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Adding Pictures to your Home Inspection Report
Clients love having pictures in their home inspection reports because it makes it easy for them to see the issues that were found, even days after the inspection. The picture gives them a visual of exactly what the home inspector saw, and is referencing i...
Attached Garage and Fire Safety Precautions
Currently modern homes are constructed with attached and built in type garages. Fires that start in an attached garage can easily spread to the home. Attached garages must be sufficiently sealed off from the home. It can provide more time to escape the ho...
Home Inspection Software: Technical Support
Anyone who has ever had to deal with a company's technical support team knows that good technical support is invaluable. This holds true for home inspection software companies. Before a home inspector purchases a program to use as their reporting software...
10 Questions to Ask Your Home Inspector
If there is ever a time to guarantee you're making the best purchase possible, it's when you're buying a home. The term "money pit" was coined for a reason, and if you sink your savings into a home needing tons of repair work, that's exactly what it will ...
Questions everyone faces during home inspection
There are many buyers who are not sure whether to do a home inspection or not.
Sometimes a buyer also expects a lot more out of the inspection than a home inspector
can provide as per regulations and in the following sections we will look at some
su...
Different Ways Home Inspectors Use Home Inspection Software
The emergence of home inspection software gives home inspectors the ability to save time and present a professional, electronic report to their customers. The days of handing a client a report with scribbled, hand-written notes are over. Read below to see...
Home Inspectors Using Devices with Built-In Cameras
Many of today's newest portable devices (phones/tablets) are equipped with a built-in camera. This makes it very easy to take pictures on the fly wherever you may be at. For home inspectors, it offers the potential to be able to use a single device for co...
Home Inspection Software for the Latest Devices
It is an exciting time in the home inspection industry with technology now playing such an important role. Home inspection software is utilizing the very latest in technology and home inspectors are reaping the benefits. Below is a list of some of the key...
Appliance Repairs: What Home Buyers and Homeowners Need to Know
Avoiding or delaying the need for costly appliance repairs is often possible by knowing a few basics about the age, repair history, or maintenance recommendations for the appliance. Sometimes appliances break down in spite of your best intentions, so it's...
E+O Insurance Tips to Prevent Home Inspection Lawsuits
Because home inspectors run the risk of being named in a law suit each time they look at a property, E+O insurance providers help protect home inspectors from lawsuits on the off chance they are sued. This is the primary reason that inspectors are advi...
Questions During a Home Inspection
A home inspection is a fact-finding mission. A home inspector’s job is to report the condition of the home to the client based on a visual assessment of the major components of the home. It is very beneficial for a client to attend the home inspection in ...
How to Become a Home Inspector
The path to becoming a home inspector begins with education. After completing an education program, you also need to take advantage of the resources that home inspection associations provide. In the meantime, you will also want to consider all of the busi...
Why a Realtor Should Recommend a Good Home Inspector
There are several reasons why a Realtor should recommend a good home inspector to their client, but the main reasons are because it is good for their clients and good for business. Realtors who do not recommend an inspection may be held liable for undiscl...
5 Common Home Inspection Myths
The home inspection industry, like every other industry, has its fair share of myths that people inaccurately believe. This article will discuss some of those myths and the truth behind them.
Myth 1: There is no real difference among home inspectors
The...
Social Media for Home Inspectors
Home inspectors will find that many social media outlets can be utilized for business purposes. Three of the most effective sites for business use include Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. These are great places to engage and connect with current and futur...