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Could One Startup Home Inspection Service in Seattle Change the Industry?

Home Inspection TrainingBy ICA School August 26, 2016

On-demand inspection report access could help every prospective buyer compete. A Seattle-based home inspection startup wants to trim down the out-of-pocket expenses that home buyers usually face. It’s not an easy task. In an active real estate market, expenses leading up to a home purchase can really mount up. But this company’s novel approach is…

Expert Interview Series: Alex Bakman of Snappii on How Apps Can Help Home Inspectors

Home Inspection TrainingBy ICA School August 24, 2016

Alex Bakman is CEO and Founder of Snappii, a leading mobile business app development company. Snappii lets customers design and build their own apps. What are some of the common reasons customers decide to design an app? To improve existing business process such as manage people, equipment, to allow enable customers to order products, make…

Ecobee vs Nest: How These Smart Thermostats Stack Up

Home Inspection TrainingBy ICA School August 22, 2016

Sometimes technological advances are just for the sake of gadgetry. And sometimes they really mean something. If you’re wondering where smart thermostats fall, they’re soundly in the “worth it” spot. They save natural resources, hard-earned cash and can even save you a little time. Two of the top smart or learning thermostat contenders are Ecobee…

4 Common Tankless Water Heater Defects and How to Spot Them

Home Inspection TrainingBy ICA School August 19, 2016

Tankless or on-demand water heaters haven’t overtaken standard tank-style appliances just yet, but they are gaining popularity. With recent legislation that updated efficiency requirements (and drove up prices substantially), you might see them more and more often. They’re already the more popular and common style of water heater in Europe where fuel prices are much…

July 29 ICA School Podcast Review: Which Home Inspecting Tools do I Need?

Home Inspection TrainingBy ICA School August 17, 2016

Believe it or not, your cell phone is one of the most useful tools that you own. So you’re giving serious consideration to a career change, and home inspecting seems like the perfect fit. That’s great! But you’ve probably got a lot of questions. And many of those likely surround the costs involved. You already…

Geothermal Heat Pumps: A Growing Generation of Efficient Heating and Cooling

Continuing EducationBy ICA School August 10, 2016

Geothermal systems are powerful enough to heat and cool a large home and still save money and energy. There’s a reason why geothermal heat pumps are popping up across America. They’re extremely efficient. And there’s also a reason why home inspectors should be a little concerned: The technology is more complicated than a traditional HVAC…

4 Reasons Why Tankless Water Heaters are the Future

Continuing EducationBy ICA School August 8, 2016

Tankless water heaters give the perfect shower every time with no waiting. Traditional water heaters couldn’t be much simpler. Water flows into a tank where it’s heated up using electricity or gas, and then it sits and waits. If it waits too long, it’s reheated to keep it at the right temperature until you need…

The Internet of Things Turns Ordinary Houses Into Smart Homes

Continuing EducationBy ICA School August 5, 2016

The Internet of Things makes any average home a smart one. If you’ve heard about the Internet of Things or IOT, you might have more questions than answers. In short, the concept is all about living in a wirelessly connected home where electronic objects such as thermostats, televisions and even kitchen appliances are accessible and…

How to Lose Customers and Send Them to Your Competition

MarketingBy ICA School August 3, 2016

If you make yourself look bad, you make the alternative look great. Do you dream of driving away customers and sending them to your competition? Of course not. But if you’re not careful, that might very well happen. Some less-than-stellar business practices are as plain as the nose on your face. You wouldn’t fail to…

Get the Skinny on Inspecting Metal Roofs

Home Inspection TrainingBy ICA School August 1, 2016

Metal roofs aren’t just for old farm houses anymore. What began life as a rather humble roofing material is enjoying widespread appeal these days. Metal roofing was once only available in one color: metal! Now it’s available in a rainbow of shades and looks great on a wide range of homes. With the resurgence in…

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