Realtors: Is your home inspector really qualified?

If you refer me to your clients, our insurance will protect you for each inspection.  Also, your name and company information will appear on the front of the inspection report.  A great marketing tool!

Licensing of home inspectors only sets a minimum standard.   That is why InterNACHI front-ends its membership requirements. InterNACHI turn down more than half the inspectors who want to join because they can't pass our exam or fulfill our membership requirements.

Our inspectors have to meet all of our membership requirements and pass our exam before being accepted into InterNACHI. We don't offer associate or candidate memberships (junior memberships for inspectors who have not met the requirements). John Evans has been a member of InterNachi since 2005 and is an Affiliate member of the Harford County Association of Realtors.  I have a Sentra Card to save you time, especially when retreiving radon monitors.

InterNACHI inspectors:

• Have to pass InterNACHI's Online Inspector Examination every year.
• Have to complete InterNACHI's online Ethics Obstacle Course.
• Have to take InterNACHI's online Standards of Practice Quiz.
• Have to adhere to InterNACHI's Standards of Practice.
• Have to abide by InterNACHI's Code of Ethics.
• Have to continue learning (24 hours/year) as per InterNACHI's Continuing Education Policy.
• Have to submit 4 mock inspections to InterNACHI's Report Review Committee before performing their first home inspection for a client.
• Have to successfully complete InterNACHI's comprehensive online Standards of Practice course.
• Have to complete InterNACHI's comprehensive online Roofing course.
• Have to re-take and pass InterNACHI's Online Inspector Examination, every year.
• Have to attend at least one chapter meeting or educational seminar every two years.
• Have Inspector's Quarterly delivered to their doorstep.
• Have access to InterNACHI's free library for improving their inspection skills.
• Have access to InterNACHI's message board for exchanging information and tips.
• Have access to InterNACHI's specific-topic advisory boards.
• Have access to a time-tested Agreement which keeps them (and you) away from lawsuits.
• Have access to InterNACHI's Report Review/Mentoring service.
• Have access to InterNACHI's free online inspection courses.
• Have to carry E&O insurance(if their state requires it).
• Have a consumer hot-line for their clients.
• Have access to an Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Service.

Don't settle for using or recommending a candidate or associate of any association - your clients will appreciate that you took the time to find them a truly qualified professional to perform their home inspection. So, the next time you need to refer your clients to a home inspector, make sure you are recommending a InterNACHI certified home inspector.

Available For Inspections 7 Days A Week, Including Evenings

Call:  410-893-1218   Cell:  410-913-6475

email:  john@aimhomeinspection.com