity to one of the most critical steps in a real estate deal.

💼 Connect with Ian Mayer:

🌐 Website → https://imhomeinspections.com

📸 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/im_home_inspections

🔗 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianwmayer

📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/imhomeinspections

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