All Certified Master Inspector certificates were mailed today.

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Carl, What is a CMA

[Carl Pennick]

Certified Mold Assessor, its just an advanced mold course. Most mold certification orgs do it

[Joseph Burkeson, CMI]

Originally Posted by cpennick

Hello William,

Sorry to go off the subject, but how is the camera working out for you? I think I will get one in the new year. I did a CMA course put on by ESA yesterday and they had a presentation on them. I can see a big upside to having one but I am slightly worried about the added liability.

Hi Carl,

That is what the old timers said about digital cameras, something about the danger of taking a picture of one defect and having it record a defect that was missed.

Most people resist technology, those who are open to the possibilities and so-called dangers can prosper, I say go for it.

[Carl Pennick]

OK Joe I will. Could you give me $9k please so I can buy one, move forward and prosper? I promise to vote you another another green square if you do
Thanking you in advance

[William J. Decker]

Originally Posted by cpennick

Hello William,

Sorry to go off the subject, but how is the camera working out for you? I think I will get one in the new year. I did a CMA course put on by ESA yesterday and they had a presentation on them. I can see a big upside to having one but I am slightly worried about the added liability.

I have found it useful.

- Evaluation of water damage in a basement for flooding remidiation companies (I sub-contract to them). I also work in mold screening after the cleanup.
- Plumbers, hydronic floors. Need I say more.
- Energy audits. Ask this old house had a big segement on it this week.
- As a regular part of my inspections. I just charge more for the inspection.
- as a medical aid. Jambed my toe the other day (don't know how. It just started to hurt) and took a look with the camera. Note the hot third toe on the left foot radiating down into the web of the foot. That's imflamation. My Mother (a Doctor) was impressed with the diagnostic ability.

[Carl Pennick]

Will I know medical expenses are going up, but spending $9K on a camera so you don't have to go to doctor's is a little over board.
I hope you don't look at your dangle bits through that thing!!!

[Henry Valenzano, CMI]

Thanks Nick
Certified Master Inspector Certificate Arrived today.

[Douglas Cossar]

My certificate arrived today!!
Thanks Nick

BTW Well said Will !!!!!!

Cheers

[Jason A. Sieg, CMI]

Mine arrived the day before Turkey Day.

It could use a little more in the way of graphics.

I think they could be a little more impressive. I like the flair that I added to a copy for my binder.

[Yuri Olhovsky]

Mine arrived on Friday. Thanks Nick. As Jason said, it could certainly use more graphics (nice seal or stamp), but thanks for sending one out.

[Nick Gromicko]

If I were a CMI and in the inspection business, I'd buy reams of nice certificate paper, print thousands of my own gorgeous certs, and include them in my www.nachi.org/binder.htm or whatever you give potential clients.

I'd throw the one the MICB sent you into the garbage.

[Yuri Olhovsky]

Your signature says you are a CMI

[Nick Gromicko]

Actually, from a marketing standpoint... I'd lead with my CMI certificate, even over my own brochure. Everyone has brochures.

There really is nothing that compares to presenting a Certified Master Inspector certificate.

If you create your own, don't forget to include your contact phone number on it, or better yet, staple your business card to it. A CMI cert and a business card is about all one would need to be head and shoulders above the competition's stupid "Why get a home inspection" brochure... don't make me puke .

[Vern Mitchinson, CMI]

Originally Posted by jsieg

Mine arrived the day before Turkey Day.

It could use a little more in the way of graphics.

I think they could be a little more impressive. I like the flair that I added to a copy for my binder.

Thanks

[Vern Mitchinson, CMI]

Originally Posted by jsieg

Mine arrived the day before Turkey Day.

It could use a little more in the way of graphics.

I think they could be a little more impressive. I like the flair that I added to a copy for my binder.

Thanks mine arrived last thur.
I agree a seal would look very good instead of just good.

PS add a gold seal (CMI logo in gold) and impress it with the CMI corporate Seal. You know the thing that puts an imprint in the paper.
Signed, sealed and delivered.