The Inspector's journal
The Inspector's Journal is an interactive webzine written by home inspectors for and about the home inspection industry. TIJ's mission to inform and educate home inspectors, thereby helping them to become better inspectors and ultimately increase their bottom line. This site consists of inspection-related news briefs, a calendar of coming events of interest to home inspectors and a variety of discussion forums moderated by various industry subject matter experts.
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Mike Holmes is Now Luring Clients With Air Miles - 9 Replies
Kenmore, WA/Feb 1, 2012 by Mike O'Handley
Mike Holmes has added yet another twist to his vision of what a model home inspection firm should look like; he's now offering air miles to reward new home inspection clients for hiring his firm, Mike Holmes Inspections, and he's also rewarding clients w...
Mike Holmes has added yet another twist to his vision of what a model home inspection firm should look like; he's now offering air miles to reward new home inspection clients for hiring his firm, Mike Holmes Inspections, and he's also rewarding clients w...
WA DOL Announces Inspection Board Meeting Dates - 0 Replies
Kenmore, WA/January 10, 2012
Washington State DOL has just announced the tentative dates for all board meetings for the year 2012.
Full board meetings will be held on March 15th, June 14th, September 13th and December 6th 2012.
Locations for the meeting are based on availability and the...
Washington State DOL has just announced the tentative dates for all board meetings for the year 2012.
Full board meetings will be held on March 15th, June 14th, September 13th and December 6th 2012.
Locations for the meeting are based on availability and the...
WA DOL Announces Inspection Board Meeting Dates - 0 Replies
Kenmore, WA/January 10, 2012
Washington State DOL has just announced the tentative dates for all board meetings for the year 2012.
Full board meetings will be held on March 15th, June 14th, September 13th and December 6th 2012.
Locations for the meeting are based on availability and the...
Washington State DOL has just announced the tentative dates for all board meetings for the year 2012.
Full board meetings will be held on March 15th, June 14th, September 13th and December 6th 2012.
Locations for the meeting are based on availability and the...
Marvin Goldstein named 2012 ASHI president - 2 Replies
DES PLAINES, Ill., Jan 09, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE)
The American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) announced Marvin Goldstein as its new president at InspectionWorld, ASHI's annual conference, held this year in Phoenix, January 4-7.
Goldstein, CEO of Building Inspection Service, Inc., is a Charte...
The American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) announced Marvin Goldstein as its new president at InspectionWorld, ASHI's annual conference, held this year in Phoenix, January 4-7.
Goldstein, CEO of Building Inspection Service, Inc., is a Charte...
Marvin Goldstein named 2012 ASHI president - 2 Replies
DES PLAINES, Ill., Jan 09, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE)
The American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) announced Marvin Goldstein as its new president at InspectionWorld, ASHI's annual conference, held this year in Phoenix, January 4-7.
Goldstein, CEO of Building Inspection Service, Inc., is a Charte...
The American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) announced Marvin Goldstein as its new president at InspectionWorld, ASHI's annual conference, held this year in Phoenix, January 4-7.
Goldstein, CEO of Building Inspection Service, Inc., is a Charte...
Marvin Goldstein named 2012 ASHI president - 0 Replies
DES PLAINES, Ill., Jan 09, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE)
The American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) announced Marvin Goldstein as its new president at InspectionWorld, ASHI's annual conference, held this year in Phoenix, January 4-7.
Goldstein, CEO of Building Inspection Service, Inc., is a Charte...
The American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) announced Marvin Goldstein as its new president at InspectionWorld, ASHI's annual conference, held this year in Phoenix, January 4-7.
Goldstein, CEO of Building Inspection Service, Inc., is a Charte...
D.C. Area Changes Rules For Buyers - 5 Replies
Jan 9, 2012
Up until the first of the year, buyers in the D.C. area and in Virginia had a reasonable expectation that, even without an inspection, the heating, cooling, washer/dryer and anything mechanical or electrical was working properly at the time of move-in. No longer due to a recent chang...
Up until the first of the year, buyers in the D.C. area and in Virginia had a reasonable expectation that, even without an inspection, the heating, cooling, washer/dryer and anything mechanical or electrical was working properly at the time of move-in. No longer due to a recent chang...
D.C. Area Changes Rules For Buyers - 5 Replies
Jan 9, 2012
Up until the first of the year, buyers in the D.C. area and in Virginia had a reasonable expectation that, even without an inspection, the heating, cooling, washer/dryer and anything mechanical or electrical was working properly at the time of move-in. No longer due to a recent chang...
Up until the first of the year, buyers in the D.C. area and in Virginia had a reasonable expectation that, even without an inspection, the heating, cooling, washer/dryer and anything mechanical or electrical was working properly at the time of move-in. No longer due to a recent chang...
D.C. Area Changes Rules For Buyers - 11 Replies
Jan 9, 2012
Up until the first of the year, buyers in the D.C. area and in Virginia had a reasonable expectation that, even without an inspection, the heating, cooling, washer/dryer and anything mechanical or electrical was working properly at the time of move-in. No longer due to a recent chang...
Up until the first of the year, buyers in the D.C. area and in Virginia had a reasonable expectation that, even without an inspection, the heating, cooling, washer/dryer and anything mechanical or electrical was working properly at the time of move-in. No longer due to a recent chang...
D.C. Area Changes Rules For Buyers - 3 Replies
Jan 9, 2012
Up until the first of the year, buyers in the D.C. area and in Virginia had a reasonable expectation that, even without an inspection, the heating, cooling, washer/dryer and anything mechanical or electrical was working properly at the time of move-in. No longer due to a recent chang...
Up until the first of the year, buyers in the D.C. area and in Virginia had a reasonable expectation that, even without an inspection, the heating, cooling, washer/dryer and anything mechanical or electrical was working properly at the time of move-in. No longer due to a recent chang...
D.C. Area Changes Rules For Buyers - 0 Replies
Jan 9, 2012
Up until the first of the year, buyers in the D.C. area and in Virginia had a reasonable expectation that, even without an inspection, the heating, cooling, washer/dryer and anything mechanical or electrical was working properly at the time of move-in. No longer due to a recent chang...
Up until the first of the year, buyers in the D.C. area and in Virginia had a reasonable expectation that, even without an inspection, the heating, cooling, washer/dryer and anything mechanical or electrical was working properly at the time of move-in. No longer due to a recent chang...
A.S.H.I. Standards Committee Seeks Volunteers - 0 Replies
Jan 2, 2012/Kenmore, WA
Bruce Barker, 2012 Standards Chair, is seeking A.S.H.I. volunteers to serve on the A.S.H.I. 2012 standards committee. In order to get some geographic diversity, he is particularly interested in recruiting someone from the mid-Atlantic, south or northwest regions of the cou...
Bruce Barker, 2012 Standards Chair, is seeking A.S.H.I. volunteers to serve on the A.S.H.I. 2012 standards committee. In order to get some geographic diversity, he is particularly interested in recruiting someone from the mid-Atlantic, south or northwest regions of the cou...
A.S.H.I. Standards Committee Seeks Volunteers - 0 Replies
Jan 2, 2012/Kenmore, WA
Bruce Barker, 2012 Standards Chair, is seeking A.S.H.I. volunteers to serve on the A.S.H.I. 2012 standards committee. In order to get some geographic diversity, he is particularly interested in recruiting someone from the mid-Atlantic, south or northwest regions of the cou...
Bruce Barker, 2012 Standards Chair, is seeking A.S.H.I. volunteers to serve on the A.S.H.I. 2012 standards committee. In order to get some geographic diversity, he is particularly interested in recruiting someone from the mid-Atlantic, south or northwest regions of the cou...
Man Killed in Massachusetts When Deck Collapses - 6 Replies
A 78-year old man died in Melrose, MA in October. The deck was installed about six feet off the ground and collapsed on top of the man while he was trying to repair it.
Blow up the photo in the attached link. You'll see only spikes protruding from the ledger and you'll see where the deck ledger w...
Blow up the photo in the attached link. You'll see only spikes protruding from the ledger and you'll see where the deck ledger w...
Man Killed in Massachusetts When Deck Collapses - 6 Replies
A 78-year old man died in Melrose, MA in October. The deck was installed about six feet off the ground and collapsed on top of the man while he was trying to repair it.
Blow up the photo in the attached link. You'll see only spikes protruding from the ledger and you'll see where the deck ledger w...
Blow up the photo in the attached link. You'll see only spikes protruding from the ledger and you'll see where the deck ledger w...
Man Killed in Massachusetts When Deck Collapses - 4 Replies
A 78-year old man died in Melrose, MA in October. The deck was installed about six feet off the ground and collapsed on top of the man while he was trying to repair it.
Blow up the photo in the attached link. You'll see only spikes protruding from the ledger and you'll see where the deck ledger w...
Blow up the photo in the attached link. You'll see only spikes protruding from the ledger and you'll see where the deck ledger w...
WSDA Levies Fines Against Two Home Inspectors - 35 Replies
Kenmore, WA - October 19, 2011
At least one home inspector in Washington State is still in business inspecting homes today; and is probably thanking his lucky stars that the licensing law that was passed in Washington State in 2008 separated home inspections from pest inspections and eliminated t...
At least one home inspector in Washington State is still in business inspecting homes today; and is probably thanking his lucky stars that the licensing law that was passed in Washington State in 2008 separated home inspections from pest inspections and eliminated t...
WSDA Levies Fines Against Two Home Inspectors - 35 Replies
Kenmore, WA - October 19, 2011
At least one home inspector in Washington State is still in business inspecting homes today; and is probably thanking his lucky stars that the licensing law that was passed in Washington State in 2008 separated home inspections from pest inspections and eliminated t...
At least one home inspector in Washington State is still in business inspecting homes today; and is probably thanking his lucky stars that the licensing law that was passed in Washington State in 2008 separated home inspections from pest inspections and eliminated t...
WSDA Levies Fines Against Two Home Inspectors - 34 Replies
Kenmore, WA - October 19, 2011
At least one home inspector in Washington State is still in business inspecting homes today; and is probably thanking his lucky stars that the licensing law that was passed in Washington State in 2008 separated home inspections from pest inspections and eliminated t...
At least one home inspector in Washington State is still in business inspecting homes today; and is probably thanking his lucky stars that the licensing law that was passed in Washington State in 2008 separated home inspections from pest inspections and eliminated t...
WSDA Levies Fines Against Two Home Inspectors - 33 Replies
Kenmore, WA - October 19, 2011
At least one home inspector in Washington State is still in business inspecting homes today; and is probably thanking his lucky stars that the licensing law that was passed in Washington State in 2008 separated home inspections from pest inspections and eliminated t...
At least one home inspector in Washington State is still in business inspecting homes today; and is probably thanking his lucky stars that the licensing law that was passed in Washington State in 2008 separated home inspections from pest inspections and eliminated t...
