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The Difference Between Commercial Inspections and Home Inspections

Home Inspection TrainingBy ICA School March 15, 2017

Property inspectors tend to specialize in residential or commercial buildings, but some inspectors do both. You might need a little time and experience in the home inspection industry before branching out, but it’s a viable way to increase your earning potential and gain valuable skills. Commercial inspections have higher per-job fees, readily-available work and a…

How to Become a Certified Home Inspector in South Dakota

Home Inspection LicensingBy ICA School March 13, 2017

The Great Mount Rushmore State offers a lengthy but straightforward path to home inspection certification and licensing. Phase one is registration. Phase two is licensing. But before either of those can happen, you need an education. If you’re living in South Dakota and want to pursue a career in home inspecting, here’s what you can…

ICA School Students: Take Advantage of Free Reporting Software!

Home Inspection TrainingBy ICA School March 10, 2017

The home inspection industry has come a long way since the days of paper forms, clipboards and ink pens. While the longhand method is still an option, there’s no reason to add more steps to the job when there’s a quicker and much better way. Home inspection report software produces beautiful, professional-looking reports every time.…

5 Ways to Make Your Home Inspection Report Better

Home Inspection TrainingBy ICA School March 6, 2017

For you, the best part about home inspecting work might be learning new things and the freedom to use those skills to build a business. But for the customer, an inspection boils down to one thing: the report. Format, delivery, descriptive language and images can make or break the whole experience. Report writing isn’t usually…

5 Biggest Advantages of Certified Home Inspector Career

Home Inspection TrainingBy ICA School March 3, 2017

Updated for 2022. For personal fulfillment, it’s hard to beat a career that matters so much to so many while offering the freedom to work on your own terms. That’s what life as a certified home inspector is like. home inspector is like. When considering a career change, it’s perfectly normal to consider the pros…

4 Easy Steps to Get More Home Inspections

MarketingBy ICA School March 1, 2017

Is your home inspection business name something that people remember? Are you marketing to the right people at the right time in the right places? Home inspectors leave training with loads of skills, but creating a demand for business isn’t always easy. If you’re struggling to drive in more customers or ready to grow into…

ICA School January Podcast Review: Here’s What You Missed

Home Inspection TrainingBy ICA School February 27, 2017

Periodically, Inspection Certification Associates or ICA School founder, Steve Preins, takes audience questions and fashions the answers into a podcast. January 5 marked the premier of the latest edition, and it deals with a timely subject: home inspection associations. With the recent disbanding of NAHI and ASHI’s acceptance of newly homeless members, listeners had questions…

WV Residents: Online Home Inspection Training Works for You

Home Inspection TrainingBy ICA School February 24, 2017

West Virginia is one of a handful of states that require in-classroom training for prospective home inspectors. Unfortunately, not everyone has the time to break away from work to attend a class. But there’s a viable and responsible way to work around the restriction. Here’s how to get your certification in the Mountain State without…

What’s in a Roof? Here’s the Home Inspection Course Module Lowdown

Home Inspection TrainingBy ICA School February 22, 2017

Homes are made up of numerous systems, none of which is more important than the roof. It blocks the heat of the sun, keeps out the wind and rain, and has important structural jobs, as well. Roofs have ridges, vents, hips, and valleys. They might be covered with shingles, tiles or metal sheets. They might…

Do You Know the History of Home Inspecting?

MarketingBy ICA School February 22, 2017

Believe it or not, home buyers were once at the mercy of their own knowledge or that of a trusted friend. Sellers had no duty to disclose material defects. Real estate professionals weren’t tasked with helping buyers understand what they were getting into. Property inspectors didn’t exist. And many buyers had little choice but to…

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