The Consumer,
Consumer Protection, Consumer Advocate, Consumer Awareness, Consumer Representation. As this is beginning to imply it’s largely about the consumer. When buying a home you are a consumer. A professional home inspector is the one that is representing the consumer, advocating awareness and protection.
When a home inspector fails to do this by a poor inspection, reporting, misrepresentation, or any other ill act that is not in the best interest of the client, then he / she is held accountable. Here in Louisiana we have a Board, The Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors also known as LSBHI. These Board members are appointed by the Governor. This is where a home inspector has to answer for their actions or lack of.
I am a member of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) in Northwest Louisiana and an Accredited Business.
As a licensed home inspector, I have to answer to the LSBHI, and as a member of the BBB, I have an obligation to answer in the event of a serious problem that stemmed from a home inspection. So I am held accountable for my actions or inactions as a business, as a home inspector. This is being mentioned so that you, the reader, will know that when you call me for a home inspection in Shreveport, Bossier City, or the surrounding area, that you are getting a thorough and honest inspection, not just a walk through.
To ensure the integrity of my business and appearance, I will not do an inspection for my wife. Yep, she is a Realtor. My wife is Li Ping, with Century 21 Elite in Shreveport. I can promote her here and anywhere else, but I will not do an inspection for her. She understands I will not compromise either of our integrity for a dollar or put a client at any kind of risk. Doing a home inspection for her client would not mean that they are at risk of any sort, it is the appearance that can be misconstrued and interpreted as a conflict of interest because of financial gain.
For me, I am trying to get on the LSBHI, simply because I believe in consumer protection, but I also believe in representation. A Board member is appointed to represent their District, mine is District 4. By representing their District, the board member listens to other home inspectors, being concerns, complaints, ideas, etc. The Board member is not elected by other home inspectors nor are they promoted by them or endorsed by them. A Board candidate receives endorsements from other entities, one being (in my case) The Northwest Louisiana Association of Realtors, Louisiana Association of Realtors, and a district State Senator. Other endorsements come from other entities approved by The State of Louisiana Boards and Commissions.
Consumer Protection, Consumer Awareness, Consumer Representation and advocating this is every home inspector’s responsibility.
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