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Are These Violations of the ASHI Code of Ethics?

By Jamison Brown | May 01, 2020

Question: Is it a violation of the ASHI Code of Ethics to promote your business by providing first-time buyers with the information that a local lender has agreed to reimburse consumers for their home inspection up to $250? Response: No, providing accurate information about potential reimbursements offered by others is not in itself a violation of the Code of Ethics. Question: Is it ethical to share a website link with real estate agents, other related real estate firms, appraisers and others? Response: Although business relationships with real estate agents and brokers have the poten ...

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Jamison Brown

Jamison Brown is the owner of Home Inspections by Jamison & Company, Poquoson, VA. Before becoming an ASHI member in 1988, Jamison was a project manager, and supervised the construction and remodeling of more than 10,000 housing units for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Jamison is a former member of the Carpenters and Joiners of America, and a former licensed plumber in the state of Virginia. He is a member of the International Code Council, International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI) and a certified member of the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI). He has been a member of ASHI’s Technical and Membership Committees, and was chair of the CEPP Committee. Currently, he chairs the ASHI Code of Ethics Committee. Jamison has personally inspected more than 18,000 residential and commercial properties. Contact him at jamison.brown@gmail.com.

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