Can a renter help with selling a home? - 02/27/09 02:51 PM
I saw a report today on Fox news about homes being sold because they have renters in them..  You heard right!  Renters are helping homes to sell.  Now let me clarify this a little before we go on.
I have been inspecting homes for about 15 years and I can not recall the last time I saw a home with renters in it that I would want to buy! 
The renters that are helping to sell homes are not your typical renters.  They are more of a home manager and the homes we are talking about are million dollar plus homes.   … (4 comments)

Getting a divorce? You really need a home inspection! - 02/24/09 03:05 PM
Sounds kind of funny, but getting a divorce is one of the largest reasons to have an impartial home inspection done on the home. 
I have worked with many couples over the past ten+ years who are getting divorced and I must admit that I feel that the home inspection of the property has helped in the overall process.  Everyone knows upfront what the pitfalls are going to be with the home.  Most of the time it is the "mom" with the two children that gets the home and then discovers a few months after the divorce that the roof needs … (7 comments)

Have you checked your home inspector’s license lately? - 02/23/09 04:13 PM
Have you checked your home inspector’s license lately? Now why would you want to check the license of an inspector that you have used for years?
Well, with the downturn in home sales many inspectors are no longer active and have changed professions or just stopped doing home inspections. Yesterday, I counted 207 home inspector licenses that have not been renewed in Tennessee. Most of them were from the first round of folks that entered the profession back in 2006, when the state started licensing. I’m betting that we will see another 100+ dropping out over the next 6 months.  On … (9 comments)

PARR/FEMA Inspector Class in Nashville on March 21, 2009 {8 State CE hours} - 02/10/09 12:01 PM
The Middle Tennessee ASHI Chapter is the sponsor for this class by PARR Inspections.  PARR is the main FEMA disaster inspection provider for the United States.  You must attend this class in order to be placed on the PARR disaster inspector roster.  More information can be found at the PARR site, you will also find their online application that you will need to fill-out before the class.  Note: this is a "Closed or Private" class and it is not advertised on the PARR site.  At this time PARR does not have any public classes scheduled for 2009.  Last year thousands of … (5 comments)

Is Toxic Chinese Drywall in your home? - 02/09/09 08:43 AM
Over the past few months, owners of newer homes nationwide have been complaining of drywall that smells like rotten eggs. In several cases, they have had to leave their home because the smell was so bad. In addition to the putrid smell, many homeowners have reported problems with air conditioning and other systems that are likely related to the defective Chinese drywall.  This is being called the next EIFS like disaster in the real estate market!
Many have spent hundreds and even thousands of dollars - to have air conditioning, pipes and wiring repaired. Usually, drywall is manufactured in the United … (33 comments)

Other home inspector sites - 02/08/09 12:44 PM
I have noticed that many of the folks who I see posting on AR I never seen on the other two major home inspection discussion boards.  AR is a great site, but it is not a home inspector site.  It is more of a marketing and networking site that allows home inspectors to participate.
The following sites are designed by and for home inspectors and should be your first source of information when you have a question or just want see what other inspectors are doing around the country.  They are open to everyone and best of all the are free.
The Inspectors Journal … (15 comments)

Home Inspection legislation for Montana ! - 02/06/09 09:29 AM
A legislative bill has been introduced that would license home inspectors in Montana.  HB417 has been placed into the Business and Labor Committee.  It looks like the committee will hold hearings on February 18th in Helena, MT.  This is an overview of the bill:
This bill would ....
• require the annual registration of all persons selling real estate inspections on residential properties of 4 units or less
• require an inspector to successfully complete The National Home Inspector Examination / NHIE or its equivalent.
• require an inspector to complete 20 hours of continuing education annually
• require adherence to … (8 comments)

 
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