I may have missed this answer as I skimmed through the various posts in this thread:
I did not see any reference to “grandfathering” in the DORA document. Did I miss it? Is it InterNACHI’s intent that ONLY CMI’s would be grandfathered?
Thanks.
Also, do I understand correctly that the fee for CMI is $2500. ?
Actually this is some funny as you put it “Sh*t”. From your WEB site:
“you benefit from experienced inspectors that deliver reports that meet or exceed the nationally accepted Standards of Practice”
Which SOP would that be? Texas only accepts its own SOP for its licensed Inspectors.
“Our inspectors are bound to a strict code of ethics”
Which code of ethics would that be? It seems to be that the INACHI COE does specify the following.
"Duty to the Profession and to InterNACHI
The InterNACHI member shall not engage in any act or practice that could be deemed damaging, seditious or destructive to InterNACHI, fellow InterNACHI members, InterNACHI employees, "
And yet you persist to attack other INACHI members here and elsewhere. So it can’t possibly be the COE you mention on your site?
Are you a multi-inspector firm? I see references all over your site stating “we”, “our inspectors”, etc., and yet your “About Us” page (there you go again) speaks only of you. If your “other” Inspectors are good and great (if there are any) then why not list them as well?
I believe what this association needs is less of the attacking and more of the cooperating. Don’t you?
If you think I have violated the COE then report me. :mrgreen: I really don’t care if you think I have “attacked” other members. I’m actually pretty mild on here compared to some of the other guys.
You sure a sensitive one aren’t you. 
I’m glad to see that you picked up an inspection for Monday! Keep providing the good service that you do. Keep your pricing up.
If you ever do want to come out to Colorado look me up. I know Charlie B. has offered some assistance to you. Take him up on this as well. You never know, it might help. At the very least I’m sure the two of you can exchange ideas and probably help each other.
I have investors call me every once in a while to ask how my business is, which is often based on home sales and the economy nationwide. I received several responses today from REA’s that I work with. All had one thing in common: no business. Stock market is wavy. Better think about bailing from that. I will hang in there for sure. Perhaps it will weed out the low-ballers.
Then move here to Boulder. Our economy is so good that we never experienced the financial collapse or recession. We only knew about it from what we heard on the radio.
Mike …
I hear lots of supposed intelligent inspectors use the term RECIPROCAL because their state license law uses that DEGENERATE word. ASHI & NHIE throw that out as a sales spiel to NAIVE inspectors OR state licensing Boards.
To educate you and other naive inspectors.
There is so much disparity among states regarding HI laws that ALMOST nobody REALLY reciprocates NO matter what the law says. Same with Realtors.
Kansas required 30-40 hours of classes to be licensed agent. YOU think Texas is gonna RECIPROCATE with them.
To the best of my knowledge there are only 3-4 states where Home Inspector Boards really reciprocate with each other. DO NOT be fooled by that line of BS.
I read the study. Its embarrassing. I’m guessing the folks pushing it are 1 of 2 groups. The Realtors and/or another HI group.
If you read the study, ALMOST nothing in there was true. Having a license will prevent a home inspector from MISSING a defect … BS
Taking one of the tests will prevent us from making mistakes … BS.
Being licensed will prevent us from DISAGREEING with a LICENSED profession … BS. I disagree with licensed PE’s; electricians; plumbers, Realtors, etc ALL day almost every week of the month. MOST of the time I prevail. $$$$ needed to repair something … ALMOST every listing agen t I’ve ever known has some low-baller or home handyman in their hip pocket that will do a half-butt bandaid fix to seal the deal … That gonna change with licensing … BS.
The BBB had 36 complaints in 3 years (12 a year) … Wonder what percentage that was of ALL sales AND how that stacked up against LICENSED realtors, electricians, remodelers, car mechanics, etc.
The only REALLY trouble I saw was the sex thing with some teenage gal AND the home inspector GUESSING about how much to fix something.
Dan, I believe Nick and other HI’s do not understand that licensing is not worth the paper they are written on. We fight trades people all the time. Contractors say this, and we say it is different. All contractors want is more money, and they will say and accuse anyone to get it from unsuspecting home buyers.
If states want to really protect consumers, license home builders and ALL tradespeople, and anyone who does repairs on any home that is in the process of a home sale.
So many people these days are clueless.
By the way … WHO pushed this study? Who was in charge of it? Has anyone set them straight about all the false info in there.
Also curious about the finger-printing of HI’s. WHY?
In Colorado, do they fingerprint baby sitters, TV repair men, HVAC technicians, electricians, plumbers, cable guys, carpet cleaners, termite inspectors, etc. IF so then we should be also … IF not, then WHY would HI’s do that.
Those are true words right there Nick. It works very well when marketing and closes 99.99% of all inquirers, you cant beat the few that only wants cheapest kid on the block and has NO other concerns, but for the rest, CMI works !!!
Jim
Being a CMI in a licensed state is worthless. Don’t you HI’s out there get it?
Any state HI licensing law, rule, or regulation is minimal, and basic. Any inspector can get a license and start doing home inspections, by law, and not have any experience whatsoever, and do basic inspections. That is what the REA’s and all of their lobbyist buddies want.
CMI’s will charge more in licensed states. Why will the home buyer hire a CMI, when he can get a state licensed HI to do the same thing for half price?
When Kansas had licensing, my business fell in half, because I was too high in price, and the licensed guys got all of the business. Got it yet?
As they say $$cha ching$$
Nick has always said Licensing is good for NACHI.
Licensing harms inspectors overall, is a pain to InterNACHI members initially, and then ultimately (within 2 years) becomes a competitive advantage to InterNACHI members over their non-member competitors.
Hopefully that’ll be 2 years of pain and suffering I won’t have to go through.
I don’t know about people in Kansas. But around here many people want to have an experienced and competent inspector. They aren’t concerned with saving a few dollars when they are investing a few hundred thousand dollars. I keep pretty busy as do many other inspectors that charge at the upper end.
Of course there are some that will go with the cheapest inspector they can find.
David …
That’s cool. I’ve heard that sort of story before, but always thought it was a fairy tale being from Kansas and all.
LMAO. I had to laugh at that!
My average fee goes up each year. We shall see what happens when the law takes effect.
Have you all not put together a group to fight this.
Its worked well in other states, where the inspectors don’t just lay down and raise their skirts.
I printed out part of that hoakie study and showed to a few other local inspectors or contractors. It was a real good laugh. I hope you Colorado guys read the EXAMPLES of how home inspectors have hurt the public.
One that gave us a good hoot was the instance in 2002 where a real estate professional (???) had a bad experience because the inspector said the INSULATION was installed wrong side out. BUT the real estate professional (always questionable) got a home improvement company to say it was ok.
Damn … if we had licensure that sort of thing sure would NOT have happened.