e090312 Disclosing Inspector and Real Estate Agent Relationship
Question Can I perform home inspections on properties being sold by my wife who is a real estate agent if the relationship is disclosed to the homebuyers?? Response? The question […]
Interpretations
e090223 Can an inspector do mold testing and/or mold remediation?
Question Is mold testing and/or mold remediation performed ona structure inspected by that home inspector in violation of ASHI SoP or CoE? Response Mold testing is an ancillary service that […]
e090217 Can an inspector pay a realty agent for a Web site link?
Question Is there an ethics violation to pay a real estateagent a monthly fee for a link from his or her Web site to a specific homeinspection Web site? Response […]
e081211 Avoiding potential conflict in offering landscaping, rain collection services
Question: I want to market Rain Collection systems and landscaping services as one complete package. Some grading issues may need to be addressed. Will clearly stating in my marketing material […]
e080822 Does an IRA Loan Make a Purchase at Arms Length?
Question Can my IRA loan money to aninvestor to buy a house that I inspected and use the house as collateral on theloan? I can’t see where a positive or […]
e080530 Is it a violation to discount an inspection for an agent’s residence?
Question Do offers of one-timediscounts for inspections of real estate agents’ personal residences violate theCoE? One time offers would not be contingent upon or related to client referrals. Response The […]
e080527 Can an Inspector Get Referral Fees From a Contractor?
Question Can an ASHI member performsafety inspections or other inspections and use these inspections to generatereferrals for contractors who are willing to pay a referral fee to the inspector? Response […]
e080404 Charging a buyer for a prelisting report and walkthrough
Question Isit a conflict of interest for an inspector to perform a prelisting inspection for a seller and then with the seller’s permission provide a buyer of the property with […]
e080213 Offering assessment services
Question Can a home inspectoroffer additional services within the real estate market such as performingproperty assessments for banks or investors? The assessment might include adescription of the general condition of […]
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