American Society of Home Inspectors, Inc.Are you considering taking the leap and moving out of your apartment or parents’ home to purchase your first property? It’s natural to have some fears when buying a home for the first time. There is a lot of money involved and potentially many things that can go wrong. It can also be an exhilarating time, which could tempt you to make unwise decisions that harm your long term financial life.
Once upon a time, the role of a home security system was to alert you and your community’s first responders in the event of a security breach. You simply set it and hoped to be able to forget it. But today’s systems can provide much more information if you want it. Many integrate with other smart home equipment.
Home inspections can be a big hurdle to clear and will worry many of the parties involved in the transaction until the due diligence period is over. A home inspection is an appraisal of the state of the house at the current time.
We talk shop, we talk life, we interview industry professionals and we strive for an atmosphere that feels like we’re sharing a drink or partaking in a meal together. We see this atmosphere as being one of the keys to the show’s overall theme, because home inspection as a profession isn’t inherently about properties… it’s about people. And that’s the type of authenticity we hope to convey.
Are you going to save money by waving a home inspection? For first time buyers, it may seem like a home inspection is an unnecessary cost. However, experienced buyers will appreciate how important it is to have a home inspection.
National Preparedness Month is a time set aside each September to promote family and community disaster and emergency planning. An important step toward being prepared includes having proper insurance coverage. FEMA and its National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) encourage home inspectors to talk with clients about protecting their homes from flood damage by purchasing a flood insurance policy.
September is National Preparedness Month (NPM). The 2020 NPM theme is “Disasters Don’t Wait. Make Your Plan Today.” In this issue of the ASHI Reporter, we feature Citizens for Radioactive Radon Reduction, and FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program(NFIP), two organizations that guide and educate homeowners and communities as they prepare to face disasters and emergencies.
It’s never good news for property owners when water enters the picture. Telltale signs on concrete and wood can indicate water seeping into the foundation of the house. You, the home inspector, are there to provide information on the safety of the home.
Flooding is one of the most common and costly natural disasters to which our country is exposed. In the past five years, every state in the United States has flooded and 21 states have experienced frequent flooding events, according to Beverly Cigler in her book U.S. Floods: The Necessity of Mitigation.
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