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Steven L. Smith, King of the House Home Inspection, is a licensed and working home inspector and lead instructor of home inspection at Bellingham Technical College. Smith was a two-term member of the WA state licensing board and is adjunct faculty for Washington State University and the Washington State Department of Agriculture. ASHI certified inspector. The information in this blog is designed to appeal to residents of the Pacific Northwest.

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2009 

I think that the house boats in Seattle, made famous in Sleepless in Seattle, are unique and interesting. Not sure if I envy Charlie for inspecting them or not, sounds like quite a job with many very different things an inspector is not used to seeing.       As a builder I have worked on houseboa...
02/28/2009
Living in Bellingham, I read the newspaper called the Bellingham Herald. Let us talk public perception. I can tell you, from reading the paper regularly, that seldom did a month go by without a headline and a story that talked negatively about the local real estate market. Sales were down, price...
02/28/2009
Home inspector licensing is on the horizon. The law, passed by the legislature last year, will kick-in in September of this year. Now that it is in close proximity, there is an escalating amount of interest in the law and how it will impact home inspection firms and real estate firms. As a result...
02/28/2009
When I say I am talking Dixie Cups, I do not mean little round cardboard tubs full of ice cream. The Dixie Cups were three teenagers from New Orleans who had a smash hit in June 1964. When I tell you the name of the song -- on second thought I will not tell you -- you have to watch the video. Any...
02/27/2009
Is a home inspector incompetent if he or she does not, as a general rule, traverse roofs? At one time it would have been safe to say "no, failure to go on the roof does not make an inspector incompetent". However, as client expectations change, and many in the industry strive to improve the credi...
02/26/2009
What are repairs? Should a home inspector be doing paid repairs on a home that he or she inspected?  That is a question that will be asked around the state as the proposed new home inspector licensing laws kick into effect in September. At the last board meeting of the home inspector licensing a...
02/25/2009
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02/25/2009
Lately, I have written about some of the changes that are occurring in this state as we prepare for home inspector licensing that will come roaring down the pike in September. From Bellingham to Spokane, inspectors and real estate professionals need to be aware of these changes. An earlier post d...
02/24/2009
This has to be one of the most entertaining, and nostalgic and dated videos, of any that I have presented in this series that takes you back to the early days of rock n' roll. This video has it all: Goofy teenage girls, almost babies really, doing a sappy song that was destined to have a date wit...
02/24/2009
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02/23/2009
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Steven L. Smith, King of the House Home Inspection, provides information for real estate buyers, sellers and real estate industry professionals. Blog posts emphasize issues commonly found in Bellingham, WA and Whatcom County. Smith is Washington State Licensed Home Inspector #207, a state licensed structural pest inspector, ASHI certified inspector #252760 and one of the most experienced inspectors in the northwest corner of the Pacific Northwest. Steven L. Smith is lead instructor of home inspection at Bellingham Technical College and teaches classes for Washington State University and the Washington State Department of Agriculture. Steve was a two-term member of the state licensing board.