| December 2: |
Attorney’s Fees Clause: A Must-Have in Your Pre-Inspection Agreement |
| November 26: |
Father-Son Duo Take on Home Inspecting |
| November 12: |
Inspector Faces $6.4M Lawsuit Over Failure to Inspect Adjacent Lot |
| October 27: |
A Guide for Home Inspectors Considering Additional Services |
| October 15: |
Algae, Moss, and Lichen on Roofs: How It Affects Roof Shingles |
| September 18: |
Navigating Dangerous Waters: Lessons from 100 Inspection Claims |
| September 3: |
Rhode Island Electricians Tie Home Inspectors’ Hands |
| August 20: |
Smoke Alarms: A Home Inspector’s Crucial Responsibility |
| August 13: |
Inspecting Electric Vehicle Charging Systems |
| July 23: |
Will the New “Right to Inspection” Laws Lead to Meaningful Change? |
| July 9: |
How Will AI and Technology Change the Inspector’s Role? |
| June 25: |
Danger Zone: When Home Inspections Get Violent |
| June 11: |
How AI is Being Used to Revolutionize the Mold Testing Industry |
| May 21: |
Breaking Records & Building an Unstoppable Business: Interview with Harmony Brownwood
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| May 14: |
Elevating the Role of a Home Inspector |
| April 30: |
5 Easy to Overlook Electrical Finds |
| April 16: |
Indemnification and Working With Subcontractors |
| March 19: |
What Your Senses Can Tell You About Tap Water Quality |
| March 4: |
Playing the Long Game: Interview with Inspector Empire Builder CEO Mark Hummel |
| February 28: |
Building a Business, Not a Job: Interview with Mike Crow |
| February 26: |
Why Customer Reviews Matter |
| February 12: |
New But Defective: Journey of a New-Build Home Inspector |
| January 29: |
Mulling the Magic (Er, Science) of Evaporation |
| January 15: |
The Challenges of Sealed Attic Access Panels |
| December 30: |
Integrating Technology in Your Home Inspections |
| December 18: |
Insurance IQ: Working With Subcontractors |
| November 26: |
Avoiding a Conundrum When Including an Addendum |
| November 20: |
Avoiding Pitfalls: Common Mistakes Home Inspectors Must Dodge |
| October 16: |
Succeeding as a Solo Home Inspector: It’s About More Than Volume |
| October 2: |
Use Direct-to-Consumer Marketing to Supplant Lost Broker Referrals |
| September 25: |
Wrongful Death Claim Overthrown Due to Contract Clause |
| September 11: |
Buyer Beware: Can Legislation Fix Inspection Waivers? |
| August 28: |
Animals, Skeletons and Creepy Home Inspection Stuff
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| August 14: |
The Inconvenient Truth About Three-Light Receptacle Testers |
| July 31: |
Should Inspectors Write ‘Monitor’ in Their Reports? |
| July 17: |
The Backstory to Agent Disclosures: The Lawsuit That Started It All |
| June 19: |
Is it Time to Be Your Own Boss? |
| June 5: |
Essential Car Supplies for Home Inspectors |
| May 21: |
Stories From the Trenches: Interview with Attorney Geoff Binney |
| May 8: |
NAR Settlement: Where Do Inspectors Go From Here? |
| April 24: |
Do Long Home Inspections Mean Bad News? |
| April 10: |
Tips on Safety and Dealing with Snakes |
| March 27: |
Make Use of ChatGPT |
| March 13: |
Let’s Absorb Adsorption Together |
| February 28: |
Private Water Systems: The Science Behind Your Inspection |
| February 14: |
Managing Risk as a Home Inspector |
| January 31: |
The Benefits of Investing in a Drone |
| January 17: |
The Rise of Multi-Million Dollar Inspection Firms |
| December 20: |
Flashing Case Study: When Dissimilar Materials Meet |
| December 6: |
Home Inspections vs. Code Inspections |
| November 22: |
Remote Working Conditions Can Increase Home Radon Exposure |
| November 1: |
Attic Defects and Goofs: The Science Behind Your Inspection |
| October 18: |
Supercharging Your Home Inspections |
| October 4: |
Marketing and Sales Above All Else |
| September 29: |
Against All Odds: Interview with Harmony Brown |
| September 27: |
The Results are In! A Role Delineation Study |
| September 13: |
Square, Plumb, Displacement and Basements |
| August 16: |
Improve Your Website’s Relevancy |
| August 2: |
Realize How to Monetize: Finding Your True Potential |
| July 19: |
Mold Testing: A Winning Strategy for Inspectors |
| July 5: |
Do You Need E&O Insurance as a Home Inspector? |
| June 21: |
How to Make More Money as a Home Inspector |
| June 7: |
How Robots Can Help Your Business |
| May 24: |
Top 20 Home Inspection Mistakes I’ve Made |
| May 10: |
Rusted Metal Flue Pipe: The Science Behind Your Inspection |
| April 26: |
Home Inspector Convicted of Indecent Exposure on the Job |
| April 12: |
Inspector Claims and Risk Management: An Inside Look |
| March 29: |
Managing Client Expectations |
| March 15: |
Mysterious Leaks into Home and Basement: The Science Behind Your Inspection |
| February 15: |
Infrared Camera and Home Inspections |
| February 8: |
Specialized Environment Testing: A Profitable Way to Increased Revenue |
| January 18: |
How to Market Sewer Camera Inspections |
| December 21: |
Notes on the Limitation of Liability |
| November 30: |
Lead Testing and the Correlation of Decreased Violence |
| October 19: |
Inspecting in a Slowing Market |
| September 21: |
Air Conditioning Basics / Inspection: The Science Behind Your Inspection |
| August 31: |
5 Roofing Red Flags to be Aware Of |
| July 23: |
Electrical Receptacle Tester Demystified |
| June 8: |
Drones, Licensing, and Knowing Your Airspace |
| May 28: |
Roof Vents: Problems and Solutions |
| May 25: |
Home Inspections and Codes |
| April 27: |
The Home Inspection Industry Needs More Women Home Inspectors |
| April 20: |
Seeking Termites |
| March 21: |
How to Show Up When Someone Searches Google for a Home Inspector |
| February 16: |
Key Clauses You Need in Your Pre-Inspection Agreement |
| January 26: |
Home Inspector Killed On the Job |
| January 12: |
On Again, Off Again: Understanding Well Pump Systems |
| December 14: |
Don’t Walk Away from Running Water |
| November 29: |
Insurance IQ: Defining Professional Services |
| November 17: |
Home Inspectors and Crazy Stories |
| November 3: |
Importance of Customer Experience Management |
| October 27: |
Setting Yourself Apart From Your Competitors |
| October 20: |
Inspecting a Red-Hot Market |
| October 8: |
What Is FHA MPS and Why Should Home Inspectors Care? |
| September 22: |
How to Determine Water Heater Age |
| September 8: |
Home Inspectors Don’t Have to Be Old White Guys |
| August 25: |
“Seeing” with an Infrared Camera |
| August 11: |
Good for Business |
| August 4: |
The Evolution of Home Inspection |
| July 28: |
Stone Veneer: Friend or Foe? The Science Behind Your Inspection |
| July 14: |
Inspection Integrity Act Becomes Law in Wisconsin |
| June 28: |
Five Ways to Expand Your Business Post-Pandemic |
| June 21: |
Tips to Improve Your Relationship with Real Estate Agents |
| June 14: |
How to Keep Growing During Busy Season |
| June 4: |
Defending Home Inspectors for a Living |
| May 18: |
Don’t Miss the Shingle Stagger! |
| April 30: |
How to Start a Multi-Inspector Firm |
| April 7: |
2021 Lens for Internet Marketing |
| March 31: |
Lessons From a Service Business |
| March 24: |
Fuel Oil Tanks |
| March 12: |
Lower Premiums on E&O: Something to Smile About |
| March 5: |
Training Certifications and Value-Add of Infrared |
| February 25: |
Adding Sewer Scoping to Your Inspection – Part 2 |
| February 10: |
Sharpening Your Pre-Inspection Agreement |
| November 18: |
Home Inspector Risk Management – Part 2 |
| November 11: |
Home Inspector Risk Management – Part 1 |
| October 21: |
Human Being Business |
| August 26: |
Insurance IQ: Reading Your Policy |
| July 29: |
Using Sewer Scoping to Grow Your Revenue |
| July 15: |
How to Get Clients on Your Schedule |
| June 24: |
How to Recession-Proof Your Home Inspection Business |
| June 18: |
Marketing During a Pandemic |
| June 10: |
Inspecting During a Pandemic |
| May 13: |
When Siding Leaks into the Basement |
| April 9: |
Financial Relief Extends to E&O Insurance |
| April 1: |
Coronavirus Update: Home Inspectors |
| March 11: |
Inspecting the Wrong House |
| February 25: |
Inside Claims |
| February 18: |
Disgruntled Clients (and How to Grow From Them) |
| February 12: |
Dealing with Price Shoppers |
| December 4: |
Inspectors and the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act |
| November 13: |
Pre-Offer Verbal Consultations |
| November 6: |
Handling Disgruntled Clients and Reducing Claims |
| October 23: |
How to Win at Blogging & Boost Your Business |
| October 11: |
Getting the Most out of Your E&O Insurance Protection |
| September 27: |
How to Price Your Services |
| September 18: |
Tips to Conserve Water (and the Cost of a Leak) |
| August 28: |
Energy Expert Inspectors On the Rise |
| August 22: |
A Little Goes A Long Way |
| August 7: |
Hydronic Boilers Through Time – The Science Behind Your Inspection |
| August 1: |
Putting the Pro in Professionalism |
| July 24: |
Insider’s Take on Home Inspection Legislation |
| July 17: |
Addressing the Radon Challenges in Home Inspection |
| June 26: |
Want to Attract More Agents? Teach, Don’t Sell |
| June 19: |
Ask the Marketer: Dealing With “Low Price” Bottom Feeders |
| June 12: |
Mold: The New Frontier |
| June 5: |
Building an Online Presence That’s Up to Code |
| May 21: |
Lead in the Water |
| May 16: |
Inspecting New Siding – Devil’s in the Details |
| April 24: |
Radon Testing: Myth of the Ideal Radon Device |
| April 17: |
Mold in Attics
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| April 3: |
Basement Inspection – Exterior
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| March 27: |
The Future of Home Water Testing
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| March 20: |
12 Steps to Getting Started with Infrared and Sewer Scans
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| Feb. 20: |
Six Tips to Reduce Your Liability as a Home Inspector
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| Feb. 7: |
Clogged Drains: How to Avoid a Common Claim
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| Jan. 30: |
2019—Here’s to Your Success
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| Jan. 24: |
New Kids on the Block: How Millennials Sell Faster and Buy Smarter
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| Jan. 9: |
Risk Management: Protecting Against the Unexpected
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| Dec. 19: |
How to Compete When You’re Small
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| Dec. 12: |
The Importance of Customer Reviews
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| Nov. 28: |
Time to Update Your Business Toolkit
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| Oct. 24: |
High-Efficiency Forced Air Furnaces: Science Behind Your Inspection
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| Oct. 17: |
Insurance IQ: Insuring Agreement
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| Oct. 10: |
Inspection Considerations for Commercial Properties and Facilities |
| Oct. 3: |
Nightmare Scenario: $1 Million Deck Collapse |
| Sept. 19: |
Making Happy Clients |
| Aug. 7: |
The Skinny on “Streamlined 203k” Loans |
| Aug. 1: |
Home Inspectors: What’s Your Business Worth? |
| July 11: |
Risk Management Corner |
| June 20: |
Guerrilla Marketing: Stories From The Trenches |
| June 6: |
How to Drive Traffic to Your Site Organically |
| May 30: |
Realtors, Referrals & Relationships |
| May 23: |
7 Tips for Successful Office Presentations |
| May 2: |
War on Radon and What You Need to Know |
| April 25: |
Let’s Role Play |
| April 17: |
Solve Problems, Don’t Just Answer Questions |
| April 4: |
Soot, Ghosts and Ugly Stains |
| Mar. 28: |
Pain-Free Guarantee for More Business |
| Mar. 21: |
Managing Liability |
| Mar. 7: |
Radon Detection: Being Experts in the Invisible |
| Feb. 22: |
Annual Home Inspections: New Frontier? |
| Jan. 31: |
Winter Marketing: Have You Turned Up the Heat Yet? |
| Jan. 10: |
Communication: Inspector’s #1 Job |
| Dec. 13: |
Why Customer Reviews Matter |
| Sept. 27: |
History of Home Inspection |
| Sept. 13: |
Managing Client Complaints |
| August 30: |
Agent Referrals: How to Succeed Ethically |
| July 21: |
Setting Sights on Improving Bottom Line |
| June 21: |
How to Avoid Wasting Money on Your E&O Insurance |
| June 14: |
Binding Arbitration: What’s the Deal? |
| May 24: |
$300,000 Lawsuit: Piercing Corporate Veil |
| May 4: |
10 Quick Tips to Grow Your Home Inspection Business |
| April 12: |
Meth and Home Inspection |
| April 5: |
Why is Your Inspection Contract Important? |
| March 9: |
Vacant Properties and the Home Inspector |
| February 15: |
Why Home Inspectors Fail (or succeed) |
| January 25: |
Writing a Better Inspection Report |
| December 28: |
Inspector Advisor: Digital Cameras |
| November 3: |
Ask These Questions When You Interview a Call Center |
| October 20: |
Redefining Radon Testing |
| September 28: |
Getting to the Root of It with Sewer Inspections |
| September 14: |
Make More Money by Providing Home Energy Scores |
| August 31: |
History of Sewers, Yes Sewers |
| August 17: |
Switch Up Your Business and Turn on the Income |
| July 27: |
Real Cost of Radon |
| June 22: |
Inspector Licensing: The Wrong Path? |
| May 11: |
Dew Point – The Mysterious Mix of Water and Temperature |
| April 18: |
Introduction to Infrared Technology |
| March 16: |
How to Get Real Estate Agents to Hand Out Your Cards |
| February 24: |
Mold Testing |
| January 21: |
When Visual Inspection Isn’t Enough |
| December 23: |
Glad to Meet You |
| November 24: |
Mapping for Success with Google |
| October 20: |
Don’t Overlook the Smoke Alarms and CO Alarms |
| September 21: |
10 Most Common Electrical Issues |
| August 5: |
Pre-Listing Inspections: Additional Income or Additional Liability? |
| July 9: |
When to Report a Claim or Incident |
| June 17: |
Kitchen Appliance Inspections |
| May 29: |
OREP Offers New Environmental & Other Coverages to Home Inspectors |
| Apr. 30: |
Marketing Corner… What Year Business Are you Driving? |
| Mar. 31: |
Why Photos are Important to Your Lawyer |
| Feb. 27: |
Service Philosophy – Reversing Risk for Buyers |
| Jan. 21: |
Clothes Dryer Vents: The Proper and the Improper |
| Dec. 30: |
Are You Who Your Client Thinks You Are? |
| Sept. 23: |
Pricing Your Services – Strategies and Considerations – Part 2 |
| August 29: |
Pricing Your Services – Strategies and Considerations |
| June 30: |
How to Talk an Agent into a Pre-Listing Home Inspection |
| May 23: |
Why Effective Communication is Your Best Defense |
| March 14: |
Home Inspectors: How to Dress for Success |
| February 5: |
Should the Buyer’s Agent Attend the Home Inspection |
| January 22: |
Electrical Systems of Older Homes |
| January 10: |
Deck Inspections – Part 2 |
| December 4: |
Deck Inspections – Part 1 |
| November 6: |
Home Inspector Sued by the Seller |
| October 10: |
Attic Ventilation |
| September 14: |
What to do When Agents (Mis) Quote Your Fees |
| August 21: |
What One Inspector Learned the Hard Way About General Liability Insurance |
| July 24: |
Should You Include Cost Estimates in Inspection Reports? |
| June 20: |
What You May Not Know About Water Heaters |
| May 23: |
The Relationship Business – Part 1 |
| April 25: |
Inspector’s Guide to Tankless Water Heaters |
| April 3: |
Silent Sentries: Understanding Smoke Alarms |
| March 27: |
Demystifying Sales and Marketing for Home Inspection Professionals |
| March 9: |
Business Basics: Upping Your Game |
| February 28: |
Refuting Complaints |
| February 20: |
How to Date a House |
| January 23: |
How to Better Sell Yourself and Your Services |
| January 9: |
Expert Witness Subpoena: How Not to Work for Free |
| November 2012: |
Best Way to Handle Complaint? Anticipate Them |
| October 2012: |
Successful Risk Management Strategies Part 1 |
| October 2012: |
One that Almost Got Away |
| September 2012: |
Working RE Announces New HI Edition |
| September 2012: |
Insurance Claim Rebuttal Letter |
| August 2012: |
Manufactured or Modular Home? |
| August 2012: |
Marketing without Real Estate Agents |
| July 2012: |
Examining Agent-Inspector Relationship |
| June 2012: |
The Salesman Hat |
| May 2012: |
Home Inspection: When Perception Becomes Reality |
| March 2012: |
Risk Management: Inspection Basics to Manage Risk |
| February 2012: |
When to Inspect an Attic |
| January 2012: |
Interview with Mike Holmes–Holmes Inspection |
| December 2011: |
Don’t Inspect for Pests – Sued Anyway? |
| November 2011: |
In Search of Perfect Home Inspection |
| September 2011: |
Home Inspector Safety Tips |
