Do you need to have a special certification to do inspections for VA loans?

[Keith Runquist, CMI]

You may be asking about VA apprasials. Yes you do.

[David P. Valley]

[QUOTE=Mike Riga;525579]Do you need to have a special certification to do inspections for VA loans?[/QUOTE]

I perform home inspections for clients with VA loans quite a bit. Their bank is usually requesting the NPMA-33 form stating the status of WBI at their prospective home.

[Darren Spencer]

VA picky picky, I would have to be very very slow even to consider taking on VA inspections.

[David P. Valley]

[QUOTE=dspencer1;526302]VA picky picky, I would have to be very very slow even to consider taking on VA inspections.[/QUOTE]

VA inspections are performed just like a typical inspection except that they need the special form that I described. It takes me a whole three minutes to fill out this form.

[Joseph Tribuzio]

[QUOTE=dvalley;526357]VA inspections are performed just like a typical inspection except that they need the special form that I described. It takes me a whole three minutes to fill out this form.[/QUOTE]

Im interested in learning more about that- Where can i find info?

[Stephen W. Stanczyk]

[QUOTE=dspencer1;526302]VA picky picky, I would have to be very very slow even to consider taking on VA inspections.[/QUOTE]

Interesting. Since I am so close to both Fort Lewis and McCord AFB, I get a lot of VA inspections...... about 40% I would say. No problems and have never filled out a NPMA-33. It does not meet our State standards for our pest reports. On the 2 occasions I have been asked for one, a simple call to the underwriter took care of the problem.