...that there are more than
2,700
active licensed home
inspectors in the State of Illinois.
...approximately 75% of those home inspectors are in
Chicago and its surrounding suburbs.
...that there
are more than 500 active licensed home inspectors in the State of Indiana.
...Illinois requires
6 continuing education hours each calendar year.
...that "ladder safety" qualifies as 3 of those 6 continuing education
hours in Illinois. (Ladder safety is important, but is this something
that will help a home inspector identify potential problems in a home?)
...ASHI (American
Society of Home Inspectors) requires 20 hours of continuing education
hours each calendar year for full membership.
...NAHI (National
Association of Home Inspectors) requires 16 hours of continuing
education hours each calendar year for CRI membership.
... that almost 100% of clients
do not ask for proof of State license or proof of membership to one of
the national organizations. (Ask, you might be surprised)
... that city inspections are
not home inspections. City inspections take about 15 to 30 minutes
normally and only cover city codes. Home inspections take approximately
2½
-3½
hours to complete and cover all the systems in the home.
... that appraisals are not home
inspections. The function of an appraisal is simply to find the value of
your home in its current condition. A home inspection, on the other hand,
is completed so that the home owner or a buyer may find out about possible
safety concerns, major problems, and potential problems that may be present.