Why is everyone leaving ASHI all of a sudden. Anyone know the scoop?

[Nick Gromicko]

We're getting a lot of ASHI members emailing us, telling us they are not renewing with ASHI and asking if they are welcome at InterNACHI. It appears they are not connected to one chapter (they are from all over the country). Anyone have any ideas as to what is going on? Their site is still up.

[Joseph Burkeson, CMI]

I'm out! There was no conspiracy.

[Nick Gromicko]

Your link goes to members-only. I see you don't have ASHI on your website anymore either. Can you explain what is going on?

[Jeff Tatlock]

Free market capitalism! The service that provides the best SERVICE & VALUE wins. The old boy, RE agent controlled network is dying : )

[Joseph Burkeson, CMI]

Originally Posted by gromicko

Your link goes to members-only. I see you don't have ASHI on your website anymore either. Can you explain what is going on?

After five years, Joe Burkeson & Square-One Inspection Service, LLC are no longer affiliated with ASHI or Suncoast ASHI.

There was no issue or animosity, it was simply a business decision. ASHI was no longer able to provide any verifiable benefits now that licensing has arrived.

Five years ago in the height of the housing boom Suncoast ASHI was a formidable association with the ear of the Realtor associations, to be a member of Suncoast required me to be a member of ASHI national, things have changed dramatically since then and many of those ASHI favoring Realtors are no longer in the business.

[Nick Gromicko]

Last one at ASHI, turn the lights out please.

[Nick Gromicko]

Joe, I thought you were President of the ASHI chapter. No?

[Joseph Burkeson, CMI]

Originally Posted by gromicko

Joe, I thought you were President of the ASHI chapter. No?

No, VP 2 years, 3 years on the board, I turned down the opportunity to be President and did not seek further board membership in 2009.

My goal for 2011 is to promote CMI, it is designed to be used post licensing.

[Doug Edwards]

"My goal for 2011 is to promote CMI, it is designed to be used post licensing. "

Agree! Some of us were saying that back during the arguments leading up to the formation of CMI and all the naysayers were snorting and horse laughing. Some of those same people are now CMI.

[Tim Spargo]

In a "fatter" market you can be less "choosy" where you throw your money around. In today's LEANER market, you have to choose "wisely" where you are spending your business dollars. Maybe many are finding Nachi is a better place to "invest" their money.

Just in '09 and '10, some of my competition here is going away... Maybe they shoulda chose Nachi?

[Nick Gromicko]

My goal for 2011 is to promote CMI, it is designed to be used post licensing.

Yep.

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Glad to see I made the right choice in 2004 when weighing out the two Organizations.
Viva! Inachi.

[Gary Farnsworth]

I was (am) an established home inspector, with thousands of home inspections since 2002, and not a member of any home inspection association. With the coming Kansas laws in 2008, I saw that one provision, that since has been stricken, noted that you had to be a member of a home inspection association. Of the two major ones, I chose InterNACHI as the best, and becoming a CMI was one of my best decisions.

Now is the time to promote InterNACHI.

[James H. Bushart]

Originally Posted by gromicko

Last one at ASHI, turn the lights out please.

ASHI solves nothing.

[John Shishilla]

Who is ASHI?