Report Rejects Mandatory Home Inspections

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Todays Reality Times
Canadian Report Rejects Mandatory Home Inspections
by Jim Adair

If you're buying real estate, you're thinking location, location, location.
But for vendors and their real estate agents,the mantra is disclose, disclose, disclose. As I've been reporting
The whole story is below

Real Estate News and Advice
January 5, 2007
http://realtytimes.com/rtcpages/2003...nspections.htm

[rwand1]

Wow. Thanks.

[Claude Lawrenson]

Good find. The report was out several years ago and its even more surprising if you look into the details. But here is one - BIG Bingo -

However, the study also sees room for improvement in the home inspection industry. "Inspection reports vary in their level of detail, with some providing insufficient information while others are far too detailed and complicated, resulting in confusion and even alarm for the purchaser," it says. "More standardized reporting would be helpful, and inspectors should ensure they discuss their reports with their clients."

Sounds familiar

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Originally Posted by clawrenson

Good find. The report was out several years ago and its even more surprising if you look into the details. But here is one - BIG Bingo - Sounds familiar

I agree and this is why the continual trading of infomation has improved and will continue to improve our industry.
I have only been in it for a short time and see many good improvements .
I am sure Ray and Claude have seen more then most of us .
Roy Cooke

[Nick Gromicko]

More harm has been done to consumers through mandated standardized reporting than all the bad inspectors and serial killers combined.

[rwand1]

I didn't know we had home inspectors who were also serial killers!

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Originally Posted by rwand1

I didn't know we had home inspectors who were also serial killers!

We have some who use assumed names who are out to destroy NACHI and never help the members have no idea what they might do .
Roy Cooke
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[Michael Larson]

Originally Posted by gromicko

More harm has been done to consumers through mandated standardized reporting than all the bad inspectors and serial killers combined.

Nick, that's sounds like an argument for backround checks!

[Norm Smith]

Originally Posted by rcooke

We have some who use assumed names who are out to destroy NACHI and never help the members have no idea what they might do .
Roy Cooke

And others who are out to destroy the English language with utter incompetence, what-the-duce spelling, piss-poor grammar, and missing-in-action punctuation! It's a crying shame, I tell ya.

Here's a little joke for you, Roy:

A moron calls 911 and says in his moron accent, “My wife just collapsed!”

The dispatcher says, “Calm down. Where are you located?”

The man says, “I’m on the corner of Eucalyptus and Pine.”

The dispatcher asks, “How do you spell Eucalyptus?”

There’s a long pause and then the moron says, “I could drag her to Oak.”

Norm

[rwand1]

Nice run-on-sentence Dave.

Guess you showed em up real good eh. You'da man big guy!

[Norm Smith]

Originally Posted by rwand1

Nice run-on-sentence Norm.
Guess you showed em up real good eh. You'da man big guy!

LOL, I think you mean "run-on sentence," not "run-on-sentence." Moron.

http://www.nachi.org/forum/showthrea...449#post141449

Norm

[rwand1]

Do you know anything about this?

Are Electrospec's inspectors registered?
Gil Strachan is a member of ASHI (American Society of Home Inspectors) and a Canadian National Certificate Holder.

Gil Strachan holds a National Certificate? Well I guess we know how he got that eh!

[Bill Mullen]

Originally Posted by rwand1

Do you know anything about this?


Gil Strachan holds a National Certificate? Well I guess we know how he got that eh!

We sure do. He sent in his Application for Background Review along with documented proof of his education and experience. This was evaluated by a Council of eight people whom he does not know and they concluded that he met the education and experience requirements of the program.

He then performed a Test Inspection with Peer Review and submitted his verbal and written report to a panel of National Examiners who ensured he followed the CAHPI Standards of Practice and reported on all the required major deficiencies in the test house. He successfully answered a series of verbal questions from the panel of examiners and his written report was verified by the Chief Examiner.

Since he had satisfied both streams of requirements, Gil Strachan was recommended to the National certification Authority to become a National Certificate Holder.

So I guess you were right, Raymond, that's how he got it.

Bill Mullen


His written report

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Originally Posted by Bill Mullen

We sure do. He sent in his Application for Background Review along with documented proof of his education and experience. This was evaluated by a Council of eight people whom he does not know and they concluded that he met the education and experience requirements of the program.

He then performed a Test Inspection with Peer Review and submitted his verbal and written report to a panel of National Examiners who ensured he followed the CAHPI Standards of Practice and reported on all the required major deficiencies in the test house. He successfully answered a series of verbal questions from the panel of examiners and his written report was verified by the Chief Examiner.

Since he had satisfied both streams of requirements, Gil Strachan was recommended to the National certification Authority to become a National Certificate Holder.

So I guess you were right, Raymond, that's how he got it.

Bill Mullen


His written report

Gee I guess that is the reason I was not excepted I was the first one to get their application in but my application did not say any thing about
along with documented proof of his education and experience
.To bad there loss my gain.
Sort of seems strange to me so little has been posted . How many passed the test and who they are .
I wonder why more info is not coming out .
You would think CAHPI would be trying to get this info out so they can get others to apply for Certification.

Roy Cooke .... Royshomeinspection.com

[Bill Mullen]

Originally Posted by rcooke

Gee I guess that is the reason I was not excepted I was the first one to get their application in but my application did not say any thing about
along with documented proof of his education and experience
.To bad there loss my gain.
Sort of seems strange to me so little has been posted . How many passed the test and who they are .
I wonder why more info is not coming out .
You would think CAHPI would be trying to get this info out so they can get others to apply for Certification.

Roy Cooke .... Royshomeinspection.com

Roy, You applied to participate in the Pilot Project, and that was a simple one page form. Only a certain number of those who applied were chosen to participate and you were not one of them. It was NOT first come - first serve. The successful applicants were chosen using a blind, random formula by two objective professional consultants.

Those who were chosen to participate were then sent a seven page Application for Background Review which they had to complete and attach to the required documentation. This was then submitted for review.

As was explained the other day, since we are in Canada, the forms have to now be translated into both official languages before the final applcations will be sent out. That will be this week, and I will ensure they are available on the NACHI forum as soon as they are released.

Bill Mullen