Originally Posted By: ekartal This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
NACHI, The National Association of Certified Home Inspectors (a non-profit association) and the NACHI Foundation (a charitable organization) have formed a special fund to provide disaster relief to victims of uncertified inspectors. Donations earmarked for this fund can be made payable to
"The NACHI Foundation"
P.O. Box 722
Millersville, MD 21108
Disaster relief fund for a bad home inspection? No offense, but this sounds kind of like Robin Hood coming to the rescue... 
Originally Posted By: psabados This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
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I would like to know where this post came from. I am not aware of any Funds or projects to aid victims of bad inspections.
Go up to the Foundation forum for all current active programs. After the Clemons situation and evaluation, no further action or plans to continue are in effect.
We've been there, we've done it most likely will not happen again!
Originally Posted By: Scott Patterson This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
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Somebodys gotta protect the unimformed buyers from the 2900 plus non certified ashi candidates
Not much difference in a "Certified Home Inspector" that passed the Comical NACHI exam that my teenage son even passed in less than an hour. Who's protecting the consumer who is fooled and thinks that the word Certified means something. At least ASHI is not trying to fool the consumer to make its members look experienced when they are not.
Originally Posted By: dfrend This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
As soon as our Executive Director finishes his move we will edit the post I am sure. Thanks for pointing it out. The Board of Directors has discussed the thought in recent past, if my memory serves me well. It was decided that it was not the way to go. Like John Pointed out, look at the thread he posted to see what we are doing. Once the website is done you can go there.
Keep in mind that many posts on this board are old, and things change, but posters can't go back and update very easily(they lose track). While you are looking at that thread, check this one out: http://www.nachi.org/bbsystem/viewtopic.php?t=6219
Originally Posted By: rwashington This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
What are the details of her bad inspection? Curious…Sometimes, not talking specifically about this lady, but sometimes we are looked at easy prey for paying for people’s own lack of due diligence on repairs.
Originally Posted By: dharris This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Darn It, I just got my e@o renewal and sent a check for $ 3700
Instead of paying for insurance all I have to do is tell the customers to call Nick and he’ll pay for what ever complaint you have as long as I belong to another org???
Think I'll cancel my e@o along with my nachi membership, and start marketing that I'm fully insured, [regardless of your complaint] by the largest insp. org in the WORLD
What a deal, thanks nick for the additional 4,000 plus a year profit, now I can get that new truck every year instead of every third year, go nachi
Originally Posted By: dfrend This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
As Nick stated, and the lady he helped, it was his personal money. What he does with his money is his business. It was not your dues or mine going to her. If Nick wants to send his money to her, that is his perogative. I happen to know Nick donates a lot of his personal money to causes he feels are worthy. You or I may not feel they are worthy, but if he does, then he can do what he wishes with his own money. Nobody said you have to like it.
Originally Posted By: Nick Gromicko This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
consumers who were steered away from uncertified inspectors either by their stupid real estate agent, the indirect effect of stupid legislation, or false advertising (the most egregious being when an inspector says he’s a member of the world’s largest home inspection association when in fact he’s not a member of NACHI).
Anyway... these uncertified inspectors are often licensed or have passed a state licensing exam. Most exams are inferior to http://www.nachi.org/aboutexam.htm
My personal group of consumer victims of these uncertified inspectors have provided me with a enormous pile of information and stand ready to support our consumer advocacy efforts. Since the Clemons issue (the lady who was forced to move her family into a tent in her yard outside her $400,000.00 house because it was condemned AFTER an uncertified inspector said it was OK to purchase) I have treated this huge volume of information as a nuclear weapon and not publicized it (though many of these victims beg me to).
And so long as no other association or exam administering organization bothers NACHI... I will continue to restrain myself. 
Originally Posted By: Joel Corwith This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
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Anyway... these uncertified inspectors are often licensed or have passed a state licensing exam. Most exams are inferior to http://www.nachi.org/aboutexam.htm
I'm trying to determine where on the referenced page it indicates precisely which features drive the belief that other exams are inferior. Most notably the NHIE, required by AZ for state certification (as well as ASHI?).
Originally Posted By: dfrend This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
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Not much difference in a "Certified Home Inspector" that passed the Comical NACHI exam that my teenage son even passed in less than an hour.
Am I the only one that sees the flaw in this argument? Exactly how did he "pass" it? The way you say it, I would guess he just guessed on all? If not, then be glad he is so smart. My problem with the argument? Simple statistics. See with 120 questions, your chances of passing with all guesses are VERY low. In fact if that is what your son did, then he is a statistical anomoly. Rare, but it happens. Frankly with the chances, I doubt it happened. 
Originally Posted By: Blaine Wiley This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
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Most notably the NHIE, required by AZ for state certification (as well as ASHI?).
Our entrance exam is not difficult, but it isn't designed to be. It is an entrance exam. I did not find the NHIE all that difficult either. I was told that it was sooooo difficult that I walked in somewhat nervous, but I got over it. 
I want to understand something about ASHI Is it true that I could pay money to ASHI without having ever performed and inspection, become a "candidate" then do my first inspection as a candidate without ever taking any test or providing proof of passing a class?
Originally Posted By: evandeven This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
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Go up to the Foundation forum for all current active programs. After the Clemons situation and evaluation, no further action or plans to continue are in effect.
What was the final outcome of that situation? Or, is there a code of secrecy in place?
-- Eric Van De Ven
Owner/Inspector
Magnum Inspections Inc.
I get paid to be suspicious when there is nothing to be suspicious about!
www.magnuminspections.com
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