Nick. You wouldn't lie

[dharris]

Nick... Where did I call you a ho... .

If you recall the email on post #17 was from an email you or some one using your email and signing your name sent to me.

I like the way you twist things around to make you smell like a rose, that one ain't gonna fly with me as I NEVER call any body names in writing, on an email or open BB.

I won't stoop that low.

If you follow all my posts, The closest that I ever came to name calling [no name was mentioned] was stating that the BTR can now see what an a.. runs this org 2.5 years ago.

By the way what ever happened to health insurance for all nacho members thru nachi. Guess I'll have to join nahi to get that benefit.



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[Ken Jones]

I have a simple question - why allow a person to add their comments to a private message board who is not a member?

I see this all the time on other threads - Their input is sometimes dervisive, not always correct, a sometimes only meant to corrupt NACHI, or get other NACHI members responding like crazy, while they sit back and laugh -

There is a lot to do, I want to build NACHI, because I have found that NACHI has helped my business - I don't give a **** about other certification orgs - except to recognize them as out there, my competition.

[ccarrington]

http://www.allbuildinginspection.com I went to the web site and did some looking around: I must say that I was sorely disappointed and feel the site is a criminal act. I could find no supporting documentation of any kind to verify the claim the inspector is actually a state registered engineer; moreover, I can not determine what discipline this person practices engineereing in… (Mechanical, electrical structural, industrial)

There were links that clearly implied this inspector is members of both NACHI and ASHI, but again there is no supporting documentation other than implication of this fact. I want to see a name and a member number! If this individual was in Texas, TBPE, and TREC agents would knock his door down and cart him to jail for a variety of infractions. I guess this guys legal name is Mr, Allbuildinginspection.com and I could not actually find the name of the inspector on the site, though I only spent 15 minutes looking... Ethical business practices dictate this be very apparent to the general public right on your home page.

Although the federal government does not regulate home inspectors, they do regulate the interstate commerce which may from time to time arise between citizens of the several states! I am a citizen of Texas but he is located in Florida, and his website is pushing the edge of unethical business practice and possibly, deceptive trade practices across state lines, and that is a matter of federal jurisdiction.

Ask yourself the following questions:

• Who is the inspector(s)?
• What are their precise qualifications to practice residential inspections?
• What are their qualifications to inspect commercial facilities and property?
• What agency regulates them in the parent or practicing jurisdiction?
• What are their engineering qualifications and disciplines?
• What agency regulates the engineering function of this business?

If you can’t quickly answer the above questions when you visit a website, it is very close to engaging in a deceptive trade practice… make sure your NACHI websites clearly answer these questions to cover your butts… The general public will tolerate an inexperienced inspector, or even one with little affiliation, but they will not tolerate a deceptive inspector, nor should NACHI…

[David P. Valley]

Originally Posted by ccarrington

I guess this guys legal name is Mr, Allbuildinginspection.com and I could not actually find the name of the inspector on the site, though I only spent 15 minutes looking...

Cortland,


Here's the info. you are seeking...

Steve Jawitz

All Building Inspection
170810 Miami Gardens Drive Miami Gardens, FL 33017-0810
Phone: Dade 305.362.3944 Toll Free Phone: 1.800.455.3944 E-mail: info@AllBuildingInspection.com

[Joseph Burkeson, CMI]

Contractor License Info:
Name:JAWITZ, STEVEN E (Primary Name)TOTAL GUARD OF MIAMI INC (DBA Name)
Main Address:PO BOX 170810 HIALEAH Florida 33017-0810
County:DADE
License Mailing:
LicenseLocation:PO BOX 170810 HIALEAH FL 33017-0810
County:DADE License InformationLicense Type:Certified General Contractor
Rank:Cert General
License Number:CGC008569
Status:Delinquent,Active
Licensure Date:Expires:08/31/2004 Special QualificationsQualification EffectiveQualified Business License Required02/20/2004

Building Inspector License Info:
Name:JAWITZ, STEVEN EMIL (Primary Name) (DBA Name)
Main Address:*Private Address* *Private Address*
*Private Address*
*Private Address*
*Private Address*
License Mailing:
LicenseLocation:*Private Address* *Private Address*
*Private Address*
*Private Address*
*Private Address* License Information
License Type:Standard Inspector
Rank:Inspector
License Number:BN3182
Status:Null and Void
Licensure Date:04/03/1998
Expires:11/30/2003 Special QualificationsQualification EffectiveBuilding

Professional Engineer Info:
Name:JAWITZ, STEVEN EMIL (Primary Name) (DBA Name)
Main Address:P O BOX 170810
MIAMI GARDENS Florida 330170810
County:DADE
License Mailing:
LicenseLocation: License Information
License Type:Professional Engineer
Rank:Prof Engineer
License Number:18871
Status:Current,Active
Licensure Date:07/22/1977
Expires:02/28/2007 Special QualificationsQualification Effective

Now that we have that settled what is your *****?

[Joseph Burkeson, CMI]

Originally Posted by gromicko

BTW: Dan was not quite correct...I'm no homo, but if it makes him feel any better... I'm a flaming Metro.

For the best dressed flaming Metro I know... Enjoy!

[jferry]

Homo is Latin for "man".

[msaxton]

Instead of typing it all again, I will just say see my post on the other thread pertaining to this

[jclark1]

WARNING!!! Do not say ANYTHING negative about this thread if you don't want to be investigated and possibly thrown out. Free speech has it's price here at NACHI.

[David P. Valley]

While we are on the subject of HOMO's...

We can't forget about the computer homo's.

[Dale L. Staben]

JEEZ!!!!!! All I wanted to do is have a nice normal first chapter meeting here in Albuquerque, Maybe if we offered free pizza and beer you would not be so negative. Oh well I for one never doubted Steve's credentials.
I have spoken to him several times and he knows what he is talking about.
This is going to be a great meeting and I would suggest that you attend and see for yourself if you have a problem with Steve's credentials.

[Russel Ray]

If you call someone a homo, and he really is a homo, are you calling him straight? Next time I have an argument with my domestic partner, I think I shall call him straight. That should help me win the argument.

[Joseph Burkeson, CMI]

Originally Posted by dstaben

JEEZ!!!!!! All I wanted to do is have a nice normal first chapter meeting here in Albuquerque, Maybe if we offered free pizza and beer you would not be so negative. Oh well I for one never doubted Steve's credentials.
I have spoken to him several times and he knows what he is talking about.
This is going to be a great meeting and I would suggest that you attend and see for yourself if you have a problem with Steve's credentials.

Many of us come to this profession with past construction credentials & licenses. After a few years we realize that maintaining the continuing education, bonding and insurance necessary to keep those licenses active becomes burdensome to home a inspector no longer practicing under that license.

In the competitive world of home inspecting relying on past construction experience to gain an edge only works for the first year, after that you are judged by your current level of expertise. Many home inspectors realize maintaining obsolete licenses becomes a drain of time, money and energy that can be better spent focused on our current profession. That is the reason that some very qualified individuals like Steve Jawitz and others have what seem to be less qualifications as time goes on.

[Rant]
It would not be surprising to find out the people who quickly point fingers around here have no construction experience, no past construction profession to protect, were clueless when starting out and now demand that we who have spent a lifetime involved in construction teach them all we know so that they too can be successful.
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[Russel Ray]

Originally Posted by jburkeson

. . . relying on . . . experience to gain an edge only works for the first year, after that you are judged by your current level of expertise.

I've never agreed with that statement, and, indeed, most entrepreneurship and business programs throughout the college and university educational system don't either. Most state that it is 80% enthusiasm and 20% technical know-how/experience that will get you started as a self-employed business person. I've always found that to be true.

Whenever I inspect a house, I also inspect the contents of the house. A beautifully framed picture in the home office at one of yesterday's inspections was these simple words:

People don't care how much you know
Until they know how much you care. . .
. . . about them.

That's always been my motto but I've never written it down. Now I have it in writing.

[Joseph Burkeson, CMI]

Russel, no need for you to make excuses for your lack of construction experience, whatever you did prior to home inspecting has served you well.

For me... When it comes to home inspection or brain surgery I'll always take the experienced expert who is keenly focused on delivering the highest technical level of professional expertise possible over the well meaning, touchy-feely but technically inferior service provider who's chief concern is how I feel; it is a personal choice I can live with.

I guess I'll continue to clutter my wall with licenses and certificates of achievement to compensate for my apparent lack of caring.