For Jim Bushart. We re-edited IQ to include GA Governor's veto.

[Nick Gromicko]

Page 21: http://www.nachi.org/documents/Inspe...lyFall2008.pdf

[John McKenna]

Why not include the recent upgrade in Texas law that requires
new home inspectors to fulfill...

448 hours of inspector education
+ 7 years experience as an engineer, architect or contractor.
+ mandatory E&O insurance.

How many unqualified newbies will flood the market now?
Not much.

The HI industry is leaving the cottage industry and will
be required to perform at a higher level than ever before.
Ready or not, it is coming.

[Nick Gromicko]

John writes:

Why not include the recent upgrade in Texas law that requires
new home inspectors to fulfill...

448 hours of inspector education
+ 7 years experience as an engineer, architect or contractor.
+ mandatory E&O insurance.

Because we didn't want to be accused of mailing pornography to your home .

We have some TREC news on page 3.

[James H. Bushart]

John really gets a "rise" out of a good inspection law.

Maybe there is truth to the rumor I heard of a kinky couple in Crockett, Texas, that can only have sex when the wife dresses up as a Texas legislator.

Thanks, Nick. Good news like that is what encourages freedom fighters out here in the trenches.

[John McKenna]

Originally Posted by gromicko

John writes:

Because we didn't want to be accused of mailing pornography to your home .

We have some TREC news on page 3.

LOL... I just posted the TREC blurb so James could take a wack at me...

[Brian A. MacNeish]

Originally Posted by jmckenna1

Why not include the recent upgrade in Texas law that requires
new home inspectors to fulfill...

448 hours of inspector education
+ 7 years experience as an engineer, architect or contractor.
+ mandatory E&O insurance.

How many unqualified newbies will flood the market now?
Not much.

The HI industry is leaving the cottage industry and will
be required to perform at a higher level than ever before.
Ready or not, it is coming.

I'm starting to like Texas more and more......probably can't take the summer heat and/or humidity though......about 80 Deg F is my upper heat limit.

[Nick Gromicko]

And best of all, InterNACHI is huge in Texas, InterNACHI's 6th strongest state.

[John McKenna]

Originally Posted by Brian A. MacNeish

I'm starting to like Texas more and more......probably can't take the summer heat and/or humidity though......about 80 Deg F is my upper heat limit.

We pray for 80 F... that is a cool day compared to our heat...

[John McKenna]

Originally Posted by gromicko

And best of all, InterNACHI is huge in Texas, InterNACHI's 6th strongest state.

Ssshhhhh.... don't tell James that we have such a good time here in Texas.
It's not suppose to happen here...

[Michael Roberson]

*** OFF TOPIC***

And best of all, InterNACHI is huge in Texas, InterNACHI's 6th strongest state.

I think that would be an interssting thread, InterNACHI's strong states...(at least the top 10)

[Gary L. Farnsworth, CMI]

I thought the new quarterly was nothing but a 32 page advertisement. Not much in there anyone can use. Hardly any news about any new state law(s). Seems to me a 32 page sales pitch to potential new inspectors. I did not see much in there that even RE can use. Most things get directed to the web sites. More hit numbers. Writing narratives article was OK; approved agent continuing education article was informative. Nick, you need more articles such as these. Too much free stuff....???

[Nick Gromicko]

Inspector's Quarterly (IQ) http://www.nachi.org/iqfall2008.htm doesn't include much on licensing or much for real estate agents and probably never will. It's not meant to announce news. Print is too slow for that these days. IQ is basically a publication for InterNACHI members designed to remind them of stuff they may not know about. IT Dept. says that most members use only about 3% of their benefits.

We publish a separate newspaper for real estate agents called Real Property Times www.nachi.org/boom.htm