by dave@pro-techinspections.com | Nov 29, 2021 | Home Inspections
The ASHI Standard of Practice for Home Inspections requires home inspectors to report on components near the end of their service lives. To figure this out, we need to determine the age of appliances such as water heaters, furnaces, air conditioners, and boilers. Once... 
by dave@pro-techinspections.com | Nov 18, 2021 | Home Inspections
When we inspect houses where an amateur has been doing electrical work, there’s a good chance we’ll find outlets with reversed polarity. This happens when the hot and neutral wires get flipped around at an outlet, or upstream from an outlet. Reversed polarity creates... 
by dave@pro-techinspections.com | Nov 16, 2021 | Home Inspections
Recently I received a comment from a real estate agent that I have become all too accustomed to hearing. After teaching a lunch and learn at a real estate office, one of the agents said to me as we were walking out together “That was great information. I heard you’re... 
by dave@pro-techinspections.com | May 22, 2021 | Home Inspections
As inventory woes continue, many home buyers are moving towards new construction and our inspection counts in this area are up significantly. As a result – and as you would expect – this brings all of us a different set of challenges than those for existing... 
by dave@pro-techinspections.com | Apr 26, 2021 | Home Inspections
Who owns the Inspection Report? I’d love to have more time to blog, as I think sharing thoughts and ideas promote conversation and change for the better. The market it crazy and we’re all busy, so the time just isn’t there right now. However, there is one thing that... 
by dave@pro-techinspections.com | Feb 2, 2021 | Business/Leadership, Home Inspections, Realtors, Value
Been a minute. Over the holidays I improved our template. Reaching into January, I continued to review templates of other companies around the country using Spectora. The thing that sets us apart most is our team. However, our reports are also unlike any other. My...