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Online home inspection training is both convenient and challenging. Retention rates are lower for online courses than for brick-and-mortar classrooms but that doesn’t have to be your story. The problem isn’t necessarily with the digital space but in a lack of realistic preparation. Some new students think online study is easier. That’s not the case. […]

Is there treasure in the attic? Cutting-edge wiring in an unassuming older home? What about a hidden room that’s tucked under a staircase? A certified home inspector sometimes finds the most unusual things on the job. Here are 3 surprises, both good and bad, that you might miss on the initial walk-through but your inspector […]

Sometimes, it seems as though the buyer in a home sale has less information and fewer protections than anyone else. That’s unfortunate since they’re at risk of investing in a lemon. In a perfect world, at least according to some home inspectors, a better inspection contingency would allow more invasive access to evaluate the home […]

Depending on whom you ask, home inspection training should only happen in the field, in the classroom, or online. Naysayers exist in nearly every direction to steer you away from one education model and toward another. There’s no single best path that leads to becoming a certified home inspector, but there is one that’s best […]

PVC or polyvinyl chloride plumbing pipe has essentially eliminated corrosion in plumbing supply and drain lines, but plenty of homes still have old galvanized pipe. Copper isn’t immune from corrosion, either, but it’s sometimes easier to spot than corrosion on galvanized metal. When inspecting the plumbing in older homes or new ones that use copper, […]

California is one of a few states that doesn’t license home inspectors. But that doesn’t mean inspectors are free to do whatever they please. The California Trade Practice Act, which was enacted in 1996, sets forth regulations that inspectors must abide by. If an inspector belongs to the California Real Estate Inspector Association (CREIA), one […]

Wouldn’t it be convenient to perform a home inspection and then offer more help with some repair work on the side? You could find a lot of customers that way, and customers could kill two birds with one stone by hiring you for both jobs. Unfortunately, that’s considered unethical in the home inspection industry. Depending […]

One of the biggest benefits of the home inspection industry is the flexibility of the work. You can be your own boss and call your own shots, but that also comes with a downside: responsibility. There’s something to be said for working as an employee. You might one day open your own home inspection business, […]

After you’re in the industry for a while, home inspections will become second nature. From the customer’s perspective, every inspection might as well be their first.  Some questions tend to pop up again and again, and most of them are rooted in a combination of indecision, lack of information and genuine fear of making a […]