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What Can Home Inspectors Expect from an Infrared Mobile App?

Home Inspection TrainingBy ICA SchoolOctober 7, 2016

The cost of an infrared camera is coming down but there’s another option for home inspectors that’s even more affordable: an infrared mobile app. We know what you’re thinking. How can an ordinary smartphone transform into a high-tech thermography device? It’s not a trick, not like the mirror apps that never really worked. Smartphone thermography…

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4 Ways to Market Energy Audits as an Ancillary Service

Home Inspection TrainingBy ICA SchoolOctober 5, 2016

Energy audits take the home inspector’s services beyond obvious (and not-so-obvious) defects and into green living territory. More and more customers are interested in energy efficiency, and the home inspector is uniquely positioned to offer that information on the front end of a home sale. At least if he or she has the right training…

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What Can Infrared Technology Do For You? Plenty!

Home Inspection TrainingBy ICA SchoolOctober 3, 2016

Infrared technology or thermography helps you spot more potential home defects than you could with just your eyes. And that makes your home inspections a better value for customers. It seems like a win / win situation, and in many ways it is. Just remember that the equipment is expensive, there’s a bit of a…

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Are You Ready for Aerial Photography? It’s Closer Than You Think

Home Inspection TrainingBy ICA SchoolSeptember 30, 2016

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) relate to the same thing: drones. And drones equal easier, perhaps even more thorough roof inspections, especially when you deal with steep-pitched roofs that no one wants to scale. Drone technology has exploded in recent years. And although there was quite a wait for the FAA…

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Do Home Inspectors Inspect Swimming Pools?

Home Inspection TrainingBy ICA SchoolSeptember 28, 2016

Swimming pools are permanent fixtures. So why are they often excluded from a home inspection? It’s a matter of choice. In areas where swimming pools are nearly as common as mailboxes, inspectors might need to brush up on pool inspection skills. But for nearly everywhere else, it’s often safer to either perform a limited inspection…

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Do Home Inspectors Inspect Outbuildings?

Home Inspection TrainingBy ICA SchoolSeptember 26, 2016

Home inspectors inspect what’s visible and accessible inside and outside the home. That’s what essentially every Standards of Practice say. So why doesn’t it include outbuildings? Sheds, outbuildings, and other detached structures are certainly part of the property, and your insurance company might even include them. But as for home inspections, they fall into a…

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Do Home Inspectors Inspect Kitchen Appliances?

Home Inspection TrainingBy ICA SchoolSeptember 23, 2016

Appliances don’t always convey when a house is sold, so many of the homes that an inspector inspects will have a relatively appliance-free kitchen. But where appliances are permanently installed, they require the same level of attention as the rest of the house. The newly updated ASHI Standards of Practice outline several changes that inspectors…

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Do Home Inspectors Go in a Crawlspace?

Home Inspection TrainingBy ICA SchoolSeptember 21, 2016

Crawlspaces are, by definition, not exactly spacious. Some of them are entirely vacant aside from the occasional wild critter. They’re dirty and often dank, too. So are home inspectors really expected to shimmy inside? In most cases, the answer is yes. The crawlspace might seem like a relatively unimportant part of a home, especially compared…

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Do Home Inspectors Go in an Attic?

Home Inspection TrainingBy ICA SchoolSeptember 19, 2016

Attics are hot in summer, cold in winter, dusty, dirty, and part of a complete home inspection. Inspectors typically work by a set of standards. They’re the Standards of Practice, and most home inspector associations have them. No matter which Standards you work by, you can bet that attic inspections are always on the list.…

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Do Inspectors Walk on Roofs During Home Roof Inspections?

Home Inspection TrainingBy ICA SchoolSeptember 16, 2016

Homebuyers are quick to notice obvious things about the exterior of a house, such as the condition of the front door, the landscaping and the color of the stucco or siding. Roof systems, however, receive very little attention, despite the critical role they play in protecting the entire structure. Roof inspections are important, which is…

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