Episode 58 - Home Inspection Training

[Gerald C. Wilcox]

Ben, great job with the inspection video, there were many good ideas that you shared. Also thanks for sending a sample report on the same house. I have the same reporting software as you and my reports are very similiar. I do like the way you personalized it. I am convinced though that this software program just creates large reports compared to others I have seen, but very thorough. I am curious how long does it take you to do a report like this?

[Ben J. Gromicko]

Originally Posted by gwilcox

Ben, great job with the inspection video, there were many good ideas that you shared. Also thanks for sending a sample report on the same house. I have the same reporting software as you and my reports are very similiar. I do like the way you personalized it. I am convinced though that this software program just creates large reports compared to others I have seen, but very thorough. I am curious how long does it take you to do a report like this?

It took me 3 hours on average to inspect and print a summary at the end of the inspection. If I had time (and my client wanted to sit and wait) I would compile the entire report and print it out on-site in another 30 minutes.

I then got smart, and started to print only the summary at the inspection. I went home early that way. And at night, I would log onto the office main computer from home (we had an actual office ) using https://www.gotomypc.com/ software.

The longest, most difficult part of compiling the report was inserting pictures in the appropriate area.

Now, Dominic from Home Inspector Pro has software that can load 300 pictures and resize them down, all in a few seconds. I left InspectVue, and now I'm a new customer of his, and I'm learning right now http://www.homeinspectorpro.com/

[Gerald C. Wilcox]

I'd be interested to know what you think about Homeinspectorpro software and the kinds of reports that are being produced. I have a website hosted with Dominic and I believe that his customer service with home inspectors has been exceptional in so many ways. I looked at the sample posts with HIP and in my opinion, they just lacked the punch that InspectVue delivers. Then again I liked the 25-35 page reports instead of the 50-60 page reports with InspectVue. I haven't had the time to evaluate his software but I am interested so let me know what you think.
Thanks,
Gerald Wilcox

[Dominic J. Maricic]

How good it looks is up to the inspector, that's what's so great about the flexibility. Check out http://www.homeinspectorpro.com/insp...T-Residential/ for a recent report that was uploaded to our site that I think looks great. There's a ton of other reports and templates our users have shared on the message board. Some guys like short and sweet, some like narrative. It's up to you!

[Ben J. Gromicko]

Originally Posted by gwilcox

I'd be interested to know what you think about Homeinspectorpro software and the kinds of reports that are being produced. I have a website hosted with Dominic and I believe that his customer service with home inspectors has been exceptional in so many ways. I looked at the sample posts with HIP and in my opinion, they just lacked the punch that InspectVue delivers. Then again I liked the 25-35 page reports instead of the 50-60 page reports with InspectVue. I haven't had the time to evaluate his software but I am interested so let me know what you think.
Thanks,
Gerald Wilcox

I used InspectVue for years. I'm now a Hippie. There are no limitations to in HIP. Customer support is superior. Price is right. HIP has a great future. I read a really great book which had, "Put off the old, and put on the new."

[Gerald C. Wilcox]

Well said of that book, the best of all books. I understand your reasons for putting off the old......Let me know if you would, how a fellow narrative report writer finds Home Inspector Pro, in contrast to InspectVue. I may also be looking to jump ship as well, I just wanted to get as much pay back as possible with the 1k investment in the old program.
Sincerely,
Gerald Wilcox

[Dominic J. Maricic]

Gerald, make sure to use the Library Converter to convert all your narratives over to HIP so you don't lose what you've built up. Plus we still have the $150 off discount going for guys who convert from IV.

Did you check out the sample report I pointed you to?

[Gerald C. Wilcox]

Hi Dominic, the link was to a page of sample reports. I believe I checked this out a few days earlier. Because you said it was recently posted I went to the last page and viewed the last sample report. If that is the correct one, I did view that report. The library converter is a great feature. So what is the bottom line for a Nachi menber / InspectVue user?

[Dominic J. Maricic]

It should have been a direct link to just one report: http://www.homeinspectorpro.com/inde...sh&topic=847.0

IV converts get $150 off so $449 total, rather than the normal $100 off that InterNACHI members get. Email me for the coupon code. Make sure you play around with the program first and get comfortable with it so you're sure you like it. There's over a dozen other templates you can download on the message boards and we have a brand new residential that will be coming out in our next release as well (already 2 residential, 2 commercial and a mold template).

There's also a PVS help group on the message board. Basically a group of guys who have converted recently helping each other out.

[FRED ODETTE]

Ben , I like the way you do your reports , I, like you am working on switching to H.I.P. (takes a little time I'm slow)
Please send me a copy of your report as I like the way you word things and want to adapt them to my new report templates.
THANK YOU BEN AND NACHI.

[Ben J. Gromicko]

Originally Posted by fodette

Ben , I like the way you do your reports , I, like you am working on switching to H.I.P. (takes a little time I'm slow)
Please send me a copy of your report as I like the way you word things and want to adapt them to my new report templates.
THANK YOU BEN AND NACHI.

Thank you. You got it.
Anyone who'd like a copy of the inspection report that I reviewed in my home inspection training video on NACHI.TV is welcome. Please email me and put "copy of report" in the subject line.