Real Estate Professional Education
Schaefer Inspection Service has 40+ years of experience in providing a wide variety of inspection services.
At Schaefer Inspection Service, we do more than inspect homes. We help real estate professionals better prepare their clients, navigate inspection findings with confidence, and stay informed through practical presentations, Lunch & Learns, and Continuing Education courses.
Whether you’re looking for a quick office meeting topic, a seasonal market update, or a CE class for credit, we offer valuable, relevant content designed specifically for today’s real estate professionals.
Office Meetings and Seasonal Briefings
We’re available to join your next sales meeting or office meeting with short, practical presentations tailored to what agents are seeing in the market right now.
Featured Seasonal Briefing:
With the quick shifts from extreme cold followed by warmer temperatures, we’re seeing a number of seasonal issues show up during inspections, including:
- Roof leaks after ice dams melt
- Basement water during snow thaw
- Foundation movement from freeze/thaw cycles
- Other spring-related conditions that may impact buyers and sellers
This 15–20 minute presentation is designed to give agents a helpful overview of what’s showing up during inspections right now, what clients should expect, and how to better understand the value of inspections during changing seasonal conditions.
We can present in person or via Zoom, depending on what works best for your office.
Lunch and Learn Presentations
Looking for something educational, practical, and engaging for your team? Our Lunch & Learn sessions are designed to give agents real-world insight they can use immediately with clients.
Available Lunch & Learn Topics
Deals Under Pressure: Inspections In Today’s Market
A look at how inspections impact transactions in a fast-moving and competitive market, and how agents can better prepare buyers and sellers.
Older Homes, Older Systems, Bigger Questions
A discussion of the unique challenges that come with older homes, aging systems, and the questions agents should be ready to address.
The First-Time Buyer Stress Epidemic
A practical session on how inspections affect first-time buyers emotionally, what causes overwhelm, and how our inspectors use Theory of Mind and Slovic’s Risk Perception Theory to help guide clients through the Inspection process.
Seller Side Strategy
A presentation focused on helping listing agents and sellers understand how inspections can affect negotiation, preparation, and overall transaction flow.
Mock Home Inspection with Schaefer Inspection Service
An interactive presentation that walks agents through a mock inspection experience so they can better understand the process, findings, and report structure.
Continuing Education Courses for Credit
Schaefer Inspection Service is also a licensed CE school, and we’re proud to offer Continuing Education courses designed to help real estate professionals build knowledge, confidence, and value for their clients.
CE Courses Available for Credit
A foundational overview of the home inspection process, common findings, and what every real estate professional should know.
A practical look at inspection findings that can create friction in a transaction, and how agents can better understand and manage them.
A course focused on the distinct concerns, systems, and inspection considerations that come with historic homes and other one-of-a-kind properties.
An introduction to commercial inspections and the major differences agents should understand when working in the commercial space.
A course covering the benefits of pre-listing inspections and how they can help sellers prepare, reduce surprises, and improve transaction flow.
Better Reports. Easier Repair Requests.
Our Repair Request Builder makes it easy for agents to turn inspection findings into a clean, professional request.
Simply select the items you want to include, and generate a polished PDF complete with our language, requested credit amounts, and your own custom comments.
Call Us Today: 203-387-2131