Home Inspectors

Expert Witness Subpoenas: How to Not Work for Free

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Home Inspector Marketing, Home Inspectors, Home Inspectors

Some home inspectors specifically solicit work as an “expert witness” as a matter of choice. Others find their way into a courtroom or deposition hearing when they’re drawn in by opposing parties, usually because their testimony is deemed relevant to the lawsuit at hand. In these cases the home inspector often is served a… Read More

Rebutting Complaints

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When a dissatisfied homeowner dashes off a complaint that is heated, insulting, inaccurate or not very well thought-through- maybe just a belligerent phone call, it is human nature for us to take it less seriously and to want to respond in kind: garbage in, garbage out. But that’s a mistake. No matter how… Read More

Should You Include Cost Estimates in Inspection Reports?

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Home Inspector Insurance - Liability, Home Inspectors, Home Inspectors

Should You Include Cost Estimates in Inspection Reports? By Natalie Eisen, Staff Writer Are home inspectors obligated to detail expected costs of repairs in their reports? Inspectors line up on both sides of the issue. A home inspector’s job, first and foremost, is to help his or her clients make an informed decision by thoroughly… Read More

Examining the Agent-Home Inspector Relationship

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The home inspector’s relationship with the real estate agent is a topic often discussed among home inspectors and agents. Some home inspectors tout strong relationships with real estate associations and agents as the best way to grow an inspection business. Others say the reliance of the home inspector on agent-referrals is a key problem when… Read More

Silent Sentries: Understanding Smoke Alarms

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Home Inspector Training - Education, Home Inspectors

Editor’s Note: Most homeowners take smoke and Carbon Monoxide (CO) alarms for granted but they are important pieces of safety equipment that we as real estate professionals need to be aware of. Read More

Mold Inspectors: Proceed with Caution!

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Mold Inspectors: Proceed with Caution! by Jeff Jeffrey Deuitch If you are inspecting for mold and promoting yourself as a certified professional after completing only limited training/education, you may want to proceed with caution. Most states have no regulation or licensing of mold professionals. The increasing demand for mold professionals has led to the birth...… Read More

Don’t Inspect for Pests – Sued Anyway?

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Home Inspector Insurance - Liability, Home Inspectors

According to David Brauner, Senior Broker at insurance provider OREP.org, most inspectors who don’t inspect for WDI/WDO probably don’t think they need to purchase the coverage. So if a problem arises, they may be left on their own. Read More

One that Almost Got Away

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Home Inspector Insurance - Liability, Home Inspectors

Editor’s Note: How do you tell a single-family residence from a manufactured home? Very carefully, as inspector Russell Kirk explains. Read More

Home Inspectors – Clogged Drains: How to Avoid a Common Claim

Over 20,000 people were hurt by the structural failure of a deck or porch over a five year period. Read More

Slow Times: Survival of the Fittest

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Home Inspector Marketing, Home Inspectors

Editor’s Note: This survival guide for home inspectors provides valuable advice for anyone in business today. Slow Times: Survival of the Fittest By Glenn R. Curtis C.M.I. Master Inspector If the connection between naturalist Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection and your business isn’t obvious, it should be: in tough times only the strong make… Read More