American Society of Home Inspectors, Inc.ASHI held its 48th annual meeting at the ASHI Virtual Summit on Friday, February 9. We were excited to have nearly 200 attendees in attendance for the second AVS. I want to update the membership briefly on what was presented for those who couldn’t make it.
In last month’s article, we explored four sets of cons and pros of choosing a new inspection career. In this second part of our pros and cons series, we’ll weigh four more things to consider when choosing a job as a new home inspector.
There is much to learn by watching trend lines. Chapters are shrinking. The average age of ASHI members is increasing. Volunteers are less prevalent.
What’s going on? It seems to me that we are experiencing a change of attitude and expectation.
Atwell, who won ASHI’s 2023 Monahan Award, has been working since July 2022 to help pass legislation in Massachusetts to help protect home inspectors and homebuyers with the right to have a home inspection.
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One must have faith to be a home inspector. We’re never really sure we have a job until we get to the site, the house is ready, the clients arrive, and the real estate agent gets us in.
During this slowdown many of us have had to make drastic changes.
Hollis Brown is satisfied. He’s had multiple careers, he’s surrounded by peers striving to do their best work, and he’s both learning new things and sharing the things he’s learned with others. This year Hollis was also recognized as the John E. Cox Member of the Year. The annual award recognizes an ASHI Certified Inspector (ACI) who has made exceptional contributions to an ASHI Chapter.
Bill Loden is thinking about rockets. To be more precise—he’s thinking about a very big rocket, one that will return America to the moon. It’s called the Space Launch System.
In this installment of “Code Conundrums,” we’ll explore more issues that may arise during inspections, how they are related to the building code, and why sometimes the code and best practices are not aligned. Let’s focus this issue on foundation anchorage.
Safety tips for home inspectors to consider during their work
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