Nolan Kienitz

The TREC in Texas is going through all sorts of considerations and some of them may be substantial fee increases as well as having the state tax department require that we charge a sales tax on our reports.

All "talk" at present ... but some, all or none would not surprise me.

Terry,

What is your call sign?

I'm: KI5IO

Search the posting archives. It has been discussed many, many times.

Comments range from good to "are you nuts?".

One approach I've been using this past year in dealing with the various soliciting calls is:

I quickly turn the call around and ask them information about the property they are buying so I can provide them with a fee for my inspection.

It catches the caller off guard and I continue indicating that I run an inspection business and I'm sure that they were calling me to book an inspection on a property they are buying. So can you tell me about the property, address, etc., etc.?

In most cases they are virtually speechless.

I continue to push about them calling for an inspection and if indeed they are not then we have nothing further to discuss.

Have a great day!

It's actually kind of fun to catch 'em off guard like that.

Radiant barrier installed 'directly' to decking (not good).

At very least should have an air gap between radiant barrier product and decking to allow adequate air flow.

Installation on walls not a good thing.

Jim K:

Now if you had been able to hook onto this ????

I'm seeing more of these on new home construction down here, but have yet to see anyone use them.

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a mob guy, currently serving 10-14 for racketeering. I just didn't want to push that hard.......

Kurt - Were these the guys you inspected for?

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Maybe a chalk mark from the insurance roof inspectors hip pocket (where he kept his chalk supply) as he was sliding down. [?]

Honestly, Jim, I don't know but had to add my usual limited levity.

I'm sure many of you may have had calls from folks embarking upon "new found wealth potentials" with the Enlightened Wealth Institute - EWI.

Be wary and do your research.

Several of the DFW area inspectors have received calls in the past couple of days from folks with eyes glazed over about them being on the precipice of huge income with real estate investment / fix / flip / bank $$.

Lady I talked with yesterday was from the Fort Worth area and she was assembling her team and needed an inspector. Areas of town they are talking about would more than likely need an armed escort as well as my carrying a .44.

I tried to 'splain to her the pitfalls and that she was signing up with something that was going to drain her account. She had already soaked up all the kool-aid.

Here is a Google search link that you can look a bit further into.

They are not just in the DFW market and have been around for some time.

Enlightened Wealth Institute - SCAM

Les and all ...

I'm crazy right there with y'all. Virtually all my answers were also dissertations. (I think that is a valid word) [?]

As I was going through the survey it kept smacking me in the face as to: "What's the point of this B.S.?"

Fundamental waste of time, effort and Lord knows what ASHI is wanting out of it.

That is pretty darn amazing.

I noticed neither of those guys were wearing eye protection.....

KM: As I was watching the video that is what I was expecting as a terrible ending ... Thank goodness it wasn't.

An amazing shot ....

[utube]

Kurt will likely use the image on the cover page []

Kurt: Can you show us a sample page from yours so we can better understand your "comic book" reference.

Erby,

You set me up for this one !!!

"Do you want Superman or WonderWoman?"

Cash/check at time of inspection. No report released without payment.

Out of area/town clients pay in advance via CC.

Been fortunate to have never been stiffed in 7+ years. Couple of slow-pays ... but I was a persistent PIA and they were happy when I was finally able to leave them alone. []

I'm considering making adjustments to 'listing'. I currently use 'bullets' so would not be a huge change.

A HI friend of mine in Austin has been using lists for many years and loves it and the client feedback has been good as well.

Charlie,

You should have my e-mail w/information by now.

OK ... I'll toss in my favorite as well:

Whisper Reporter version from Whisper Solutions.

Been using since 2003. Also work with them on the application development and debugging.

Not "just" for Texas.

Whisper Reporter

Phillip,

Are you sure that was not part of a dungeon or some-such place? []

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Is a PV inspection a new way of saying "I was getting some sun"?

Chad needs to add the PV 'tan line' image [:-slaphap

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With all the muddy (make that "not clear") comments over at ASHI a sense of clarity has settled over me today with additional input from Les, Kurt, Randy, Scott and others here at TIJ.

I'm a youngin with ASHI, but am proud of what I've done and what it took to earn the full certification. Over the past couple of years watching all the changes and back 'n forth is far more than I need to or want to deal with.

I'm not at Les' 65 mark, but am 60 and just don't need the spin as I mature like a fine wine. []

As one of the common people I'll be voting no.

But, I wanted mine sunny-side up! [:-weepn]

It was probably a typo. They are likely referring to: 4150.2

4150.2 is an ~195-page document titled: "Valuation Analysis for Single Family One- to Four- Unit Dwellings"

It is pretty much an FHA/HUD Appraisal process guideline.

It is used in the HUD 203k products.

6' is max for ranges and dryers. That does not mean two 3' sections hooked together.

Furnaces, water heaters, cooktops, etc. are limited to 3'.

And no the flex is not supposed to pass through floors, walls, ceilings, etc..

UPDATE HERE:

I submitted a question to the CEO/Owner of TIF as it appeared there was an indication that "someone" at his group was a member of ASHI at some level or another.

I was questioning whom that may be and/or if there was truly an affiliation with ASHI.

I was surprised and pleasant pleased with a response I got from the CEO/Owner of the site noting that there was 'not' anyone so affiliated with ASHI and that he advised his webmaster to make appropriate changes and also advised his 'team' to join any of the recognized home inspection organizations that they felt inclined to do so ... AND advise him of same so they could appropriately note same on the website.

Now ... it will be interesting to see if the owners of Code Check find anything amiss with TIF's Home Check product.