Monthly Newsletter #65, January 2014 Issue

 
 


 
Free Marketing Design for Home Inspectors
Watch this 1-minute video.

InterNACHI's Marketing Team will:
  • design a new logo or 
  • redesign an existing logo, and
  • design your business cards, flyers and brochures. 

And it's all for free.  

 

All you have to do is place a printing order.   

 

 


 
Collar Ties vs. Rafter Ties

 
Home inspectors should be familiar with these structural members and the differences between them, as they are not the same.

Read the inspection article.

 



Free Webinar for Home Inspectors
"Cutting-Edge Developments in Inspection Report Writing"



Russell Buchanan from HomeGauge will be joining us, doing some demonstrations, and taking your questions.

Tuesday, January 28, 2014.  9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. EST.
Free webinar. Open to everyone.

Not an InterNACHI member? Register for this free webinar and receive a discount of 50% off your first year's membership fee (regularly $499). Email ben@internachi.org after you register.

 
New Inspection Graphic for Reports
 (free to members)

  

This illustration shows a concrete foundation wall with exterior insulation. This strategy uses foam insulation panels on the outside of the foundation to provide a moisture-tolerant insulation layer on the outside of the wall.

 

Download InterNACHI's free graphic.


Free Interactive Guide
     
 
Here's a 10-step checklist of everything you need to be successful in the home inspection business.

 
The Safe Home Book for Every CMI Client
   

Florida's Free Online Pre-Licensing Course
for Home Inspectors (free to members)
     

To become a home inspector licensed in Florida, take InterNACHI's 120-hour online pre-licensing course (free to members.)
 
Become a licensed home inspector in Florida.

 



Nick Gromicko's Speaking Tour

Nick Gromicko, Founder of InterNACHI, is speaking at the following events:



Delaware's Free Online Pre-Licensing Course for Home Inspectors (free to members)
     

To become a home inspector licensed in Delaware, take InterNACHI's 140-hour pre-licensing course (free to members). 

 

 



Spanish-speaking clients?
Give them our new Spanish version of
"Now That You've Had a Home Inspection"!

$2.70 Each


Envenenamiento con Monóxido de
Carbono y Cómo Detectarlo   
 
 
El monóxido de carbono (CO) es un gas incoloro, inodoro y venenoso, que se genera por la combustión incompleta de los combustibles, como son el gas natural o el gas licuado de petróleo, el petróleo, la madera o el carbón.

 


 
Turn Your Business Expenses
into Deductions!
 

Never worry about losing receipts again! Snap pictures of your receipts and attach them to your expenses. 

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                                                 -- Nick Gromicko

 


Tweaking Your Website to Generate a Steady Stream of Inspection Jobs
  

InterNACHI Founder, best-selling author, and Certified Master Inspector® Nick Gromicko will show home inspectors some of the critical do's and don'ts for presenting a professional image on the Web that will help you seal the deal before the phone even rings for the inspection appointment. 

Register for the course at the Conference.


 

Roofing Nail Fasteners
 

The purpose of this article is to teach home inspectors, as well as insurance and roofing professionals, how to recognize proper and improper conditions while inspecting steep-slope, residential roofs.
 

     
Free Home Energy Report™ Software
    

Educate your clients about home energy using InterNACHI's Home Energy Report™ software (free to members). No infrared, no blower door, and no additional training is needed.  

 



  Home Energy Inspection Brochure    

   Use this brochure to advertise your Home Energy Reports.™

 

     
What Happens When Your Inspection Report Gets Recycled?

It's a sad but true fact that sometimes the product of a home inspector's labor--the inspection report--will be recycled, either at the behest of an unscrupulous agent, or based on the prospect's own uneducated attempt to save some time and money.  Too often, an inspection report will be presented to prospective home buyers at open houses and other events, and promoted as an accurate representation of the home's current condition.
 
     
Online Training and Education for Inspectors

InterNACHI's online courses are available to members for free. Not a member? Join now
 
After joining as a member, you'll have access to everything you need to be successful, including all of InterNACHI's online training, certifications, Continuing Education, marketing, and business services.

Everything you need, all in one place.


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HomeGauge. Now with video. Get a FREE 30-day trial of our home inspection software at HomeGauge.com. Click here.
 

 

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Alberta Home & Mold Inspection Training Class

 
Become a home inspector and mold inspector in Alberta by taking our live training class. 
 

 

InterNACHI Members Can Now Save on Shipping with UPS   

    

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HomeGauge Now Builds
InterNACHI-Certified Websites


 
HomeGauge builds websites using WordPress that follow the standards outlined in InterNACHI's book, "CONQUER: Marketing & Business Success for Inspectors."
 



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Sincerely,
 
Nick Gromicko
InterNACHI  

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