Tis the Season… and the Reason

“It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas.” That’s not just a song title, but also a way of life here at ASHI. We’ve received more gifts than we can hope […]

In Person and Online – ASHI’s Growing!

This year, I traveled from the Pacific Northwest to the Deep South, from Sunny California to the Chesapeake Bay, and many, many points in between. Ironically, at each stop, I’ve […]

Dog Days of Summer? Where? Not here at ASHI!

I’ve talked to a lot of inspectors and it seems like the housing market is booming just about everywhere. As a matter of fact, it’s so hot in some areas of North America that some folks are forgoing inspections because there are several contracts on the same house and they’re afraid they’ll lose the bid.

“No News is good news”?

Baloney! I’m here to dispute that old axiom. There are at least two ASHI news items that will blow your socks off!  Number One: LTC 2016 The first news item […]

This Month’s Word: “Concise”

How many times have you heard this when calling a phone number? “I’m not available right now. If you wish to leave a call-back number or leave a detailed message, […]

Who Moved My Cheese?

I’m going to make you work for this column. Even though I like to read, I know many inspectors don’t. And, as a matter of fact, even I barely scan […]

It’s All About You, Right!?

A big part of being an inspector is sticking your neck out. After all, the job requires you to report on what you see. And deficiencies have to be reported. […]

It Never Rains in California – It Pours, Man, It Pours

You’ve seen a lot written about InspectionWorld® 2016 in past issues of the ASHI Reporter. There’s good reason for that, at least from my perspective. IW 2016 was the 27th consecutive ASHI annual conference I’ve attended.

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