Home Inspectors - Page 14 of 14

Mold Inspectors: Proceed with Caution!

Category :

Home Inspector Insurance - Liability, Home Inspectors, Premium Content

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?

Category :

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

Category :

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

Category :

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

Home Inspection – Staying Safe Out There

Category :

Home Inspector Training - Education, Home Inspectors

Editor’s Note: Inspector Peter Hawley reminds us how important safety concerns are. Home Inspection– Staying Safe Out There by Peter Hawley A few years ago, in my hometown, I was surprised to learn that a home inspector friend of mine had died. It was shocking and surprising because he was a fairly young man and… Read More