Inspection World. The 2014 ASHI Convention.
Just got back from Inspection World, the ASHI (American Society of Home Inspectors) national convention, in Nashville. Carl Fowler, co-owner of 3-D Inspection Reporting Systems, regaled us with the latest software innovations. Now there's Phone3D Video. Works on...
New Years Resolution
It’s time to update business plans, obviously. Start by checking the return on your reserves. And by the way, what about your computer backup?
Advantages of Pre-Offer Inspections
Buying a home is harder than usual these days. Expect the unexpected.
That includes a half dozen offers for the house you want.
Bidding wars are more common now. That’s a surprise for most buyers. Buyers aren’t expecting the competition, especially if it’s the first home.
Read on..
Insurance Out – In New Radon Law
Amendments to Kentucky’s radon certification laws were signed by Gov. Beshear on Thursday, March 21. They are set to become effective in June. The amendments, known as SB66, make three major changes. The good news is that the existing requirement that radon...
Radon Mitigators To Test Their Own Work – If Gov Signs On
Home buyers can be forgiven for thinking radon is an outlying topic -- until you realize about 25,000 Americans will die of radon-induced lung cancer this year. That's about twice as many Americans as "assault rifles" murdered in the last decade. Rather than...
Price Is Right?
Clients understandably ask home inspectors about a home’s fair price. For learning the home’s condition, inspectors are a big help. Most conditions can be seen, evaluated, and reported. That’s a home inspector’s job description. But pricing can’t be seen. It also requires different information. Estimating prices takes research, and then negotiation. Here’s a guide to four independent, free resources that can be more help than the average home inspector for clients wanting well-informed price estimates — and more neighborhood data than meets the eye.
Close Encounters Of The Hairy Kind
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mouse http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Bat Critters come with the turf for home inspectors. Get a few home inspectors in a room and, pretty soon, you’ll be hearing their snake, spider, skunk, mice and raccoon stories. It’s first-hand...
Home & Garden Show Learning Treasure Trove, Professional’s Delight
Every year, PLI gives out free tickets to a handful of major regional shows in the home construction industry. Louisville is the place to see the newest building materials and construction techniques. There's no better place to swap ideas and pick the brains of...
March class offers more
PLI class fringe benefits include the region's hottest attractions. Louisville's lively scene had students rocking to The Who and checking out custom cars at the Carl Casper auto show last class session. Now, upcoming March 13-20 classes have even more! Bon Jovi's...
Monster Class
The 50th Carl Casper Auto Show was a monster benie for PLI students this weekend. It had it all. Everything from the Batmobile to a "100 Years of Ford" party; Big Foot, the monster truck, and Bo Duke (John Schneider) from "The Dukes of Hazard." Ford began building...