Originally Posted By: gromicko This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
I am pleased to announce that NACHI is working on a system whereby NACHI members, using an inexpensive scanner, can upload their home inspection reports to a secured site. Then NACHI members need only give a report file number and password to their clients or real estate agents so that they can view, download, or print the inspection report from their homes, offices or anywhere in the world, anytime.
This will be another free NACHI member benefit which members can pass on to their clients providing added value to their inspection service.
Originally Posted By: ktrice This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Nick this would be a great service to have if you don’t have a website that enables you to offer this service to your clients right now such as myself. I look forward to this service and would like to thank you in advance for it.
Originally Posted By: away This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Erby,
That is true. However, Nick said that “using a scanner, members can upload” (sic). Nothing was mentioned about the uploading straight from a PDF, Word document, etc.
And yes it does give those who use a pre-printed checklist report a good way to deliver reports.
I was thinking more along the lines that pictures will lose some of their clarity and detail when subjected to the scanning process. Most scanners don't come close to the resolution of a digital image that would be embedded within an electronic report.
Of course all of the above becomes moot if the person on the receiving end has a low res monitor and/or is printing on a low res black and white printer .
And as you mentioned, if we can just upload a report regardless of format and without having to scan it first that will be .
Originally Posted By: rharrington This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
What a great addition to guys like me that wrote basic websites. I don’t pay a host site anything. I use my ISP and have a basic looking site. It would be a huge asset to have this.
Also, I do like the idea of electronic transfers as mine are already in HTML and PDF format for e-mailing purposes.
Originally Posted By: Nick Gromicko This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
If your report is already digitized you can skip the scanner part. Roberta and I just ran a test on it and it works pretty cool. You email your client or the REALTOR a little message that includes the link to their report online and a password for them to open it.
This is especially nice for home inspection reports that contain a lot of digital photos and would be too large of a file to email the actual report.
There are probably many other ways we'll be able to use this system. I'm working on providing members a way to direct their clients to their custom online pre-inspection agreement so that clients can read and electronically sign it online before the NACHI member performs the inspection.
This is especially nice for clients that can't attend the inspection in person.
Originally Posted By: Nick Gromicko This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Russell, in your case it wouldn’t be any faster for you to upload your report… but that probably isn’t the goal as you can do other work while uploading the report. It is downloading that matters. Your clients and REALTOR’s would be able to download them fast, as fast as they can open a pdf. It sort of turns their report into a secured webpage.
The REALTOR or client will be able to view the report fast and even print copies anytime from anywhere in the world. Improving your client's experience is the goal.
Originally Posted By: rspriggs This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
OK-
So it’s similar, say, to ReportHost in that manner, but different inasmuch as instead of building it and uploading it in pieces, it would be uploaded all at once upon completion. Yes?
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