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February2016
February&March
ClassesOffered
120HourCoursesCumming,GA-Feb15-26Tampa,FL-Feb15-26Baltimore,MD-Mar7-18Columbus,OH-Mar7-18DesPlaines,IL-Mar7-18
CALLFORPRESENTATIONS2017We'renowacceptingsubmissionsforInspectionWorld2017LasVegas.
PleaseclickheretodownloadaCallforPresentations2017form.InspectionWorldwillbeheldatBally'sLasVegas,January22-25,2017.
InspectionWorldprovidesaforumforattendeestolearntheprofession'sbestpracticesandtoexpandtheirknowledgetoimprovetheirprofessionalskillsandexploreemergingissuesrelevanttotheprofession.Wewelcomeyourapplication.TheIWEducationCommitteewillreviewallapplicationsandwillselecttheprograminearlyMay2016.
St.Louis,MO-Mar7-18Lakewood,CO-Mar28-Apr8
160HourCoursesBellevue,WA-Feb22-Mar4
4-PointInspection&
WindMitigationCourse
Tampa,FL-Feb20
16-hrResidential
RadonMeasurement
Webinar
Webringtheclassroomintoyour
homeoroffice.....andsaveyou
money!
April4-5,2016
coursetaughtby:
QuickTip#39:
GhostStainsonWallsWhat’swiththoseghostlygray
stainsontheoutsidecornersof
theceilingandwalls?The
stainsoutlinethestudframing,
andtheyevenseemdarker
wheretherearenailsinthe
drywall.
Mostghostlyoutlineslikethisarecausedbysootintheair.
Sootcollectsatframing,underdoors,aroundpicturesand
onplasticappliances.Oftenthesootcomesfromburning
candles,butitcanalsoresultfromothercombustion
sources,likeagasfireplace.
Sootisverylight;itfloatseasilyandinvisibly.Whereverthe
airslowsorchangesdirection,sootcanbedeposited.This
explainsthestainsatpicturesandunderdoors,butwhy
doessootoutlinethestudframing?
Oftenthereisnoinsulationattheedgesofstudsonoutside
wallsorceilings.Instead,insulationisplacedbetweenthe
studs.Asairslowsaroundthecoolerdrywallatthe
uninsulatedstudedge,sootgetsdepositedinaghostly
outline.Thenailsarealsocoolerthantheirsurroundings,so
youmayseesootspotsatthedrywallnailsorscrewheads.
Thequickfix:eliminatethesourceofsoot,thencleanand
paintthewalls.Beforepainting,useagoodprimersuchas
BINtocovertheremainingsoot.
ByTomFeiza,Mr.Fix-It
(c)Copyright2009byTomFeiza,Mr.Fix-It,Inc.|misterfix-
it.com|htoyh.com
Helpingyouoperateandmaintainyourhome
Your2016BoardMembersAre...
Congratulationstoournewlyelectedboardmembers!Thisyear'screwhasalreadyhitthegroundrunning.Wecan'twaittoseewhatnewdirectionswe'llbeheadinginand
What'sgoingonwithyourchapter?Gotaneventcomingup?Somethinginterestinghappenatyourlastmeeting?Whatdidyoulearnabout?Wewanttoknowandwe'[email protected]
Here'swhat'sgoingoninachapternearyou...
February19-20,2016ASHIArkansasEducationalSeminarSt.VincentInfirmaryAuditorium
whatnewsthey'llimparttousthisyear.Ifyouseeoneofourboardmembersatachaptermeeting,chapterevent,conferenceorotherevent,pleasestopby,congratulatehim/herandstrikeupa
conversation.They'rehereforyou,ourASHImembers.
The2016BoardofDirectorsare:
ExecutiveBoardRandySipe-PresidentHowardPegelow-PresidentElectBobWalstead-VicePresidentTimBuell-TreasurerScottPatterson-SecretaryAldenGibson-ImmediatePastPresident
BoardofDirectorsBruceBarkerKenHarringtonRichHartDaveHaughtC.BlaineIllingworthIIIKevenKosslerBruceLaBellMarkLondnerDonLoveringTonySmithBlaineSwanMikeWagnerJohnWesslingKevinWestendorffShannonCory(alternate)
IntroducingHomeHubZone-ARevolutionary
TakeonInspectionReportingSoftwareASHIInspectionWorldwasthesiteofthemuch-anticipated
launchofHomeHubZone™.Afterthrowingoutall
preconceptionsaboutreportingtools,weanalyzedhow
homeinspectorsworkbothduringandaftertheonsite
inspection.Theresultisarevolutionarysolutiontowhat
appearedtobeaforms-basedproblem.
WithHomeHubZone,youcanfilloutyourreportroom-by-
room,whilestillproducingareportthatisorganizedby
system.Eliminatingtheneedtoswapbackandforth
betweenscreenswhenperforminganinspectioncansave
tremendoustime.OtherHomeHubZonefeaturesthatmake
LittleRock,AR14ASHICEs
February20,2016EastTennesseeASHIChapterEducationEventMaster-DryMeetingRoomKnoxville,TN8ASHICEsMarch4-6,2016OAHI/CAHPI-ON2016EducationalConferenceHolidayInnBurlingtonHotelandConferenceCenterBurlington,Ontario
March5,2016ASHICentralPAChapterEducationEventParkInnbyRadisson(HarrisburgWest)Mechanicsburg,PA8ASHICEsMarch10,2016ASHIGardenStateChapterEducationalSeminarTheWestwoodGarwood,NJ
March12,2016ArizonaASHIChapterEducationEventBlackCanyonConferenceCenterPhoenix,AZ6ASHICEs
March19,2016ASHIWesternWashingtonSpringSeminarHolidayInnDowntownEverett,WA7ASHICEs
April2,2016NOVAASHIChapterSpringSeminarBestWesternFairfaxFairfax,VA7ASHICEs
May14,2016MACASHIChapterEducationEventJohnsHopkinsUniversityRockville,MD
iteasytocreatebetterreportsinlesstimeinclude:
DynamicSmartTemplates™thatautomaticallycreatethebonesofaninspectionreportbasedonpubliclyavailablepropertyknowledge.Patent-pendingSmartDefaults™that
learnfromyourownuseandcommoncharacteristicsoflocalproperties.Effortlesscloudsyncingbetweentablet
andwebappsthathappensautomaticallywheneverthetabletisconnected.Anintuitiveinterfacethatminimizesclicks
andkeystrokes.Numerouscustomizationoptionstotailor
thereportthewayyoulikeit.Featuresbuyersyourwilllove,likeSmart
SummaryPages,recallchecking,andlinkstoappliancemanuals.
SignupbyFebruary10,2016togetaFREE2year
subscriptiontoHomeHubZone.FindOutMore.
RoofCertification–
DoINeedOne?Itisawritten“opinion’
regardingtheconditionofa
roofthatisusuallypreformed
byalicensedroofingcontractor
oraroofinspector.
LoanRequirementsforFHAandHUDRequirementsforsometypeofloansrequirehavinga
homethatishabitable,whichincludestherequirement
thattheroofmeetscertainstandards.Common
requirementsare:
Lifeexpectancyoftherooftobeaminimumof3years
8ASHICEs
TargetProfessional
Programs
GuardianFinancial
HomeOwnersNetwork
Quill.com
LegalShield
Porch.com
MoverThankYou.com
HomeAdvisor
OneSourceSolutions
LibertyMutualInsurance
InspectionContracts.com
GEMMarketing
(ASHIstore.com)
BuildFax
ASHI@Home
MillionaireInspector
Community
Writtenestimateastotheexpectlifeoftheroof
Providesadescriptionoftheroofandit’scondition
Thatthe“Certification”begoodfortwotofiveyears
(varies)
Whatdoestherooferlookat?1.Guttersanddownspouts;arepartsmissing,their
conditionand
iftheyneedrepairs
2.Howmanylayersofroofingmaterials;codesandcities
have
rulesabouthowmanylayersareacceptable.Toomany
layers
mayweighmorethanwhattheframing(i.e.rafters)
was
engineeredfor.Also,manufactureswarrantiesmaybe
voiddo
toextralayersorinstallation.
3.Previousrepairwork;wasitdonecorrectly,isitholdingup.
4.Flashing;istheroofproperlyflashedatroofpenetrations,edges
andthevalleyareas.
5.Aretheredamagedormissingtileorshingles.
6.Istherestandingwaterinplaces.
Buyersconcernedaboutaroofsconditionmayaskfora“RoofCertification”forpeaceofmindInsometransactionsabuyermaywantthesellertofurnish
a“roofcertification”aspartofthedeal.Generallythe
certificationwillbeforaperiodof1to3years.Thesetype
ofcertificationswillgenerallystatethattheroofisina
describedconditionandifitappearsthatroofmayleak,
thentherewillberepairsrequiredbeforetheroofing
contractorwillissuetheroofcertification.
Itisnotaguaranteethattheroofwon’tleakShouldtheroofleakinthatperiodoftime,thecontractor
willcomeoutandrepairtheroof.Note,itdoesnotmean
thattheroofwillbereplaced.
Mosttransactionsdonothavearoofcertificationaspartof
thedeal.
Formorearticleslikethis,pleasevisit
www.buyersask.com.
GOLDAFFILIATES
3DInspectionSystems
BusinessRiskPartners
CitadelInsurance
HomeInspectorPro
HomeGauge
InspectITReporting
Software
KaplanHomeInspection
Education
MaxMarketing
McKissock
HowToOperateYour
Home
Palm-Tech
Pro-Lab
ReportHost
SILVERAFFILIATES
CarsonDunlop
HolmesApprovedHomes
SimpsonStrong-Tie
BRONZEAFFILIATES
AccuStarLabs
AllenInsurance
AllergyZone
AlliedSchools
America'sCallCenter
AmeriSpec
BNKInsurance
BostonEnvironmental
CompleteAppliance
Protection
EliteMGA
EZHomeInspection
Software
GlobalTestSupply
GlobeSpec
HolmesApprovedHomes
HomeHubZone
HomeTeam
Imfuna
InspectionCertification
MemberGetAMemberProgramThisisoneoftheeasiestprogramsyoucouldeverbecomeinvolvedwithandyougeta$50Visagiftcardforyourefforts.
AllyouneedtodoisgetahomeinspectortojoinASHI.Here'showtheprogramworks:
Step1:Tellfriend/colleaguethattheyshouldjoinASHI(talkaboutwhywe'reawesome!)
Step2:Friend/colleaguefillsoutanASHIapplicationandstatesthatyoutoldthemtosignupwithASHI.
Step:3:Friend/colleaguebecomesanASHImemberandwesendyoua$50giftcard.
Spreadtheword.Signthemup.Collectyourreward.Repeat.
CraftinganElevatorPitch
IntroducingYourCompanyQuicklyandCompellingly(alsoknownasa
DrivewaySpeech)You'vejustbumpedintoarealestateagentorpotential
referenceforyourbusinessatameeting.Afterexchanging
pleasantries,heasksyouwhatyourcompanydoes.You
openyourmouth,andthenpause.Whereonearthdoyou
start?
Then,asyoutrytoorganizeyourthoughts,themeeting
begins,andnowyou'velostyourchancetospeak.Ifyou'd
beenbetterprepared,you'resurethathe'dhavestayed
Associates
InspectorServicesGroup
JoeFerry,LLC
KritterCaps
LiftMaster
LivingInPlaceInstitute
MetropolitanSolutions
USA
NationalInstituteof
BuildingInspectors
OREP
Perma-Boot
PHII
PRISMAnalytical
RAdata,Inc.
ReportItQuick
RTCA
USInspect
WagnerMeters
ZAITrust
longenoughtoscheduleameeting.
Thisisonesituationwhereithelpstohavean"elevator
pitch."Thisisashort,pre-preparedspeechthatexplains
whatyourcompanydoes,clearlyandsuccinctly.
AbouttheTechnique
Anelevatorpitchisabrief,persuasivespeechthatyouuse
tosparkinterestinwhatyourorganizationdoes.Youcan
alsousethemtocreateinterestinaproject,idea,or
product–orinyourself.Agoodelevatorpitchshouldlast
nolongerthanashortelevatorrideof20to30seconds,
hencethename.
Theyshouldbeinteresting,memorable,andsuccinct.They
alsoneedtoexplainwhatmakesyou–oryourcompany,
product,oridea–unique.READMORE
InspectionWorld2016SanDiego
"40YearsofTrust":TheRecap
Thisyear'sconferenceandexpowasaresoundingsuccess.Wetoppedournumbersofattendeesin2015'sPhiladelphia
conferenceandhadnearly30moreexhibitorsthanPhiladelphiaaswell.Theclasseswerepacked,sometostandingroomonly,theexpohallwasbuzzingwithexcitementfromindustrymainstaysandnewexhibitorsalike.Theeventswerefunandagreatwaytogetbackintouchwithormeetnewfriends.Surveyswillcomeoutnextweeksowecangetmoreinfofromyou,buthereareafewimagestoremindyouaboutthisexcitingevent-thebestandlargestinthehomeinspectionindustry!
