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Certified Home Inspectors Take Risks on the Job: Here’s How to Stay Safer

Home Inspection TrainingBy ICA School June 28, 2017

Probably, most of the homes you inspect will be sound, secure and healthy within reason. But every once in a while, you’ll inspect a house with lurking hazards. Home buyers and other customers will hire you to tell it to them straight. If there’s a problem, they’ll want to know about it. While you look…

6 Motivation Tips for Self-Paced Home Inspection Training

Home Inspection TrainingBy ICA School June 27, 2017

Online home inspection training is both convenient and challenging. Retention rates are lower for online courses than for brick-and-mortar classrooms but that doesn’t have to be your story. The problem isn’t necessarily with the digital space but in a lack of realistic preparation. Some new students think online study is easier. That’s not the case.…

How and Why to Market Home Inspections to Out-of-State Buyers

MarketingBy ICA School June 26, 2017

Would you buy a house sight unseen? Some people do. Even with a home inspection to spot defects before closing, living in another state or across the country makes the buying process riskier. That’s why a certified home inspector is so important to the process. If you want to expand your services, market your business…

3 Surprising Things a Certified Home Inspector Can Find

Home Inspection TrainingBy ICA School June 23, 2017

Is there treasure in the attic? Cutting-edge wiring in an unassuming older home? What about a hidden room that’s tucked under a staircase? A certified home inspector sometimes finds the most unusual things on the job. Here are 3 surprises, both good and bad, that you might miss on the initial walk-through but your inspector…

Virginia Home Inspector Continuing Education: What’s it Like?

Continuing EducationBy ICA School June 22, 2017

It’s a time of sweeping industry changes for home inspectors in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Until recently, there was a choice about whether or not to get certified. Beginning July 1, certification will be virtually a non-issue as everyone will need a license. Virginia home inspector continuing professional education or CPE is part of that…

Summer is a Great Time for Home Inspectors to Talk About Ice Dams

Continuing EducationBy ICA School June 21, 2017

Ice dams are only a problem in winter, but summer is a great time to educate your customers and the public about risks and prevention. No one wants to climb into an attic or work outside when the weather is frigid. But now it’s warm enough to do something about the insulation and ventilation issues…

Profitable Ancillary Home Inspection Services by Region

MarketingBy ICA School June 20, 2017

Some home defects and homeowner concerns are fairly universal. Whether you live in Oregon, Kentucky or South Carolina, termites could invade or your 20-year roof might not survive that long. But every region in the States has a few concerns that either aren’t covered in a general inspection or could use additional attention. If you’re…

4 Reasons Online Home Inspection Training Works

Home Inspection TrainingBy ICA School June 13, 2017

Depending on whom you ask, home inspection training should only happen in the field, in the classroom, or online. Naysayers exist in nearly every direction to steer you away from one education model and toward another. There’s no single best path that leads to becoming a certified home inspector, but there is one that’s best…

Expert Interview Series: Allison Paul of California Homebuilding Foundation on the State of the Golden State’s Construction Industry

MarketingBy ICA School June 8, 2017

Allison directs the operations of CHF’s CIRB (Construction Industry Research Board) Report and facilitates all media and public relations for both CIRB and the foundation. We recently spoke with Allison to get a clearer picture of the construction industry right now in California. What precisely does CIRB do? CIRB is the industry’s most accurate and reliable…

What Causes Plumbing Pipe Corrosion and How to Spot It

Home Inspection TrainingBy ICA School June 6, 2017

PVC or polyvinyl chloride plumbing pipe has essentially eliminated corrosion in plumbing supply and drain lines, but plenty of homes still have old galvanized pipe. Copper isn’t immune from corrosion, either, but it’s sometimes easier to spot than corrosion on galvanized metal. When inspecting the plumbing in older homes or new ones that use copper,…

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