Home inspecting can be a dirty job, but do you really want to meet a client wearing your Saturday worst? Maybe worse than that is dressing up too much, considering that you’re going to get dirty. There has to be a happy medium. Your inspections should be the focal point of your business. Any client…
In such a litigious society, you might one day find yourself sworn in and offering a statement in someone else’s real estate lawsuit. Sometimes this happens with a home that you have inspected, and sometimes the case deals with a home that you’ve never seen before. There are many reasons why you might be called…
It’s an unfortunate fact that we live in a litigious society, and home inspectors are not immune. By and large, inspections go off without a hitch. But every once in a while, something goes wrong. In those cases, it’s more often the buyer who attempts to sue the inspector for allegedly overlooking a problem. But…
Starting your own business opens a lot of possibilities, but it also takes a lot of know-how. You’ll make your own hours, at least for the most part, and take on as much or as little work as you like. And for that part to function like it should, you need a strong underpinning; the…
What Is a 4-Point Home Inspection? A professional home inspector needs to know how to conduct more than one type of inspection to have a successful business. Examples include being trained and certified to conduct inspections for detecting the presence of vermin, radon or mold. Inspectors in coastal areas of the Southeast might also consider…
Updated for 2023. Thinking about changing jobs or starting a new career? Consider becoming a certified home inspector. Contrary to what many people think, it isn’t necessary to have experience in construction, architecture, engineering or related fields to pursue a home inspector career. Men and women of all ages with backgrounds ranging from blue collar…