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washington state home inspector licensing: Washington State Home Inspector Licensing -- This Could Be Interesting - 03/06/09 10:08 PM

For a long time, it has been the standard procedure for home inspectors to remove the cover from an electric panel and to look inside. All sorts of problems and safety issues might be found. I see that, at the next meeting of the home inspectors licensing advisory board, we will have a … (1 comments)

washington state home inspector licensing: Washington State Home Inspector Licensing Advisory Board March Meeting - 03/04/09 12:51 PM

There will be a meeting of the Washington State Home Inspector Licensing Advisory Board on March 12. These meetings give individuals an opportunity to address the board, at appropriate times, and to talk to the board and state staff during the breaks.
Many of the documents that will become law, such … (0 comments)

washington state home inspector licensing: Washington State Home Inspector Licensing -- What Is A Repair? - 02/25/09 09:01 AM

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 … (12 comments)

washington state home inspector licensing: Washington State Home Inspector Licensing -- Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest - 02/24/09 03:26 PM

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 described the new section of … (8 comments)

washington state home inspector licensing: Washington State Home Inspector Licensing -- Legalities and Preferred Vendor Lists - 02/21/09 09:16 PM

This post, and a previous post about WAC 308-124C-050, are based on information I have gleaned from various and official sources. This post should provide insight, for realtors and home inspectors, into changes in Washington State real estate laws. Information in this post is of benefit not only to Washington State home … (10 comments)

washington state home inspector licensing: Washington State Home Inspector Licensing -- Substitution of Approved Education - 02/19/09 10:07 PM

Things are happening rapidly on the home inspector licensing advisory board as the home inspector licensing law gets closer to reality -- September of this year. There are aspects of the law, and how it will play out, that are of real interest to inspectors and would-be inspectors.
The other day … (7 comments)

washington state home inspector licensing: Washington State Real Estate -- Realtor Referrals, Business Relationships and Home Inspectors - 02/19/09 06:07 PM

Changes are taking place in Washington State real estate. These changes impact home inspectors, realtors, brokers and their firms. I am, specifically, speaking of the new section of the WAC that says brokers must set an office policy for home inspector referrals. Today's article is based on information that has been provided to me by the Washington … (12 comments)

washington state home inspector licensing: Washington State Home Inspector Licensing -- Everyone Must Take the Test! - 02/18/09 05:58 PM

What follows is my effort, as a non-attorney, to try to explain a recent decision regarding home inspector licensing. This rule will impact many inspectors and it involves a legal decision. I will explain it all, doing the best job that I can do, but when one gets into legal matters, … (13 comments)

washington state home inspector licensing: Washington State -- Possible Elimination of Boards and Committees - 02/13/09 03:14 PM

Due to a budget crisis in Washington State, there is a hearing today in Olympia, the state capital, in which the lawmakers will seriously look at elimination of most boards and committees. One entity, that they are looking at eliminating, is the Home Inspector Licensing Advisory Board. This board was created … (2 comments)

washington state home inspector licensing: Washington State Home Inspector Licensing -- Mold is Gone! - 02/06/09 06:44 PM

Washington Inspectors,
I was just was sent a revised copy of the bill that the legislature had been looking at -- the one that was controversial and mentioned inspecting for mold. They have, based on what I was sent, eliminated that language. And they have ammended the distance learning, also part … (11 comments)

washington state home inspector licensing: Will Your Washington State Home Inspector Be Running Naked This Fall? - 02/06/09 09:54 AM

This title is not misleading and makes sense if you read this post.
Since I am on the Washington State Home Inspector Licensing Board, which is fine-tuning the basic rules passed by the legislature last year, I will state facts here and not give my opinions.
When the new home inspector … (19 comments)

washington state home inspector licensing: Washington State Home Inspector Licensing Board Meetings 2009 - 02/02/09 10:07 AM

I have been encouraging Washington State inspectors, and interested parties including realtors, to attend the board meetings of the Washington State Home Inspector Licensing Advisory Board. We have been involved in changes that will have a lasting impact on the industry. Yet, we have had absolutely minimal participation from inspectors … (1 comments)

washington state home inspector licensing: Washington Home Inspector Licensing -- Standards of Practice - 01/07/09 01:09 PM

After a lengthy meeting yesterday, the Washington State Home Inspector Licensing Board passed the new Standards of Practice and Ethics for the state. This had, initially, been scheduled to happen in early December. However, the language in the document was complicated enough that we had to study several drafts, and … (7 comments)

washington state home inspector licensing: Washington State Home Inspector Licensing -- Education Catch-22 - 12/08/08 11:05 AM

Here in the State of Washington, as the home inspector legislation takes effect in the next year, we are in an education catch-22. It is probably unavoidable, in the scheme of things, but it does create a void. And it would have to be terribly frustrating for anyone who wishes to … (12 comments)

washington state home inspector licensing: Washington State Home Inspector Licensing Advisory Board - 11/06/08 08:10 AM

Rules, that will impact home inspectors and realtors in Washington State for years to come, are now being formulated by the Washington State Home Inspector Licensing Board. Yesterday, one of the critical sub-committees met -- the education committee which will make recommendations to the board regarding home inspector testing for … (5 comments)

washington state home inspector licensing: Public Photo--Washington State Home Inspector Licensing Advisory Board - 08/14/08 01:17 AM

The State of Washington has released a photo, shall we say publicity photo, of the new home inspector licensing advisory board. The board is pictured with State Senator Harriet Spanel, who worked for years to get home inspector legislation passed. She said, speaking to the board, that it was one of … (17 comments)

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