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And so it begins, my naive, probably never ending string of newbie questions! It seems before I can even do my required mock inspections, that I need report templates. What would you suggest, a site host or purchasing software? Who would you recommend for each respectively?
Jerry |
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IMO... make an appointment to do several ride alongs with
a seasoned inspector. You will learn more in a few days than all the books and templates can teach you in a month. ...even if you have to pay the inspector for the chance to ride along with him. John McKenna, CMI (TREC #4565)
Executive Director - Master Inspector Certification Board 25 Yrs Constr Exp - 13 Yrs Home Inspector Exp American Home Inspection - East Texas. |
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Dale Duffy Inspect Arizona Companies, Inc. Phoenix Home Inspectors, Inc. Scottsdale Home Inspectors, Inc. Infraspection Certified Thermographer 602.402.5305 Home Hints eNews
InterNACHI 2007 U.S.A Member of the Year National Association of Commercial Building Inspectors, Inc. |
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For a new guy with limited resources I would suggest something like Report Host http://www.reporthost.com since they charge by the inspection and not a big upfront fee. They are also pretty user friendly. They also give you something like your first ten for free.
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Please Note:
wforsyth is a non-member guest and is in no way affiliated with InterNACHI or its members.
You can do a trial with Home Gauge as well, but Report Host is nice.
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HomeGauge.
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HomeGuage.
Joseph P. Hagarty, CMI joseph.hagarty@comcast.net Main Line Inspections, Inc. Phone: 610-399-3675 Email: MainLineHI@comcast.net http://pa.nachi.org/mainlinepa/about.html http://www.householdinspector.com National President / NACHI (2003-2004) NACHI Education Committee Member |
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HomeGauge
John Onofrey Licensed Professional Inspector Houston Home Inspection Houston Home Inspector www.texasinspectors.net John Onofrey President, Grail Media, LLC "Effortless Email Marketing" www.homehintsenews.com 2007 INACHI Inventions and Innovations Award Winner Free! Inspector Email Marketing trial click here |
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GARAGE DOOR OPERATORS (Report whether or not doors will reverse when met with resistance)
Comments: Repair or Replace Automatic opener for Garage door at left side (facing front) "left" door (from outside), will not reverse when met with resistance. This is considered unsafe and needs correcting. Recommend a qualified contractor inspect and repair as needed. A bumper guard is recommended to protect car from foundation wall in garage. ![]() 2.3 Picture 1 HomeGauge sample #2, I love this one. Inspectvue Just kidding they are both good, get a demo of the differnent software programs and decide which is better suited for your needs. |
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Please Note:
dgagneur is a non-member guest and is in no way affiliated with InterNACHI or its members.
Like Brian said, get some demo software so you can make an educated decision....in the mean time, www.reporthost.com will allow, I believe, up to 10 free reports, which is good for your four required mock inspections.
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Biggest problem is that once you start using something, its dificult to force yourself to change.
Check em all, but Homegauge gets my vote. Erby Crofutt B4U Close Home Inspections Georgetown, Kentucky KY Lic# HI-2041 www.b4uclose.com http://www.kentuckyradon.com Kentucky Home Inspections Kentucky Home Inspectors NACHI02090301 "LIKE" me on Facebook Kentucky Homeowner Resources @ http://www.kentuckyhomeinspections.com BLOG by Erby, The Central Kentucky Home Inspector Join Active Rain HERE |
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HomeGauge gives you a full version to trial for 30 days. Most inspectors use this 30 days to do their required reports. If your time expires and you need more time HG will extend your trial. Why pay per report when you can own the software?
Russell Buchanan HomeGauge Pres |
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Russel, Dude, I think that if I was an Automobile Inspector the comment would be perfect. As a HI I would reccomend a Bollard myself to protect the HOME.
I think your software is a good product by the way. |
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Dale Duffy Inspect Arizona Companies, Inc. Phoenix Home Inspectors, Inc. Scottsdale Home Inspectors, Inc. Infraspection Certified Thermographer 602.402.5305 Home Hints eNews
InterNACHI 2007 U.S.A Member of the Year National Association of Commercial Building Inspectors, Inc. |
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