e110519 Can I Be Featured on a Website for Realtors?
Question: I have the opportunity to have my company featured on the website of Realtors in the Toledo area. I have the choice of competing with other companies for the […]
Interpretations
e130131 Can I run a promotion to give away a trip to realtors?
This is clearly a violation of the ASHI Code of Ethics 1C. Inspectors shall not directly or indirectly compensate realty agents, or other parties having afinancial interest in closing or […]
e130218 Can a Member Accept an Unsolicited Monetary Thank You from a Contractor?
Question: A chapter member is in this situation and would like an interpretation. An out-of-state client asked for an A/Ccontractor recommendation from the home inspector after the inspection was completed.The […]
e130220 Is Providing a Third-party Warranty to My Client a Violation of The Code?
Question: I want to purchase from “Residential Warranty Services” aTermite & Carpenter Ant Warranty (90 days) and a 90-Day-Warranty on themechanical systems and structure, and a Recall Check, and include […]
e111018 Sponsoring a table at a real estate office awards program
Question: I would like to sponsor a table ($300)at a breakfast awards program at a real estate office. There will be additionalsponsors other than home inspectors who will have tables. Does […]
e110307 Can an inspector be paid at or after the closing?
Question If an inspector does an inspection for a client, but was hired by a real estate agent and only gets paid at or after the closing is this a […]
e101228 If the inspection was done by my other company, can I do inspection-related repairs?
Question According to the RFI response in the Dec. 2010 ASHI REPORTER, can I have a home repair business and also operate a home inspection business and do inspection-related repairs […]
e101104 Advertising fee includes Christmas Party
Question: Is advertising in a real estate broker’s “office vender book” a violation of the ASHI Code of Ethics if half of the advertising fee ($50) is for expenses to […]
e101102 Marketing to realty agents/brokers
Question I’ve been marketing to real estate agents/brokers recently and asking them what they look for in an inspector to recommend them. A common answer is they don’t want a […]
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