Dominic and HIP Software

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I just completed my first home inspection report using Home Inspection Pro and it took about one hour and is full of photos and annotations. It took a little work on my part first. I modified an existing template that contained major systems and components only (no room by room bs) and just added my narratives to them. I was about to start using paper reports to save time. Great stuff.

Oh, one bad note. Dominic is losing his touch in email response time. Today, a Sunday, I had to wait almost a half an hour for a response. :twisted::cool:

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Dom I talk you all up and your response time is lacking what’s going on :wink: lol

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Folks I use this program to and once I had my templates built doing new inspections is a breeze. A third grader can understand this software. It’s really that easy.

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He emailed me while I was in the shower. Guess I let the water run too long :mrgreen:

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We expect you to come running buck naked and dripping wet. Just leave the cam off. I have other things to take care of lol :mrgreen:

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LOL, maybe if I could find a good waterproof computer.

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Dominic,

Forget Sunday showers. Some us have pizza dine in orders in process and need to finish the report. :cool:

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Feel free to send some of those Pizza orders here, I like pepperoni :mrgreen:

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yes HIP is very fast to use, both narrative & adding pictures, & the service is great,

but if Dom is going to be taking showers and eating and stuff like that,

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Dom has done an excellent job developing his software, I totally agree Erol.

It really is amazing what a person can do with it even not practicing much before the first report, I have played around with it when I have had spare time, if I was not so fond of HomeGauge, and so used to doing reports with HomeGauge, I would definitely use Dominic’s software, very easy to use whether you are completely new to inspection software or have been using one product or another for years.

Dominic should be very proud of what he developed!

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Warning: Possible thread drift infraction in the making. :wink:

Do they have Lou Malnati’s out there in San Bernadino county? My favorite and last night too!

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Nope, this pizza pickings are slim in Southern California. We don’t have any of that good Chicago stuff.

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I’ll put this in perspective how much time Dom put’s in for all of us. The code below is from only 1 page of my website. Think how much code it took to develop HIP. And he keeps on adding to it in between taking our calls 24/7. Well worth the money!

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Your analysis was outstanding. All of my friends were very impressed with the inspection document you sent me and I gave them your name/number in case they need one in the future.
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Bill’s attention to detail ensures me that the clients I refer to him will get the highest quality home inspection period.
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I’m not sure if the bar has been raised or if you set the standard, but thanks for your great inspection.
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<b>A:</b> The home inspector should work for you Not the seller or the realtor. At (STLhomeinspector.com) I work for you and with you. If after the inspection you need something explained to the seller or the realtor I am always available with your permission.
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<b>Q: What is a home inspection and why do we need one?</b>
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<b>Q: Will I get a top quality inspection report much like your competitors? </b>
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<b>Q: Am I required to get an inspection of the home I plan to buy? </b>
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<b>A:</b> The smart consumer will ask about qualifications, training, experience and references. MO does not regulate certification / training of home inspectors. Unlike most other inspection services in this area, I have field trained in my spare time working for free with a registered professional NACHI master certified home inspector / construction college professor / structural engineer with more than twenty five years of experience. I have over 15 yrs of rehab / new construction experience as both a General Contractor and hands on practical experience to include plumbing, wiring, framing, drywall, roofing and much more. Last but not least, I have completed a university level required 50 hr course required by the state of Oklahoma in order to qualify for the state license requirement. This course was taught by a professional home inspector with more than 40 yrs of home inspection/construction experience.
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<b>Q: Does the inspection report also serve as a guarantee that everything in the dwelling will be functional?</b>
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<b>A:</b> An inspection of the property is a snapshot in time of the conditions of those systems inspected. A water heater for example, that is near the end of it’s service life may show no signs of leaking or serious corrosion at the time of inspection. This does not guarantee that the equipment will not fail the following day, next week or so on. The inspector cannot predict the future, nor the remaining life of equipment. If that were the case, we would be wealthy and not need to work.
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<b>Q: Last January, my inspector did not check the air conditioner of my home. Is this standard practice? </b>
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<b>A:</b> Generally speaking, when the temperature has not risen above sixty five degrees Fahrenheit at least two days in a row prior to the inspection, the compressor could be damaged if the AC unit is activated. The reason for not testing the AC should have been noted in the inspection report.
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<b>Q: I am buying a New home, do I really need to have it inspected?</b>
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<b>A:</b> My experience has shown that even new homes do not escape human error. Home builders are under the gun to produce a product and sometimes things are unintenitonally overlooked. Having a fresh pair of eyes on the job may uncover problems that can be corrected by the builder while he still has a vested interest in his product. We recommend that even new construction be inspected.
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Yeah, HIP’s somewhere around 50,000-60,000 lines of code right now. I haven’t added it up recently. But it’s really you guys and all your constant suggestions that make it so great. I just implement it :wink:

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Don’t worry Dennis, we’re here for you. :mrgreen:

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Especially when the code is primarily HTML. Search engines love HTML.