ASHI Reporter October 2017, Feature

Blogging For Better Reports

As a home inspector, most of the defects and problems that I find during home inspections are repeat offenders: ungrounded three-prong receptacles, short downspout extensions, leaking faucets and so on.

ASHI Reporter October 2017, Feature

Handling Complaints, Part 1

What does handling complaints have to do with marketing your home inspection firm?

ASHI Reporter October 2017, Feature

Selling "The Score"

The benefits of knowing a home’s energy efficiency are real and they don’t always speak for themselves.

ASHI Reporter October 2017, Feature

HUD Re-Releases "Consumer Tips for Post-Disaster Home Restoration"

With recent major weather events such as Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma, this information may be more useful than ever to your clients.

ASHI Reporter October 2017, Feature

Expert Witnessing 101

Want to be an expert witness? Here are a few of the many things I’ve learned over the years to give you a feel for this exciting and challenging work, and to help you get started.

ASHI Reporter October 2017, Feature

Meritless Claims: How You Should Handle Them?

First, let’s define what constitutes a claim made against a home inspector. The distinguishing characteristic of a claim is a demand for money.

ASHI Reporter October 2017, Feature

Foundations and Wood Structures

ASHI Reporter October 2017, Smart Inspector Science

Attic Insulation Gaps & Goofs

We have all inspected attics and noticed large gaps in the insulation covering the ceiling of the living space. Or maybe they were just small areas of uneven insulation. We make a note in our inspection report about gaps in insulation, but how did they get there?

ASHI Reporter October 2017, Your ASHI

Your Journey to Move Up in ASHI

ASHI Reporter October 2017, Postcards from the Field

Postcards From the Field

ASHI Reporter October 2017, Being Frank

The Badges We Earn

From the book “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” and, later, to the movie “Blazing Saddles,” along with a plethora of literature, television, music and cinematic performances, pop culture has embraced the line, “Badges?

ASHI Reporter October 2017, The ASHI School

News From the ASHI School

ASHI Reporter October 2017, On My Mind

ASHI's Exceptional Staff Members Help Our Society