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3 Ways You Can Help Customers Understand a Home Inspection
By the time a home inspection happens, buyers are typically either in love with the property or at least hoping it will pass muster. The realities of what they’re about to buy can come crashing down hard if they’re not prepared for common issues that don’t necessarily mean the house is a money pit. No […]
One Home Inspector in Denver Gives Back to the Community
Home inspectors come from all walks of life, possess a wide range of previous experiences, and have varying opinions about why home inspecting is a great career choice. For Denver, CO’s Lee Krastberg, it was all about earning a good living while being of service to his community. You don’t need construction experience, and there’s […]
Home Inspecting is a Great Retirement Career
If you’re approaching retirement, an encore career as a home inspector might be worth looking into. Even better, you could work on your own terms. Time was, you’d spend your days working for the same company until retirement, then collect your gold watch and a pension. But today, most people plan to work after retirement. […]
All About Air Conditioning
The weather will soon warm up again, and air conditioning units will get a workout. That’s the classic time for lurking problems to surface. In winter, you’ll switch on the air conditioning just long enough to inspect it. But when the weather is warm and the unit might be running more often, problems that have […]
Expert Interview Series: Patrick Fusco about Water Damage in Basements
According to the National Flood Insurance Program, floods are the No. 1 natural disaster in the U.S. and they’re not cheap to recover from. Between 2005 and 2014 NFIP estimates flood insurance claims averaged $3.5 billion a year. And with climate change bringing more intense storms, chances are this average will only grow. Which is […]
Why the Rainy Season Might be Best for Home Inspections
Probably the last thing that you want to do is a home inspection when it’s pouring down rain. But the Orange County Register in California proposes a different idea. Home inspections in the rain might be a great idea for home buyers, sellers and people who are fine where they are. As a home inspector, […]
More Homeowners Choose a Pre-Sale Inspection
Even with housing inventory down in a lot of markets, it’s not always easy to sell a house. That’s why many homeowners are taking repairs and spruce ups upon themselves, and then hiring an inspector to check the work before the house hits the market. A better way might be hiring an inspector first to […]
Podcast Review: Dealing with Competition
ICA School’s course author and instructor, Steve Preins, regularly takes email questions from students, prospective students and inspectors out working in the industry. You never know which question will pop up next, and he addresses them in a regular podcast series available at no cost. This week’s question is from prospective student, Tom, in Orlando, […]
Disaster Inspection Scams: What’s Happening Now
Just when everyone least expects it, a natural disaster strikes. That’s how they work. There’s rarely any real warning, and residents are often left in a wake of damage without a clue about getting it repaired or finding federal relief. That creates the ideal climate for scam artists, and some of them pose as disaster […]