| Congratulations! You've decided to
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| | a part-time inspector.
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| purchase a home. We all know that when
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| | Does your inspector have experience in
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| purchasing a home, every detail is an
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| | homes similar to the home you are having
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| important one. And choosing a home
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| | inspected?All homes have some systems and
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| inspector is no exception. It's critical
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| | features in common, but a brand new home
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| to choose an inspector the same way
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| | has risks and issues that differ from an
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| you've chosen a real estate professional
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| | historic beauty from the year 1855. Only
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| - very carefully! You'll get a great
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| | someone who has walked the walk and
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| educational experience when you hire a
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| | crawled the crawl numerous times in
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| professional with the right
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| | similar homes can sleuth out those
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| credentials.Working with a home inspector
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| | important items that are specific to your
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| isn't complicated; however, unless armed
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| | age, size, and type of home.
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| with the right questions to ask, you may
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| | Will your inspector walk on the roof,
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| get stuck with a less than capable
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| | crawl in the crawlspace, go into the
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| individual. Here are my top 8 questions
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| | basement, and climb into the attic space
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| to ask your next home inspector:Does the
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| | (if any of these are applicable)?Your
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| inspector come from a construction
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| | inspector should be capable of going and
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| background?It's great that your inspector
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| | willing to go into those places where
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| is a nice person, but what did they do
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| | others fear to tread! These are the
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| before inspecting homes? Do they bring a
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| | places that must be seen to best protect
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| wealth of knowledge about the
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| | the customer. There a times when those
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| construction trades, building, or
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| | locations cannot be completely inspected
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| remodeling? Or were they a hairdresser
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| | due to physical risk to the inspector,
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| in a previous life? Don't get me wrong,
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| | risk to the equipment, or seasonal
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| I'm not picking on hairdressers - but
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| | limitations. But for the inspector to
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| that occupation certainly doesn't have
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| | not inspect those locations because he
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| anything to do with inspecting a house!
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| | doesn't want to, is scared of the dark,
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| Does the inspector hold the appropriate
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| | or is too ample to fit into those spaces
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| license and meet all requirements for
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| | is unacceptable.
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| home inspectors in your area or state,
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| | Does the completed report include
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| and where can you go to verify this
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| | photographs?Often, the report will
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| license? This question may not be
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| | contain descriptions of damage or defect
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| applicable in all states - there are
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| | in locations of the home that only the
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| states without licensing requirements for
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| | inspector was able to access, like
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| home inspectors. But if your state has
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| | roof-tops or crawl spaces. You will want
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| some kind of requirements, you need to
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| | pictures of these areas to make your
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| know what they are, and where you can go
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| | understanding of the scope and location
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| to verify that your chosen inspector has
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| | of the damage clear. It also makes
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| done what it takes to be state-compliant.
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| | repairs simpler to get estimated when a
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| Verification is essential, because many
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| | photograph is available.
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| states have the capability to track
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| | When will the completed report be
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| continuing education of the inspector as
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| | delivered, and can it be emailed?Often
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| well as complaints.
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| | the buying decision is time critical, you
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| Is the inspector a member of the
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| | want to be sure you will receive your
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| American Society of Home Inspectors
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| | completed report in time to read, review,
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| (ASHI)?This is critical! ASHI is the
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| | and respond. The best companies can
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| oldest, largest, and most respected
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| | deliver the report to you on-site, right
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| organization for home inspectors in the
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| | at the home, just as the inspection is
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| country. They also maintain the highest
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| | completed.Finally, be sure to attend the
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| standards and ethics for home inspectors.
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| | home inspection. There is no substitute
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| If your inspector is a member of this
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| | for the complete inspection experience;
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| organization, you can be sure that they
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| | the report generated is only a small
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| have passed The National Home Inspectors
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| | piece of the inspection. When you attend
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| Exam, and they have completed all
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| | the inspection, see the process, ask
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| training and administrative requirements
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| | questions, and become educated about your
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| for membership. You can even verify
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| | home, you'll gain great comfort and
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| membership status at The inspector may
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| | confidence in your buying decision. Good
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| be a member of other organizations, but
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| | luck, and happy home buying!Wally Conway
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| none have requirements as strict as ASHI.
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| | is President of Florida HomePro
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| And don't be fooled by those companies
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| | Inspections, and has recently written a
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| who claim to inspect to "ASHI standards"
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| | book entitled "Secrets of the Happy Home
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| - if they aren't a bonifide ASHI member,
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| | Inspector", available at or Wally's
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| find another inspector.
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| | expertise and experience has been sought
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| How long has the inspector been in the
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| | after by HGTV's "House Detective", the
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| inspection business, and how many
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| | Florida Times Union, and many real estate
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| inspections has he performed during this
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| | boards and associations. As a speaker,
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| time?Longevity gives comfort that the
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| | writer, instructor, and host of The Happy
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| inspector will be with you in the future
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| | Home Inspector radio show every Saturday
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| as new needs and issues arise. But if
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| | at 3 PM on WOKV 690, Wally blends the
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| he's only done 12 inspections during his
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| | right amount of up-to-date information
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| several years in business, that's not
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| | with just the right amount of humor,
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| good! Your home buying decision is far
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| | insight, motivation, and real-world
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| too important to be a practice place for
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| | application. Visit for more information!
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