Inspection Universe Conference in Las Vegas 2015

 
 

Sunday, October 11 to Wednesday, October 14, 2015

 
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At the InterNACHI Table...

Conference attendees will able to present their marketing material (business cards, flyers and brochures) to be critiqued by the InterNACHI Marketing Team. Find out how to improve your marketing materials for free!  

InterNACHI works hard to develop programs to extend your inspection services. Attendees will be able to speak directly to InterNACHI staff to find out how you can generate more income with the Owens Corning Roof Inspection Program, Home Energy Score Program, and Buy Your Home Back Guarantee.

Video is an important marketing tool. While attending the conference in Las Vegas, come speak to InterNACHI's Video Production Manager on how to best utilize videos for SEO and marketing. There will also be an opportunity to take part in our "We are InterNACHI" video!
 
 

Special Attractions...


 
  • Inspection Universe welcomes you to a private concert featuring Jimmie Van Zant: Tuesday, Oct 11th from 7:00-9:00pm. Jimmie was born in Jacksonville, Florida – a city known mostly in the music circles as “the home of southern rock royalty.” Jimmie’s father: E.C. Van Zant and his brother, Lacy Van Zant is Ronnie, Donnie and Johnny’s father, linking this famous family together. Jimmie recalls his mother having an upright piano at home where she spent countless hours playing gospel tunes. Jimmie began taking piano and guitar lessons back at age 6. Later, in his teen years, he watched and listened to Ronnie Van Zant and the boys’ rehearse in his living room. He became amazed, mesmerized and drawn to their musical perfection. At this time, this musical pairing was known as “One Percent”, but would later evolve into the legendary Lynryd Skynyrd band.
  • Members of the Aluminum Association will be speaking at Inspection Universe 2015, including Chris Hunter of General Cable and The Chair of the Electrical Division. InterNACHI has produced aluminum wiring checklists and reporting language on rack cards, which will be available for free at the event!
  • Certified Master Inspectors (CMIs) can take photos of themselves being awarded their Certified Master Inspector professional designation using CMI awards.  No, you can’t take the awards home–they are just props for the photo shoots. Bring a nice shirt and a camera to the CMI Booth to get your picture taken with Nick Gromicko. Then, put your photo on your inspection business website. A picture is worth a thousand words, and a photo of you being awarded your Certified Master Inspector professional designation says it all.



 

PRESENTATION SCHEDULE

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Sunday, October 11, 2015

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Exhibitor set up and registration.
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM 
  • Business: The Home Inspector IR Course with Peter Hopkins 
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM 

 

Monday, October 12, 2015

6:00 AM -78:00 AM
  • Exhibit Hall Open. Refreshments. Registration. Welcome breakfast reception in Exhibit Hall.
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
  • General Session - Keynote- Conference openers: Frank Lesh, Nick Gromicko and Kevin O'Malley. Presentation from motivational speaker Jase Souder in the Main Ballroom.
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM- Break - Visit with Exhibitors in the Vendor Hall
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM
10:15 AM- 10:45 AM- Break- Coffee and Tea/Visit with Exhibitors in the Vendor Hall
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM 
12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Lunch
1:45 PM - 3:15 PM
  • General Session #2- Expanding the Vision Sewer, Cameras & IR Camera Best Practices with Peter Hopkins in the Main Ballroom
3:15 PM -3:45 PM 
  • Break- Snacks/ Visit with exhibitors in the Vendor Hall
3:45 PM - 5:30 PM


 

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM 

  • Breakfast/ Visit with Exhibitors

8:00 AM - 9:45 AM

  • General Session #3- Flash To Success with Mike Crow in the Main Ballroom.
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
  • Break- Coffee and Tea/ Visit with Exhibitors in the Vendor Hall
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM 
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
1:45 PM - 3:15 PM
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
  • Break- Ice Cream Break sponsored by OneSource Solutions/ Visit with exhibitors in the Vendor Hall
3:45 PM - 5:30 PM

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Inspection Universe welcomes you to a private concert featuring Jimmie Van Zant sponsored by RADALINK in the Main Ballroom



 

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM 

  • Breakfast/Visit the exhibitor

8:00 AM - 9:45 AM

9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
  • Break- Coffee and Tea during a Visit with Exhibitors in the Vendor Hall
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM 
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
1:45 PM - 3:15 PM
3:15 PM -3:45 PM 
  • Break- Snacks/ Visit with exhibitors/ Prize Giveaways in the Vendor Hall
3:45 PM - 5:30 PM

 

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT 

 
Alabama
 
Alaska
Alaska approves the following Vegas presentation. 
 
ASHI, American Society of Home Inspectors
 
View approval letter of How to Manage and Grow an Inspection Company, The Home Inspector's Legal Forum, Home Owners Network, Taking Advantage of Inspection Smartphone Apps, Connected Technology for Today's Inspector, and Risk Management Myths and Facts.

BPI, Building Performance Institute

View approval letter of How to Manage and Grow an Inspection Company, Defect Recognition and Report Writing, Mold and Other Environmental Issues, Energy Audit Top 11, Taking Advantage of Inspection Smartphone Apps, Water Intrusion, Connected Technology for Today's Inspector, Mold and Other Environmental Issues, Inspection and Major Steep-Slope Roofing Materials, Advanced Electrical Inspections, The Gold Mine, and Infrared Certified.
 
Connecticut
Connecticut approves the following Vegas presentations:
       
View approval letter of How to Manage and Grow Inspection Company in Today's Market, How to Cheat at Marketing, Connected Technology for Today's Inspector, Thermal Imaging Inspection, The Home Inspector's Legal Forum. View approval letter for How to Inspect Stucco and Man-Made Stone, Phase Construction Inspections, Masonry Water Intrusion Case Studies, FHA and VA Inspections, Energy Audit Top 11 Things Every Inspector Should Know.
 
California
 
Delaware
 
Indiana
 
InterNACHI
InterNACHI members may add all training sessions and presentations from the Vegas event into their transcript by logging into their members-only account and using the Education Log Tool. 
 
ICC International Code Council
ICC approves the following presentations at the 2015 Inspection Universe in Las Vegas:
View approval from ICC of the Defect Recognition and Report Writing.
View approval from ICC of the How to Manage and Grow an Inspection Company. 
View approval from ICC of the Mold and Other Environmental Issues A. 
View approval from ICC of The Home Inspector's Legal Forum.
View approval from ICC of Phase Construction Inspections.
View approval from ICC of Energy Audit Top 11.
View approval from ICC of Water Intrusion.
View approval from ICC of How to Inspect Stucco and Man-Made Stone. 
View approval from ICC of The Gold Mine in Your Own Backyard. 
View approval from ICC of Taking Advantage of Inspection Smartphone Apps.
View approval from ICC of How to Cheat at Marketing.
View approval from ICC of Connected Technology for Today's Home Inspector.
View approval from ICC of Asphalt Shingle Inspection. 
View approval from ICC of Advanced Electrical Inspections. 
View approval from ICC of Thermal Imaging Inspections.
View approval from ICC of FHA and VA Inspections.
 
Kansas
 
Kentucky
Kentucky Board of Home Inspectors approves the following presentations at the 2015 Inspection Universe in Las Vegas. 
 
View approval letter from the Kentucky Board of Home Inspectors for: Phase Construction Inspections and Evaluation of Masonry Residential Buildings.
 
Louisiana
 
Mississippi
Mississippi Real Estate Commission Home Inspector Division approves the following Vegas presentations: FHA and VA Inspections; Infrared Certified; Home Inspector's Legal Forum; Phase Construction Inspections; Evaluation of Water Intrusion in Residential Masonry Buildings; How to Cheat at Marketing (and Get Away With It) Connected Technology for Today's Inspector; How to Manage and Grow an Inspection Company in Today's Market.
 
 
North Dakota
 
Nevada
 
New Hampshire
 
New Jersey
 
View approval from the New Jersey Home Inspection Advisory Committee of the following classes from 2015 Inspection Universe Vegas: Phase Construction Inspections, Water Intrusion, and The Home Inspectors Legal Forum. 
 
New York
View approval from New York State Bureau of Educational Standards of the following classes from Inspection Universe 2015 in Las Vegas: How to Create a Killer Website 2 hours; Risk Management Myths and Facts 2 hours; Energy Audit Top 11 2 hours; Thermal Imaging Course 2 hours; Masonry Water Intrusion Case Studies 2 hours; FHA and VA Inspections 2 hours; Defect Recognition and Report Writing 2 hours; Phase Construction Inspections 2 hours; How to Manage and Grow an Inspection Company 2 hours; How to Inspect Stucco and Man-Made Stone 2 hours.
 
Oregon
 
South Carolina
 
Tennessee
         
 
TPREIA, Texas Professional Real Estate Inspector Association
 
Virginia
 
Washington
 
Washington Department of Licensing has approved the following classes: Water Intrusion, How to Manage & Grow an Inspection Company, Home Inspector's Legal Forum, Phase Construction Inspections, FHA and VA Inspections, Infrared Certified, Connected Technology for Today's Inspector, How to Cheat at Marketing. View the approval letters from the Washington Department of Licensing
 
 

 

PRESENTATION DESCRIPTIONS

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The Home Inspector IR Course with Peter Hopkins
  • Peter will be discussing two topics, best practices with thermal imaging for home inspectors and he will be discussing how he increased his inspection revenue by 30% with adding sewer inspections. He will talk about the business side on making money with both of them.
  • Peter Hopkins has operated a successful home inspection company since 1996 (www.inspecdoc.com) and has personally performed over 7000 property inspections. The company expanded into infrared in 2005, with the opening of SoCal Infrared (www.socalinfrared.com) and has found success in many areas of diversification.   He is the Co-Founder of United Infrared (www.UnitedInfrared.com), a national network of contract thermographers which includes application-specific training and business coaching in a multitude of applications related to infrared technology and other vision technologies like sewer cameras.  Peter is a Level III Certified Thermographer, ICC Code Certified Building Inspector, Electrical Inspector and Certified HERS Energy Rater.   Peter lives in Southern California with his wife and two children.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
General Session- Key Note with Frank Lesh, Nick Gromicko & Kevin O'Malley

  • Frank Lesh is currently the Executive Director of the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI).  He was the founder of the Home Sweet Home Inspection Company which was started in 1989. He has performed thousands of commercial inspections, home inspections and he specialized in EIFS inspections.
  • Frank has been a member of the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) since1990 and a member of the Great Lakes Chapter of ASHI (GLC) since 1991. He has held numerous volunteer positions in both organizations including: president of the GLC in 1997-1998, Master Inspector by Review® and the President of ASHI in 2007. Frank won the John E. Cox Award for “Outstanding contributions to a Chapter” in 2004 and the 2012 Philip C. Monahon Award, ASHI's highest award
  • Other professional affiliations include the Exterior Design Institute (EDI) since 1996. EDI is the premier organization involved in synthetic stucco (DRYVIT®). Frank was on the Board of Governors of EDI in 1999.
  • On September 13, 2006 was selected to be one of the first International Member of The Worshipful Company of Constructors, a Livery Company of the City of London, U.K.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Success!!! with Jase Souder
  • Jase Souder is a nationally recognized public speaker and trainer, specializing in success training, influence and productivity. Jase is the creator of the Persuasion Paradigm, an effective step- By-step influence system, the DYSALA Healing Method and is the founder of Life Tigers LLC, a leading personal development seminar company. Jase has appeared on national and local TV and radio and he’s in the inspirational movie Pass It On, where he’s featured along with many of today’s leaders. 
  • A best selling author, Jase has been in four best selling books. Jase understands the numbers, and the people side of business. He’s been an entrepreneur for most of his working life. He started learning the numbers in college, where he double majored in Accounting and Finance and he began learning the people side of the business as a flight attendant and in customer service for a leading airline. He has continued his education by studying, and working for and with some of today’s top business and life visionaries and trainers. 
  • The term “motivational speaker” just doesn’t fit! Unlike the myriad group whom refer to themselves as motivational speakers, Jase focuses on success principles which will help your audience be more productive, energized and happy, and your company more profitable. Drawing on his experience as a business owner, life coach, and certified hypnotist Jase is well qualified to speak to your group. He is an expert and speaks on influence, negotiating, personality types, NLP, reading body language, closing techniques, sales, overcoming fear, time management, productivity, getting through fear and helping your audience go over, around or through their obstacles. 
  • Not just a lecture: learning can be fun…and education entertaining! Unlike your average speaker, Jase’s presentations are fun, interactive and entertaining. Jase will delight, inspire and move your group. Drawing on his experience as a seminar leader and a personal development trainer, Jase is a trainer, and as a trainer, focuses on the double goals of a great presentation and training which produces results. In an informal, straight to the point, and humorous style, Jase can connect with almost any audience. When not speaking he often performs a fun and entertaining hypnotic show in Las Vegas and across the USA.Jase knows how to get an audience laughing.
 
 
  


How to Manage and Grow an Inspection Company in Today's Market with Dan Huber and Michelle Shishilla
  • Homeowners have many choices when it comes to choosing a home inspector and they are using the Internet to educate themselves and become savvy homebuyers. How do you make your company stand out from the competition? How do you become “the” choice for individuals looking for a professional inspector? This class will cover what every successful business needs to protect itself and the consumer. We will discuss insurances, office management and systems and procedures. We will continue with client agreements and on‐going communication, report presentation options and in the end how to be the choice for any consumer who is looking for an outstanding home inspector. Expect to take away many great tips and tricks from the class to help bring your business to the next level! 
  • Dan Huber In 1997 Dan founded Home Pride Inspections, the largest in Nevada for many years, and sold it in 2012. Dan is a member of Re/Max’s Hall of Fame after over 20 years of being a top producing Real Estate agent. Dan is the CEO and co-founder of the Inspection Support Network (ISN). Dan's understanding of the business needs the business owner, inspector, real estate agent and client can help you focus on real world solutions for growing and streamlining your company in today's business environment. Expect a no-nonsense, practical approach to solutions for our ever changing inspection industry.
  • Michelle Shishilla is the Co-owner and Founder of one of the largest inspection companies in the State of Florida. She is a Platform Specialist and Trainer for The Inspection Network. Michelle has spoken nationally at inspector conferences and has organized, managed and coordinated some of the largest inspector conventions in the country.
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 Mold and Other Environmental Issues A with David Sherwood
  • A journey into the world of mold, mold characteristics, why is mold an issue now and wasn't before. This session also covers water intrusion in homes, mold remediation and making money in the mold world.
  • David Sherwood's qualifications.
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Defect Recognition and Report Writing Presentation with George Wells
  • The goal of this presentation is to teach the home inspector to write a comprehensive home inspection report according to the Standards of Practice (SOP) and the inspector's observations. Objectives: Upon successful completion of this presentation, the student shall be able to: Enter data into a checklist; Describe the difference between a checklist and a narrative report; List the three functions of a report narrative; Identify defects found during a typical home inspection in writing; Develop customized report narratives for the inspection report; Use appropriate language; Assess the risks of exceeding the standards of practice; Communicate what happens when an inspector misses something; Understand ways inspectors can avoid lawsuits by writing great inspection reports; and Communicate in writing the need for correcting defects and deficiencies. Whether you are an experienced inspector who has done thousands of inspections or you are a new inspector just getting started in the home inspection business, you will write better inspection reports and get more business after this class.
  • George Wells has approximately forty years experience in construction, engineering, maintenance, building inspection, facilities management and related fields. The focus of my career for approximately the past 15 years has been in the home and commercial building inspection industry and construction consulting. I have performed more than 1500 inspections, forensic investigations and construction consultations since 1999. I am a business coach for home and commercial building inspectors and construction contractors.
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 The Home Inspector's Legal Forum with Joe Ferry
  • This seminar wipes away the long-held belief that a home inspector’s competence and experience protects them against the meritless professional liability claims permeating the industry. This seminar educates home inspectors on how to lower their risk profile, limit liability and establish the Killer Defense before ever setting foot on the job. And it lays out the steps to take after the inevitable claim arises so it doesn’t threaten the home inspector’s business. Joe Ferry engages inspectors in an interactive setting that helps them understand how the law aids and protects their business.
  • Joe Ferry has responded to over 800 claims during the last decade as the preeminent attorney in the home inspection industry. His mission is to educate and advocate on their behalf against clients looking for someone to blame for their own misfortune. Joe travels the country presenting educational seminars, informing and engaging inspectors in a presentation that details how to minimize risk and maximize protection from meritless claims. Joe also developed a strategic go-to market response to meritless claims through ClaimIntercept™, his proprietary method of early intervention that covers a home inspector against potential professional liability claims.
   



Phase Construction Inspections with Paul Roebuck
  • Home building is exploding in many areas across the Nation.  Phase construction inspections are performed on new residential construction at various levels of the construction process. These types of inspections can be performed for homebuyers, builders, lenders and municipalities. Inspection opportunities exist in this much needed area for Inspectors and offers opportunities to grow your home inspection business.
  • Paul W. Roebuck, Sr. is the Founder and President of
    TexaSpec Inc. TexaSpec is a Professional Real Estate Inspection Company specializing in Commercial, residential and multi-family and Farm & Ranch Properties. The company began operations in Houston during 1994 with their corporate offices located in Houston, TX. Paul holds a Professional Real Estate Inspectors License from the State of Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC).  He is an International Code Council Combination Residential Certified Inspector, the Founding President of the Texas Professional Real Estate Inspectors Association (TPREIA), an InterNACHI Certified Inspector, a TPREIA Master Inspector, an ASHI Certified Inspector and holds a variety of other professional certifications.
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Energy Audit Top 11- What Every Home Inspector Should Know with Joe Medosch
  • This is a general overview of an enrgy audit/assessment and is divided into the Top 11 areas. These range from the state of the enrgy audit/assessment industry to how similar these inspections process are to a home inspection. This class includes some basic principles of House as a System, air infiltration, duct leakage and the pressures is creates. It will include a comparison of a visual V.S. diagnostics evaluation and the impacts of DYI air sealing. Many of these instalations and testing requirements are from more stregent Energy Codes, we will cover some of the new requirements including basic ventilation. These concepts and procedures are summarized in business opportunities for Home Inspectors.
  • Joe Medosch is the Owner of Energy & Environmental
    Consulting LLC “Building 
    Science Simplied.” He provides practical “universal” training and communication skills to professionals like yourself. He is a Comfort Consultant Trainer, providing solutions on home performance applications. Joe is also marketing and training consultant to Retrotec Inc. He developed energy management curriculum for Technical College System of Georgia, and was the Energy Manager at University of Georgia, Tifton campus. His certications include: BPI Proctor - Building Analyst & Envelope Professional, Inltration & Duct Leakage, ICC- Commercial & Residential Energy Inspector / Plans Examiner and Residential Building Inspector, NABCEP PV Certied, Inactive HERS Rater and IAQ Professional. 
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Taking Advantage of Inspection Smartphone Apps and Hardware To Save Time and Make Money with Dominic Maricic
  • Objectives: Top Android and iPhone/iPad apps for inspectors. Teaches inspectors how to use their phone as a tool. Comparing reporting devices for Windows, Mac, Android, iPhone, iPad & Smart Cameras. Making sure your reports are accurately backed up to prevent any data loss in the future.
  • Dominic Maricic is the President of Home Inspector Pro Inspection Software and WebsiteHosting, founded in 2004. Home Inspector Pro is used by thousands of inspectors in 19 countries and in 9 different languages. Dominic is also the Webmaster for HONProfessional.com, CanNACHI.org, Inspection.org many more chapter sites. He also developed the HON app for the Home Owners Network and HON Pro app. Dominic Maricic has a degree in Computer Science and spent 10 years teaching math, computer programming and website design at a Southern California High School. He's been designing websites for over 20 years for personal use and businesses. On top of being the main programmer for Home Inspector Pro, he's currently in charge of the websites for multiple inspector associations and assisting others associations in SEO. Dominic has been publishing articles for the inspection industry on how to improve their website rankings for several years. Over the past 10 years he's traveled around the US and Canada giving talks on website optimization and increasing sales for Home Inspectors. These articles have been used by inspectors across the country to improve their site rankings and their business.
 
 
 
 
How to Cheat at Marketing (And Get Away With It) with Brian Trotier & Roy Meyer
  • Let’s face it, there are a lot of inspectors out there who offer the same services as you. And sometimes it feels like they enjoy a never ending stream of new clients while you sit around waiting for the phone to ring. So, what gives? The only difference between you and the other guys is that they’ve figured out how to game the system. In How to Cheat at Marketing (And Get Away With it), you will learn now to promote your services and attract moreclientsusing simple, proven, free and low-cost marketing strategies will give you massive results.
  • Brian Trotier is EVP and COO of ALIA and FREA. Brian has a background in law, finance, real estate, and general business. Having diverse experience in all of these areas gives him a unique perspective on how these issues intersect and overlap for real estate professionals. 
 
  • Roy Meyer is Founder of www.roymeyer.com. With over 33 years of experience in business,real estate, consulting, marketing, outsourcing and speaking; Roy has built several highlysuccessful and lucrative businesses including a real estate business, a national real estate investment business and more.
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Top 10 Ways For Your Marketing Person to Jump to Lightspeed
  • In his class, 10 Ways For Your Marketing Person to Jump to Lightspeed Matt Smith will discuss how to streamline your marketing process by effectively training someone to go and do your marketing for you, as well as discuss the systems to build that will make them the most effective in order to maximize the return on your investment for hiring them. Matt will also discuss how to make your marketing effective is the person doing the marketing is you! The material presented is coming from the mouth of someone who helped grow a home inspection firm to nearly 2 million dollars! There won’t be any “theory” discussed in this class: All facts based on hard fought experience from someone in the field who’s trained and manages other people who do the same thing.

  • Matt Smith  is internationally recognized as being one of the top authorities for marketing in the home inspection industry. Through his sales initiatives when homebuyers called in to schedule inspections to his marketing initiatives, Matt helped Dallas/Fort Worth home inspection firm TexInspec grow from $500,000 to a nearly 2 million dollar operation in almost four years. Matt also has spoken at multiple home inspection schools and home inspector conferences and events on behalf of the Millionaire Inspector Community, coaching and helping other home inspectors grow their businesses as well by teaching them his marketing, sales and management systems. Matt is also the head instructor of the Matt Smith Marketing Bootcamp – the only multi-day course dedicated solely to teaching the marketing representatives and office administrators of home inspection firms (though home inspectors are invited as well of course) how to be more efficient and effective in their positions.
 
 
Masonry Water Intrusion Case Studies with Will Decker
  • This is a course that examines various methods of masonry construction in residential buildings and evaluation of these buildings with regards to water intrusion.  It covers the construction details needed in masonry buildings, single wythe and multiple wythe construction.  There is also a section dealing the the basic building science of masonry and water intrusion.

  • William Decker is a CRI and CMI.  A former Physicist and Medical Thermographer, Will became a home inspector in 2005.  Using his Physics and Computer Science background, Will is a nationally recognized expert on water intrusion construction issues.  He came to prominence in 2007 when he became aware of the special water intrusion problems occurring in the Chicagoland area with single family houses and multiple unit condominiums constructed with split faced CMU block. Will is one of the founders of the InterNACHI Chicagoland Chapter (the first chartered and legally incorporated NACHI Chapter) and has served as the Chapter President and Vice-President and is currently the chapter Education Director. Will was awarded the NACHI’s Golden Pen Award (for excellence in Home Inspector Education) and was NACHI’s 2006 Member of the Year.

 
 
 
 
 
 
The Gold Mine in Your Own Backyard with Kevin O'Malley
  • Are you giving up your client information for others to benefit from? Do you trade your client information for products, services or warranties? You may be giving up way more value than you are receiving to companies you work with to enhance your sales.  Learn how to make the most of your business sales while giving your clients the best possible customer experience.  This session is worth thousands of dollars in your pocket. 
  • Kevin O'Malley is the Founder and Director of Membership, Home Owners Network 2012 – 2015. Founder and Chief Managing Officer, Warranty Management LLC 2015. Co-Founder & Owner, Inspection Training Associates, the first licensed home inspection school in the nation, 1987-2003 (ITA was acquired by Kaplan Professional Schools). ITA taught over 15,000 students home inspection. Personally taught thousands of people to create successful inspection businesses and careers. Personally performed over 6,000 home inspections 1985-1991. Director of Special Projects, Kaplan Professional Schools 2003-2006. Owner, Network Home Inspection 1985-1991. President, California Real Estate Inspection Association (CREIA), 1990 Member of ASHI Board of Directors, 1990. Numerous committees, American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) and California Real Estate Inspection Association (CREIA). Helped found the San Diego and Orange County CREIA Chapters. Recipient CREIA President's Award, 1994 Recipient CREIA John Daly Award, CREIA's most prestigious honor. Home Inspection Consultant to numerous franchises. Hired by the Government of Japan to help establish the inspection profession in their country.
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How to Inspect Stucco and Man-Made Stone with Ron Huffman
  • Learn how to inspect stucco and man-made stone exterior-wall covering.
  • Qualifications of Ron Huffman
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Connected Technology for Today’s Inspector with Dan Huber and Michelle Shishilla
  • Learn how to use technology to connect with your clients, including agents. Learn about client and agent expectations, accepting orders with an online scheduling system, signing and tracking agreements, mapping, emails for website orders, and post-inspection follow-up communications, and much more.
  • Dan Huber In 1997 Dan founded Home Pride Inspections, the largest in Nevada for many years, and sold it in 2012. Dan is a member of Re/Max’s Hall of Fame after over 20 years of being a top producing Real Estate agent. Dan is the CEO and co-founder of the Inspection Support Network (ISN). Dan's understanding of the business needs the business owner, inspector, real estate agent and client can help you focus on real world solutions for growing and streamlining your company in today's business environment. Expect a no-nonsense, practical approach to solutions for our ever changing inspection industry.
  • Michelle Shishilla is the Co-owner and Founder of one of the largest inspection companies in the State of Florida. She is a Platform Specialist and Trainer for The Inspection Network. Michelle has spoken nationally at inspector conferences and has organized, managed and coordinated some of the largest inspector conventions in the country.
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Homeworthy Inspection APP Demonstrated with Robert Sternberg
  •  The Homeworthy APP brings together the synergy of professionals for a reliable robust and accurate record of data that is helpful to all who rely upon this property information, in an electronic log book for the property throughout its life. The “Homeworthy Certificate™” for the property before you sell is now a reality. For further enquiry go to the Homeworthy Web Page www.homeworthyinspections.com or download the APP for your device from iTunes or Google Play. authorship of training aids such as the “Sternberg’s BCA Ready Reckoner” and the established Trademark of Homeworthy™ since 1992, has proven the ability to report in a consistent verifiable technique. The background of this report style now is available utilizing the current technological devices to ensure that we are at the leading edge and maintaining that position in the industry. The Homeworthy APP provides the user with “Peace of Mind” when completing complex tasks and provides the end user with an easy to read report that has been available to clients in hardcopy format for the last 25 years. 

  • Robert Sternberg started his career as an apprentice carpenter in the building industry 35 years ago, Bob Sternberg followed through to his registered builder status. His expertise and dedication to the improvement of the industry led to teaching and mentorship of students in a variety of construction subjects at Technical and Further Education (TAFE) colleges in Brisbane QLD. Bob is currently an active accredited professional in the building certification, inspection and forensic investigation fields of building construction. Bob spent 5 years as an inspector for the Building Services Authority (BSA) and a further 18 years consulting. His demonstrated abilities to verify techniques for the assessment of standards of workmanship and construction methods within the industry established him with a solid reputation for his qualified mediator and expert witness duties reporting to the courts and legal fraternity at large. These experiences have led Bob to develop a ‘state of the art’ platform of reporting and recording building conditions. 

 
 
 
  
Home Inspection Business Class with Nick Gromicko
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Asphalt Shingle Inspections with Kenton Shepard
  • This presentation covers basic shingle construction and its effect on performance characteristics, types of asphalt, basic shingle types, warrantees, roof inspection methods, common damage or defects and recommendations.
  • Kenton Shepard spent 32 years in residential and light commercial construction as a carpenter and contractor. He began inspecting in 2001, began writing inspection articles and courses in 2007, including InterNACHI's 3-hour course on inspecting asphalt shingles. He now serves as InterNACHI's Director of Green Building and Director of International Development. He currently lives in Cuernavaca, México.
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Advanced Electrical Inspections Presentation with George Wells
  • The goal of this presentation is to teach the home inspector to recognize, understand, and report electrical defects and deficiencies according to the Standards of Practice (SOP) and the inspector's observations.
  • George Wells has approximately forty years experience in construction,engineering, maintenance, building inspection, facilities management and related fields. The focus of my career for approximately the past 15 years has been in the home and commercial building inspection industry and construction consulting. I have performed more than 1500 inspections, forensic investigations and construction consultations since 1999. I am a business coach for home and commercial building inspectors and construction contractors.
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Risk Management Myths and Facts with Bob Pearson
  • This presentation covers disclaimers, the definition of risk, common report problems, common myths to keep you out of legal trouble, common facts to help you protect yourself and legal templates.
  • Since 1992, Mr. Pearson has written many risk management articles for various Home Inspector Associations. Mr. Pearson is also on the board of directors for the American Inspectors Institute and is also their insurance advisor. Mr. Pearson is also, the insurance advisor to the California Real Estate Inspectors Association and the National Association of Home Inspectors. In September of 2000, Mr. Pearson started lecturing at various and regional association conferences on risk management, insurance, business formation and other related topics. Mr. Pearson attended college at the US Naval Academy and the University if Minnesota. He also served in Vietnam in the United States Navy.
 
 
 
Home Gauge Software Class with Russell Buchanan
  • Learn everything you need to know about Home Gauge Software.
  • Qualifications of Russell Buchanan
 
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203K In a Box with Catherine Hall
  • Catherine Hall is the creator of the highly successful and extremely popular FHA ConsultantTraining System- 203k In a Box. Under her mentorship, 100’s of home inspectors are finding increased business opportunities as FHA 203k consultants. 
  • To address an obvious void and need, Ms. Hall has created the Genesis Online Rehab Reporting System- the first and only system created by a consultant for consultants. 
  • Ms. Hall is owner and senior inspector of Value Home Inspections, and has been conducting residential inspections and FHA 203k consultations since 1994. 
  • Catherine is also the Executive Director of the National Association of FHA Consultants.
 


Thermal Imaging with John McKenna
  • The purpose of this class is to prepare the home inspector for the entry into the field of thermal imaging. From reviewing the evolution of the building industry's use of infrared technology and how today's market is responding to the knowledge that thermal imaging reveals during a home inspection. The class teaches the inspector how the camera sees sub-surface temperatures and how to select a camera that will fit the needs of the inspectors plans. Multiple infrared images will be studied in order to gain an insight of how to capture these images and to discern
    what the building is revealing in the details that are seen. Marketing ideas and report writingissues are included in this class as well. 
  • John McKenna has 25 years of experience as a Construction Contractor, 15 years ofexperience as a Texas Professional Home Inspector and 8 years of experience as a Certified Building Thermographer. He is a Certified Master Inspector Board Member, Certified Master Inspector, Certified FLIR-ITC Building Thermographer, TREC Approved Instructor, InterNACHI Thermal Imaging Instructor, Owner of Infrared Certified Training School, Producer of various Infrared Webinars and Podcasts and an InterNACHI Member Since 2006.
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203K, FHA, and VA Inspections with Steve Harvey
  • Learn how to participate in the 203K, FHA, and VA inspection programs. 
  • Steven Harvey is a licensed HUD 203K Consultant (18 years) and a licensedFHAInspector.Steven has been involved with the construction industry for over 40-years. He helped found The Professional Property Inspector, LLC where he has been completing Commercial and Home inspections for the past 5-years. He owned and operated HomePro Inspection Services, Inc for 13-years. Previous to that he was partial owner and manager of several commercial maintenance, and construction companies for 8-years conducting numerous commercial inspections. Steven has been involved with teaching of CE classes for HUD 203K program for several years and speaks and various events in regards to FHA and HUD. Steven assists various lenders with HUD 203K issue.
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How to Create a Killer Website: 10 Do's and Don'ts with Ben Gromicko
  • Learn how to build a home inspection business website for absolutely FREE. You don't need any special skills. NO MONEY NEEDED. And for those who are brave enough, we'll critique existing websites. My goal is to blow you away with website strategies.
  • Ben Gromicko is the Director of Education at InterNACHI. View Ben's qualifications.
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