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Does the little (g) get in your way
When we as inspectors are called for the purpose of performing an inspection we are automatically placing ourselves in a position of authotrity and responsibility. We are positioning ourselves daily as "professionals" in the field of Home Inspecting and for most of us this is a true statement. The RUB comes when people believe that we are HVAC, Electrical or Plumbing "experts" as well. While many of us are licensed as professionals in particular diciplines, as Home Inspectors we are not to hold ourselves out as such. When we allow the client to believe that our information is just what the "doctor ordered" then we are opening ourselves up to liability claims in the future. Most if not all of our agreement forms state in one way or another that we are not to offer resolution to issues discoverd yet the majority of us do. When this occurs we, again, offer our heads for the chopping. People place their trust in us to protect them and we all feel responsible for the clients safety (or should) and IT IS our duty to do the best we can everytime we go out. We need to be certain that we do not offer corrective action ... more

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