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This is my essay for code of ethics:
I was getting ready for the Home inspections, I already had passed the NHIE, had my own company set up, I was waiting for my license to be delivered to me by mail and was just letting know my fellow workers, all related to construction, and already passing some business cards; I was approached by a builder, a super for the builder company I offer services to, and offered to me to be his dedicated inspector, he was ready to talk to the realtor of the company for the referrals and give me the business or at least all the referrals. This was great, but he didn’t stop there, at the very end he added something that he really changed everything, he said: “if you just let me know which are the problems and do not include them in the report, that way I can take care of them and the deal is not killed”. This was really a surprise for me, how in the world this guy would expect me to say yes to such a proposition? You already know the answer, No way Jose.
I was needing the business, but no that way
On July 8th 2016 I inspected a home at 121 Highland Way. I was met by the listing agent at the home and immediately the agent begin to tell me that this deal was very fragile and may fall apart if the inspection did not come out good so try to go easy on the inspection. After the inspection and the client and agent receiving the report I received a call from the listing agent asking me to reword some of the comments so that they were not so damaging.
I told her my reputation as a home inspector and my business code of ethics were more important to me than salvaging a deal for her by altering a report and that the report would stand as written.
Just read some great information about advertising and truck signage. The remarks about keeping your truck clean inside and out out and giving a great first impression and not coming across as “fly by night” makes perfect sense.
Essay on energy
Heating and cooling count for half of the energy we use today. There are several ways to cut cost and following these will reduce the use of energy. These are not difficult to do and will be worth it in the savings of energy and money.
Just completed a home inspection on a home near where I live. During the inspection process we discovered a considerable roof leak due to incorrect flashing at the chimney. The future homeowner asked if I could provide an price and correct the work on the weekend for extra money. I informed the client I could not as this conflicted with my current home inspection business which was my main focus.
InterNACHI Code of Ethics Course Research Essay:
Something interesting is that most products that are made today don’t contain any asbestos, and until the 1970s, many types of building products and insulation materials contained asbestos. Houses built between 1930 and 1950 may have asbestos as insulation, and is found in some vinyl floor tiles and the backing on vinyl sheet flooring and adhesives. In hiring an InterNACHI inspector who is trained in asbestos inspection: be sure that the inspection will include a complete visual examination, and the careful collection and lab analysis of samples. If asbestos is present, the inspector should provide a written evaluation describing its location and extent of damage, and give recommendations for correction or prevention. Lastly, direct an inspecting firm to make frequent site visits if it is hired to assure that a contractor follows proper procedures and requirements. The inspector may recommend and perform checks after the correction to assure that the area has been properly cleaned if needed.
InterNACHI Code of Ethics Research Essay:
Something interesting is that most products that are made today don’t contain any asbestos, and until the 1970s, many types of building products and insulation materials contained asbestos. Houses built between 1930 and 1950 may have asbestos as insulation, and is found in some vinyl floor tiles and the backing on vinyl sheet flooring and adhesives. In hiring an InterNACHI inspector who is trained in asbestos inspection: be sure that the inspection will include a complete visual examination, and the careful collection and lab analysis of samples. If asbestos is present, the inspector should provide a written evaluation describing its location and extent of damage, and give recommendations for correction or prevention. Lastly, direct an inspecting firm to make frequent site visits if it is hired to assure that a contractor follows proper procedures and requirements. The inspector may recommend and perform checks after the correction to assure that the area has been properly cleaned if needed.
A conflict of interest that i could see occurring, based on my background in home remodeling; Is having a client ask for me to do repairs to there home. Knowing the code of ethics for home inspectors, I know that myself or anyone associated with my company can not perform work or repairs on a home that we inspected for at 12 months. It is also obvious to me that an Inspector could be “Double Dipping” providing false fixes and then using there reports to gain more profit, which I see as unethical.
Here is my standards of ethics mini essay. It would be unethical and a conflict of interests and if my brother owned a remodeling company and during the inspection, I would pick out items and suggest that my brothers company would be able to fix them. This is not an acceptable business practice.
Code of Ethics Research Essay: Radon can be found in both new and old homes. Homes need to be fixed is the radon level is 4 picoCuries per liter (pCi/L) or higher. Radon resistant features can be between $100 - $500 if the are built in during construction. They could range between $800 and $2500 for a mitigation system after the home is finished and the problem has prevented itself.
While performing an inspection on a home with multiple issues, the buyer asked me if I could give her an estimate for the repairs and then later return and make the repairs listed. I informed her because I was hired to do her inspection, I could not make any repairs for a period of 12 months after the inspection. Shen then stated, “we could tear up the inspection contract and I could just add the amount you were going to charge me for the inspection onto the repair bill.” I explained that would be unethical and that she needed to seek advice from another professional in home repairs.
After performing an inspection on a property that was in good condition, I was approached by the seller’s agent. She mentioned since this inspection went so well she would like me to issue the same report under a different property address so she could “seal the deal”. She would of course compensate me for this additional report. I responded to her that would pose a significant ethics violation and I would not be interested in such a deal.
During an inspection a buyer’s agent took me aside and suggested I not inspect the crawl space of a 150 year old farm house. She was concerned the buyer may back out of the deal if insect damage was found, and that it would be very difficult to find another house with the same features given the buyer’s lack of purchasing power. She confidently stated the house had stood for 150 years and would easily stand for another 150 regardless of what was found, so why bother?
The agent’s ethics could certainly be debated, but that is not the primary concern. The primary concern is the client who hired me to provide an objective opinion of property condition. My duties are to the client, and only the client. Compromising the integrity of an inspection, no matter the reason, is simply not an option.
The client received the objective opinion they paid for while the agent bit her nails. As it turns out, the crawl space was in great shape. That agent put her license at risk with that proposal. Equally important I’ll never forget how quickly she was willing to compromise her ethics to keep a deal glued together. Short term thinking like hers will only lead to failure in business, and a tarnished reputation.
Regards to the NachiCode of ethics no home inspector can pay a realtor for any home inspectionsthat a relator may provide them, this would be against the code of ethics andimmoral and not is fair to the client.
I have learned to proper way of being a professional and ethical Home Inspector in regards to the Ethics Course
The basic concept of this image makes sense to me, but it doesn’t appear to take vapor retarders into account. I’m interested to know how this image would look if vapor retarders were installed on the exterior of the sheathing, and on the face of the insulation adjacent to the conditioned space.
Submitting my article essay,
As a relatively new inspector, I have great concern on CSST. With so many different local codes affecting the proper installation, grounding / bonding of CSST, it is nearly impossible to make accurate determinations as to the proper installation. I read a case in Texas where an inspector was fined for miss-reporting proper grounding of CSST in a home. He stated “the csst appears to be improperly grounded, recommend inspection by plumber.” Or words to that effect. The buyer paid for the expert to inspect and he reports the CSST was indeed properly grounded. The buyer complained and TREC levied the fine. I would submit that every HI in America is at risk when it comes to CSST. While I understand there is current litigation on the issue, I believe it is prudent to with say NI or to defer to a CSST expert for comprehensive analysis.
One possible ethics violation scenario could go as follows: As I was finishing an inspection the seller’s agent told me that if everything goes well they would put me at the top of their referral list. Accepting this would be a clear violation of Section 2, Duty to the Public of the InterNACHI Code of Ethics. InterNACHI members shall not accept or offer any disclosed or undisclosed commissions, rebates, profits, or other benefit from real estate agents, brokers, or any third parties having financial interest in the sale of the property.
Before starting down the road to certification I was envisioning what starting a home inspection business would be like and how I could market it. One idea that popped into my head was marketing my business by offering financial compensation to real estate agents that refer me to clients. At the time it seemed like a great idea. Now that I have taken 120 hours of training including code of ethics training it is obvious that such a practice would be unethical. Section 2, Duty to the Public of InterNACHI’s code of ethics clearly states that members will not offer commissions or other benefits to agents having financial interest in the property being inspected. Full article on InterNACHI code of ethics can be found here: