Home Inspector Newsletter #73 September 2014

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Several States Have Accepted InterNACHI's
 Radon Tester Certification Course

View AARST and NRPP approvals of InterNACHI's Radon Course.

  
Submit a Video Testimonial and
 Receive a Free Case of InterNACHI's
 Home Maintenance Books   

 

Submit a video testimonial about InterNACHI membership. Every member that submits a testimonial will receive a free case of InterNACHI's Home Maintenance Book (a $108.00 value). If we end up using your testimonial on NACHI.ORG, we'll ship you two cases instead of one (a $216.00 value).

Submit your testimonial now.
 
   
"Keep More Money with Tax Deductions" 

 Free, Live Webinar
Thursday, September 18, 2014  
 
Learn how to pay the least amount of taxes possible next year by doing a few simple things today. Most business owners or 1099 employees overpay their taxes by between $1,000 - $13,000 each year (even when using a CPA).

Join former IRS trainer and best-selling author Sandy Botkin for a free webinar and learn how you can give yourself that raise by keeping more of what you earn!

You will learn:
  • how to get your gas for free;
  • how to legally deduct your kids' video games and ballet lessons;
  • how to write off more of your meals and entertainment;
  • how claiming a home office can turbocharge your retirement; and
  • how technology has made it easy to become a tax-savvy business owner.

Visit our Google+ Page, and answer "Yes" to the question, "Are you going to watch?" 

 


 Over 3 Million Sold!
 
   
Give InterNACHI's home-maintenance manual "Now That You've Had a Home Inspection" to every client!

Watch this 1-minute video at https://www.nachi.org/now.htm

   
"Performing a Home Inspection" 

 Free, Live Webinar
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
 
   
Learn how to perform a home inspection according to the InterNACHI Standards of Practice in this free, online training video for home inspectors provided by InterNACHI. This live webinar for home inspectors is free, online and open to everyone, and will include:
  • using the Standards of Practice as an on-site guide,
  • taking hundreds of images,
  • taking video of the inspection,
  • writing the report using mobile devices,
  • a review of actual inspection reports from actual inspections,
  • writing narratives and disclaimers,
  • living your brand while you're inspecting, and
  • much more.

Follow InterNACHI's Director of Education as he reviews a previous home inspection that revealed major defects.

Bring your questions. We'll start early, and probably stay late.

This is worth 1 CEU.

Visit our Google+ Page, and answer "Yes" to the question, "Are you going to watch?" 

 

 
Texas TREC Approves InterNACHI's New 8-Hour Sop/Legal/Ethics Update Course

Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) has approved InterNACHI's free, online 8-hour Standards of Practice/Legal/Ethics Update Course.

To view the course approval and receive credit, visit https://www.nachi.org/trec-texas-standards-legal-ethics-course.htm

 
New Cool Features of the Free, Online
  Agreement System for Inspectors
 
 

Watch this short video demonstrating some of the new, cool features of InterNACHI's free, online agreement system for home inspectors.   

Watch the video at http://youtu.be/xDr4DbZa1yo  

  • There's a fancy new signature system, allowing you to actually sign the agreement with a mouse or your finger. 
  • If a client forgets to check one of the boxes, it will pop up with a JavaScript error telling them what they missed.
  • There's a checkbox in the "Send Agreement Notification" page that will send a copy of the client notification to your email address.

Check it out at https://www.nachi.org/onlineagreement.htm 

 
 
Members Get Inspector Logos   
Designed for Free 
 

InterNACHI's Marketing Team will design a new logo for your inspection business or re-design your existing logo, and design and customize your business cards, flyers and brochures. And all of the design services are FREE for members.


 
 Thermal Imaging for iPhones

   
Watch a short demonstration video using a thermal imaging device on an iPhone by visiting http://youtu.be/WmPG106sQlc

 

To become Infrared Certified®, visit https://www.nachi.org/ir.htm

   
Learn How to Build a Free Inspector Website  
Using Weebly.com  

 Free, Live Webinar
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
 
In this free, live webinar, you will learn how to build a free website for your home inspection business using www.weebly.com.

No experience is necessary.

The webinar is live and open to everyone.

It's so easy, every home inspector should have a website. And I'll show you how.

Visit our Google+ Page, and answer "Yes" to the question, "Are you going to watch?" 

 


Custom Online Video Ads for Inspectors

      
Watch this new custom online video ad for Ryan Amundson of A-Max Home Inspections at http://youtu.be/0brnop8Hhk0

Order your custom online video ad today by visiting https://www.nachi.org/home-inspection-custom-online-video-marketing-ad.htm


 
2014 Inspection Conference
October 12-15, 2014
at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas 
 
 
This year's Las Vegas Convention is already much less expensive than in previous years, at only $299. Now you can get an additional 10% off and pay only $269!

To get the InterNACHI discount code, email fast-reply@internachi.org.

Then visit http://www.inspectionconference.com/attendee-registry/ to register.


 
 
"Home Energy Score for Real Estate Professionals" Course 

    

InterNACHI is an ARELLO-Certified Course Provider for licensed real estate professionals and certified home inspectors. Licensed real estate professionals can attain free Continuing Education credits by taking InterNACHI's online courses. For details, visit www.nachi.org/real-estate-agent-continuing-education.htm   

 

The goal of this course is to teach real estate professionals about the U.S. Department of Energy's Home Energy Score and how it helps homeowners understand the energy performance of their homes, as well as how they compare to other homes nationwide.  

 

 




How to Begin Free, Online Courses
 for Home Inspectors

   
    
Watch a short video on how to begin free, online courses for home inspectors by visiting http://youtu.be/Uk1RE0vuea0


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Lenders across the United States are hiring inspectors to collect accurate and timely information. Construction loan inspections are quick and easy to do.

This is a great additional revenue stream for home inspectors.



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