Checking In

It’s hard to believe that we are halfway through 2024. This year has been one to remember, and there’s still more on the way. As a nation, we are focusing on an upcoming presidential election, fed rate hikes or cuts, and lawsuits that will continue to impact the more significant industry and, by relationship, the profession of home inspection.
For many of our home inspectors, this has been one of the most challenging times in recent years.

We at ASHI recognize the ever-changing landscape of home inspection and thank you for continuing to be a part of ASHI. This past year has helped us appreciate you even more as you continue to invest in ASHI, even though it may be harder than in years past. We are investing back into ASHI this year to help us improve your member experience and help you become the best service provider you can be for your community.

Exciting Updates

ASHI has undergone the rigorous renewal process required by the NCCA and received another five-year approval for the ASHI Certified Inspector Certification. As a reminder, ASHI is the only home inspector organization in North America that offers a valid third-party accredited certification. For all those who have earned this designation, this accreditation validates your experience and expertise as a home inspector. It is something to be proud of having accomplished.

ASHI is in the process of moving from a proprietary database and website to a more robust system. The ASHI staff team will complete this project later this year. On the member’s end, tracking Continuing Education credits will become more straightforward; the renewal process will be much more manageable, and an easier-to-navigate website will enhance your experience. A redesigned Find An Inspector Tool will make it easier for consumers to find ASHI members in their area and enable a fair approachto seeing the results displayed.

ASHI’s Board and Committees have been working hard on your behalf. Thank you to all for participating in the latest ballot. When writing this article, we did not know the results, but I appreciate the work put into continuing to improve our governance. I’m hoping that everyone made their voice heard. Similarly, the Standard Committee and the ASHI Board diligently studied and worked on possible updates to the ASHI’s Standard of Practice. You are invited to actively participate during the public comment period and when this issue goes to vote.

We were excited to have done the ASHI Virtual Summit early this year for those who couldn’t attend some in-person events. We also have two more InspectionWorld on the Road opportunities if you didn’t get to attend the one in Ohio, and even if you did, I would encourage you to check out the two hosted by St. Louis and New England in September. These events have a fantastic slate of speakers and will take place in beautiful venues. You will be able to network with like-minded professionals and learn great information while you’re at it.

Also, the ASHI Edge allows our members to learn from anywhere at any time. All the courses on this platform are available to members at no additional charge. Currently, we have more than 350 hours of ASHI CE available, and there are more than 140 courses available to take right now. The ASHI education team already has approval for courses in
30 licensed states and other courses with ICC approval. We are constantly working on adding new courses and receiving more approvals. If you still need to log onto the ASHI Edge or have yet to take a course, please take the time to familiarize yourself with it today. ASHI’s monthly webinars are also recorded and put on the site to help educate those who couldn’t make it when it was live.

As always, I encourage everyone who still needs to participate in the ASHI Advantage Insurance program powered by InspectorPro to look into this immediately. This unique program offers value not found anywhere else in the open market. The June Reporter highlighted all the ASHI affiliates, many of whom had unique offers only for ASHI members. We are continuing to work on collaborating with others to continue to empower you and your businesses.

As a word of encouragement to close out this article, remember that despite everything you cannot control in the current environment, ASHI members do their best with the things in their control—which is continuing to care for your clients and focus on improving your knowledge and skills to become even better at that.