Being a Professional Home Inspector can be a rewarding experience. As we’re not confined to an office, we get to experience a good bit of variety (sometimes too much…) in our job every day. We’re not locked into working with the same 17 people day after day and get to meet a wide range of individuals and deal with a …
Give a Little Bit. 5 Things I’ve Learned About the Home Inspection Industry
As home inspection professionals, we are expected to provide our paying clients with enough information so they can make a more informed decision about whether or not to purchase a particular property. It’s an enormous responsibility, and one that every person that considers themselves a professional home inspector must take seriously. Long ago, this was a difficult task to achieve, …
Easy Steps to Make Your (Business) Life Less Stressful
Recently, I was writing some information for a website, creating some FAQ’s about the home inspection process. The article was intended to explain to potential home buyers the importance of getting a copy of the Standards that their home inspector adheres to during their inspection process. I explained that this document outlines exactly what the home inspector was and was …
What Are They Paying You For? Why More Information Is Better for Everyone.
Recently, I was doing some writing for a website, creating some FAQ’s about the home inspection process. This particular FAQ was intended to explain to potential home buyers the importance of getting a copy of the Standards of Practice that their home inspector adheres to during their inspection process; that this document explains to them exactly what the home inspector …
Earning respect: Doing what’s right instead of what’s profitable
I wanted to start out today’s post with a quote from an unlikely source, Julius Erving, basketball all star and businessman, who said “I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than popularity.” This quote was brought to mind by discussions that were had at a recent state board committee meeting where we were …