I like that.
Wha Nick?
I guess you mean state licensed HI’s numbers are down
(many didn’t renew).
But more are members.
PS>> My T-Shirts are coming today thanks to you & Chloe. 
What are the most recent numbers?
State expecting to lose more than 1/3 of their licensed home inspectors or more during this round of renewals.
Conversely, InterNACHI membership in Florida is up (about to top 1,900 members in FL): www.nachi.org/nachi-stats.htm
That is amazing considering that it only cost $5 to renew.
Need to get that number closer to 3000 again.
Any idea how many HI’s in NY? How many members of NACHI?
Not really.
Some of us predicted that the newcomers would fail, and that is what happened.
Contrary to what some may think, to do this job properly, isn’t as easy as some would like to think.
According to my wife, contractors (she used to work for one) are getting more work recently. So maybe all those grandfathered in ones are no longer interested in doing HI.
-Carl
It’s not just the $5. They have to fulfill their CE requirements. And licensees who aren’t members of InterNACHI have to pay for those courses.
It could be that contractors don’t need the home inspector license as they are currently exempt from home inspector licensing based on the CILB Koning Dec. statement. Clearly, why would any contractor renew their home inspector license? If the contractors do inspections under their contractor license, they do not have to abide by any standards of practice and are not bound by any ethics provisions that the home inspector licensing law requires. If they keep their home inspector license valid and active, they would be required to comply with ALL the standards of practice and ethics provisions of the home inspection licensing law. So- any prudent contractor with average risk management skills would drop the home inspector license in order to shed liability exposure.
I think they just thought it would add $$ to get in on the grandfathered band wagon not realizing our industry is REAL.
Most are still just CGC’s, etc. & never planned to be a professional home inspector.
It doesn’t pay for them to spend the time & expense for CEU’s not having a full time home inspection business.
I’m not referring to guys like Meeker here who are the exception.
Yep. You kind of have to be in or out of the inspection business.
The point I was trying to make is that you currently CAN be in the inspection business without any of the liability exposure associated with having a home inspector license if you are a Florida licensed contractor per the CILB Koning Dec. statement. As a Florida licensed contractor performing home inspections, you are not currently required to abide by ANY standard of practice when conducting a home inspection. As a Florida licensed contractor performing home inspections, you are not required to abide by ANY professional ethics provisions (translated as - you can offer repairs on homes that you inspect). Clearly, there is much less risk and no ethics provisions for the contractor performing inspections as opposed to a professional licensed home inspection. Consequently, most prudent contractors will not renew their home inspector licenses as maintaining a home inspector license in Florida actually holds the contractor to a higher standard when conducting a home inspection.
The industry in Florida is starting to shape up pretty nicely after a rocky spell with licensing.
CILB Koning Dec. statement
Where can I read this statement?
Home Inspector Services Petitioner asks the board whether home inspection services are within the scope of licensure of a Certified Division I
contractor, provided the Division I contractor is not holding
themselves out specifically as a home inspector
The board hereby issues a declaratory statement that
home inspection services as described in the petition
are within the scope of licensure of a Certified Division
I contractor, provided the Division I contractor is not
holding themselves out specifically as a home
inspector licensed under Chapter 468, Florida Statutes
Go to DBPR website, then the construction industry licensing board, then click on the link for declaratory statements, then search down the list until you see Declaratory Statement 2012-10 - Robert Koning.
I see you found it. Now, I assume that you believe that a contractor cannot advertise that they do home inspections? If that is your position, then you are incorrect.
I’m happy to be joining the ranks as a Florida home inspector. Just waiting on the state to finish processing my application.
Steve, I thought you were going to look for a contractor that was actually doing this. Did you find one?:neutral: