ASHI Reporter April 2013, Feature

Cyber Security for the Home Inspector

A hacker buys a list of names and passwords from a recent LinkedIn® security breach. He scans the names to find his victim, a small businessman with little security but financial assets. With a couple easy guesses the hacker transfers money out of the victim's account. Don't let it happen to you.

ASHI Reporter April 2013, Feature

Correction: Disposer not Disposal

ASHI Reporter April 2013, Feature

Architectural Styles, Part 1 of 2

Single-family homes, for the most part, are rectangular. They can be one-story, one-and-a-half-story, two-story, two-and-a-half-story or three-story. Split-level houses have adjacent sections a half-story above or below each other.

ASHI Reporter April 2013, Feature

Proposed Home Inspection Standard Improvements Presented for Comment

ASHI’s Standards of Practice Committee has issued proposed improvements to ASHI’s Standard of Practice for Home Inspections.

ASHI Reporter April 2013, Feature

Proposed ASHI Membership Categories

ASHI’s voting members are being asked to approve a change in membership categories. This requires a change in ASHI’s Bylaws.

ASHI Reporter April 2013, The Word

Electricity: Basic Theory

Once again, The Word invites you to travel into the dark realm of subjects that are sometimes misunderstood by home inspectors.

ASHI Reporter April 2013, New Certified Inspectors

New ACIs and Associates

ASHI Reporter April 2013, New Certified Inspectors

HQ needs to know Council Reps' names

Chapter News + Resources

ASHI Reporter April 2013, New Certified Inspectors

Benefits of ASHI Membership

New ASHI member benefits page makes it easy to take access all that come with your annual dues.

ASHI Reporter April 2013, Postcards from the Field

Never that thirsty

ASHI Reporter April 2013, Report from the President

ASHI Pride: Do You Have it? Maximum or Minimum?

What is ASHI pride? Is it your logo? Is it your report? Is it your standards? How about your appearance? Is it your ASHI membership?

ASHI Reporter April 2013, Reviews + Resources

IBHIS Offers Manufactured Home Inspection Checklist

According to the U.S. Census bureau, nearly eight percent of the U.S. population lives in a manufactured home. If you inspect manufactured homes, you may share an interest in their vulnerability to wind damage with the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHIS).

ASHI Reporter April 2013, Editor's Note

Bringing excitement and freshness to ASHI’s purpose

A mission statement is a statement of the purpose of the organization, its reason for existing. It should guide the actions of the organization, spell out its overall goal, provide a path and guide decision-making.