Bill Mullen's new website is very professional looking.

[Marcel Gratton]

Originally Posted by Rudolf Reusse

Rudolf Reusse - Home Inspector without any designation or affiliation for over five years.

Could it be that your moribund contribution of late is partly to blame for the present state of the Canadian home inspection industry?

[klott]

Originally Posted by Rudolf Reusse

Nick’s calculated posting that Bill Mullen’s revamped website finally looks professional - has only been published because the former "President of CAHPI" has no more scruples to openly advertise to be a "NACHI Certified Home Inspector" - but also to have become a designated "Master Home Inspector" of the same US enterprise.

Having been a very enthusiastic founding member of the OAHI - I now sympathize with any member who is upset about the dilapidated and hopeless state of the Canadian home inspection industry. But I still have absolutely no sympathy for anyone who believes that salvation for our Canadian dilemma can only be found south of the border.

Rudolf Reusse - Home Inspector without any designation or affiliation for over five years.

Poor guy, nobody will have him!

[Brian A. MacNeish]

Originally Posted by Rudolf Reusse

Nick’s calculated posting that Bill Mullen’s revamped website finally looks professional - has only been published because the former "President of CAHPI" has no more scruples to openly advertise to be a "NACHI Certified Home Inspector" - but also to have become a designated "Master Home Inspector" of the same US enterprise.

Having been a very enthusiastic founding member of the OAHI - I now sympathize with any member who is upset about the dilapidated and hopeless state of the Canadian home inspection industry. But I still have absolutely no sympathy for anyone who believes that salvation for our Canadian dilemma can only be found south of the border.

Rudolf Reusse - Home Inspector without any designation or affiliation for over five years.

Hear!! Hear!! Very well said, Rudolph.

[tneyedli1]

Originally Posted by bmullen

We're still working on the website. There will be further changes, but I felt I should at least get the logos and links on the site.

Bill Mullen

Bill:
It is very sharp short crisp and to the point.
Well done.
T.Neyedli
www.alphahomeinspections.ca

[Brian A. MacNeish]

Rudolf Reusse - Home Inspector without any designation or affiliation for over five years.

Originally Posted by klott

Poor guy, nobody will have him!

Hey, Ken!!

Maybe he doesn't need anyone or association to give him credibility..........This guy works on reputation and not a bunch of easily earned logos and cracker jack box certifications. Doesn't appear to use a website to generate work.........How does he do it? He's been inspecting since 1976, just about when you were learning not to hit your thumb with a hammer.

Can you match that???

Oh!! Just looked at your website.......it's so.o.o.o.o.o NACHI.......you can tell them a mile away. What's with the critters? You checking houses for wolves???? Quite the area you live in!!

[Nick Gromicko]

Brian writes:

a bunch of easily earned logos and cracker jack box certifications.

Let's take Bill's logos one at a time:

CAHPI:

• I don't know for sure what CAHPI requires but it is my understanding that it is quite a bit.

OAHI:

• Again, I don't know for sure what OAHI requires but it is my understanding that it is quite a bit.

CMI:

• Completing 1,000 fee-paid inspections or hours of inspection-related continuing education (combined) in their lifetime.
• Proving they've been in the inspection business for at least 3 years.
• Abiding by the industry's toughest Code of Ethics.
• Substantially following a Board approved Standards of Practice such as CAPHI.
• Submitting to a criminal background check.
• Applying for Board certification by signing the affidavit in front of a Notary.
  

InterNACHI:

• A 1-hour exam with 120 questions.
• A short course with 26 questions.
• A long quiz with 156 questions.
• A 3-hour course.
• Another quiz.
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• Another quiz.
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• Another 100 question exam.
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• Another 100 question exam.
• Mock inspections.
• 8 hours of advanced coursework.
• Annual re-testing.
• 24 hours of continuing education each year.
• And many other requirements.

Infrared Certified:

• You or your inspection company must own, lease or be renting an infrared camera.
• You must be a member in good standing of InterNACHI. Membership requirements above.
• You must have taken InterNACHI's free, online Green Building Course, taken all its quizzes, and passed its final exam.
• You must have taken at least 16 hours (2 days) of continuing education devoted to infrared cameras/thermal imagery or building science (not including the mandatory green building course).

Wow!!!! I'd hire Bill to inspect for me any day of the week!

[Rodney Misener]

Interesting site.

[Brian A. MacNeish]

Originally Posted by gromicko

Brian writes:

Let's take Bill's logos one at a time:

CAHPI:

• I don't know for sure what CAHPI requires but it is my understanding that it is quite a bit.

OAHI:

• Again, I don't know for sure what OAHI requires but it is my understanding that it is quite a bit.

CMI:

• Completing 1,000 fee-paid inspections or hours of inspection-related continuing education (combined) in their lifetime.
• Proving they've been in the inspection business for at least 3 years.
• Abiding by the industry's toughest Code of Ethics.
• Substantially following a Board approved Standards of Practice such as CAPHI.
• Submitting to a criminal background check.
• Applying for Board certification by signing the affidavit in front of a Notary.
  

InterNACHI:

• A 1-hour exam with 120 questions.
• A short course with 26 questions.
• A long quiz with 156 questions.
• A 3-hour course.
• Another quiz.
• Another quiz.
• Another quiz.
• Another quiz.
• Another quiz.
• Another quiz.
• Another quiz.
• Another quiz.
• Another quiz.
• Another quiz.
• Another quiz.
• Another quiz.
• Another quiz.
• Another quiz.
• A 100 question exam.
• A 4-hour course.
• Another quiz.
• Another quiz.
• Another quiz.
• Another quiz.
• Another quiz.
• Another quiz.
• Another quiz.
• Another quiz.
• Another 100 question exam.
• Another 4-hour course.
• Another quiz.
• Another quiz.
• Another quiz.
• Another quiz.
• Another quiz.
• Another quiz.
• Another quiz.
• Another 65 question exam.
• Another 4-hour course.
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• Another 4-hour course.
• Another quiz.
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• Another 100 question exam.
• Another 2 hour course.
• Another quiz.
• Another quiz.
• Another quiz.
• A 65 question exam.
• A mini-course.
• Another quiz.
• Another quiz.
• Another mini-course.
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• Another quiz.
• Another quiz.
• Another 100 question exam.
• Mock inspections.
• 8 hours of advanced coursework.
• Annual re-testing.
• 24 hours of continuing education each year.
• And many other requirements.

Infrared Certified:

• You or your inspection company must own, lease or be renting an infrared camera.
• You must be a member in good standing of InterNACHI. Membership requirements above.
• You must have taken InterNACHI's free, online Green Building Course, taken all its quizzes, and passed its final exam.
• You must have taken at least 16 hours (2 days) of continuing education devoted to infrared cameras/thermal imagery or building science (not including the mandatory green building course).

Wow!!!! I'd hire Bill to inspect for me any day of the week!

Nick, Nick!!

Take time to read the threads. That post was not talking about Bill's site!!!

[klott]

Originally Posted by Brian A. MacNeish

Rudolf Reusse - Home Inspector without any designation or affiliation for over five years.




Hey, Ken!!

Maybe he doesn't need anyone or association to give him credibility..........This guy works on reputation and not a bunch of easily earned logos and cracker jack box certifications. Doesn't appear to use a website to generate work.........How does he do it? Denies knowing you, maybe! Ignorant public? Who knows? Who cares?He's been inspecting since 1976, just about when you were learning not to hit your thumb with a hammer. ooh!, can I get his autograph?

Can you match that??? Match what his or your insecurities. If he was very confident, he would not need to tear down his competition. I do not wish to be an arrogant snob like either of you.

Oh!! Just looked at your website.......it's so.o.o.o.o.o NACHI.......you can tell them a mile away. Good.What's with the critters? I like them.You checking houses for wolves???? Quite the area you live in!! Thanks

Why are you guys so jealous of Nachi?

[Marcel Gratton]

Originally Posted by klott

Why are you guys so jealous of Nachi?

It appears that INACHI's never ending benefits to its members may be the reason .

My advice: if you can't beat them, join them!

Surely, an ex CAHPI president and NCP chairman can't be wrong ...

[Nick Gromicko]

I don't know... U.S. dollar is pretty weak. I'll take less Canadian money.

[George A. H. Luck]

Hey Rudolf!

Apparently you haven't noticed that INACHI has a Canadian branch organization. Canadians inspectors can manufacture their own 'solutions' under the INACHI banner without living in fear, as apparently you do, of our American Brothers.

Or are you one of those who refuse to drive a Ford or G.M. because they are 'American' companies ? Sounds almost racist to me.

[Joe Farsetta]

I can honestly say that the Canadians I met while in Kingston were some of the NICEST and MOST PROFESSIONAL individuals I have has the pleasure to meet and teach. I am flattered that Bill took the time, and has the confidence and drive to invite me back to Canada, to London Ontario, to do it again.

Mr Ruesse is entitled to his opinion, and he is correct that success in this industry is not contingent on belonging to any association. Membership in an association doesnt hinder one either. If someone is happy with their membership, and perceives any value in it, they will renew year after year. Some benefits are intangible. Some are in black and white.

Regardless, unless we wake up as an industry, we will forever fight each other for the crumbs left over in the wake of the real estate transaction. Our inspections average around 1/10th of 1% of the total value of the deal. It is pathetic.

THIS, above all, is what we, as a profession, need to start concentrating on. Nothing else matters.

[Rudolf Reusse]

I don’t know Mr. Joe Farsetta personally - but I certainly agree with the content of his latest posting in this matter one hundred percent!

Rudolf Reusse - Home Inspector since 1976 - TORONTO

[Nick Gromicko]

Thanks Rudolf. I second that.

Also, I see you have been an inspector since 1976. I'd like to know what your fees were back then. My intent is to correct that number for inflation and calculate what our fees as an industry today should be if we never gave ourselves a raise and only charged what you charged in 1976 corrected for inflation.