New home inspector requirements for Texas.

[James H. Bushart]

It is truly stunning to be in a non-licensed state and watch how home inspectors in Texas are required by the state Real Estate salesmen's commission to simply sit back and wait to see what changes are coming down the pipe to affect their livelihoods and ways of doing business, year after year.

It is a very good lesson for us all.

How much longer until you guys stand up to oppose these assualts against the consumer that you serve?

[Michael R. Boyett]

JB, at least there are laws here that many of us follow that attempt to protect the consumer from such practices as 'consulting' on a property and then selectively providing information to the client as to what problems were found. This done in hopes that the client will sign up for a 'real' home inspection at a higher cost. I believe that is a 'bait & switch' tactic that is a huge disservice to the client and illegal here in Texas and that is exactly why state licensing laws are enacted. Licensing does solve some things!

[James H. Bushart]

Originally Posted by mboyett

Licensing does solve some things!

Apparently not, for licensing has yet to solve your total inability to understand the difference between a home inspection and something that is not a home inspection.

But this thread is about new Texas laws affecting home inspectors. Let us grieve that by itself.

[Michael R. Boyett]

I agree...let's not contribute to thread drift as we both agree that we will not change each others position on the other topic. I completely understand the difference, I just understand it differently than you. HI Licensing does solve many problems.

[Richard Whitsitt]

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