Are Home Inspectors in Demand?
Climbing home prices means less home inspections.
ASHI Reporter Articles
360 Cameras: Capturing a Fuller Picture
In the age of virtual home tours, it’s commonplace for home buyers to survey potential purchases through clicks and drags of their computer mouses. But even before the coronavirus pandemic […]
Your Pre-Inspection Agreement: Authorized Agents
Two years after an inspection, a multi-inspector firm received a county court summons.
Your Pre-Inspection Agreement: Signatures
Signatures matter. They provide evidence that the signers agreed to the terms of the contract. When facing claims, signatures may be all you have to prove that your clients knew (or should have known) what was and wasn’t covered during your home inspection. Without signatures signifying consent and agreement, it’s just your word against your clients’.
Your Pre-Inspection Agreement: Severability
Sometimes, courts can take issue with one or multiple provisions in a business contract. If the court decides that a clause in your agreement is unfair to your client or is contrary to local or federal laws, they can invalidate one or more provisions in your contract. They can even dismiss your agreement altogether.
Your Pre-Inspection Agreement: Statue of Limitations
Recently, a kitchen fire resulted in $100,000 in damages to a home inspection client’s property. Upon investigation, the inspection client discovered that the fire was caused by a defective electrical component in the dishwasher, which was subject to a national recall.
Your Pre-Inspection Agreement: Attorney’s Fees
When Michelle Shishilla of Honor Services in Florida received a complaint regarding mold behind wallpaper, she knew her inspection company wasn’t at fault.
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