Monthly Newsletter #72, August 2014 Issue

 


 
Free, Live Webinar for Home Inspectors:
"50 Ways to Leave Your Competition Behind"

Click here for details.
Thurs., Aug. 21, 2014, at 8:30 PM EDT
 Live, free, and open to everyone. 
 

Join our free, live event and learn 50 ways for inspector to leave their competition behind, including:

  • how to calculate profitable fees for your inspection services;
  • how to create your own fantastic inspection business website for free;
  • how to boost your local SEO listing for your inspection business with NAP;
  • how to brand your business and develop unique selling propositions;
  • how to conduct business online and connect your business using social media;
  • how to get customized video ads produced for your business;
  • how to market to real estate agents with CE courses;
  • how to take advantage of InterNACHI's free business design services; and
  • much more.

Bring your questions, and get ready to take notes.

Click here to register now.
 
Counsel On Call
Legal advice at a price that 
every inspector can afford

Click here to see a picture of Mark Cohen.
InterNACHI's General Counsel Mark Cohen, Esq., has been representing InterNACHI and InterNACHI members for nearly ten years.

Get unlimited access to his advice--just one phone call away--for only $299 per year.

Sign Up Today by clicking here.

 
Free Logo Design Services for Members

 
Click here to see the thousands of business logos that InterNACHI has designed for inspectors.
InterNACHI's Marketing Team will design a new logo for your inspection business or re-design your existing logo, and design and customize your business cards, flyers and brochures. And all of the design services are FREE for members.


 
InterNACHI Members Receive an Extra Free Month of ISN (Inspection Support Network) 

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InterNACHI has teamed up with the Inspection Support Network (ISN) to provide an exclusive trial period and special, InterNACHI-members-only ISN content.

 

ISN is the world leader in connecting, streamlining and automating all aspects of running any inspection business or organization. Imagine everything you need to run your business: easy to use, all online, available today!  Whether your business is a team of 20 inspectors or you are a sole proprietor, you will immediately benefit from ISN.

 

ISN is free to InterNACHI members for 90 days. Support is amazing--them out, call them up, and decide in a few months whether ISN makes sense for your business, all for free.
 

New Plumbing Inspector Logo for Members

Click here to see the Plumbing Inspector logo.  
The Plumbing Inspector logo is available for use by all InterNACHI-certified members who have successfully completed InterNACHI's free, online "Residential Plumbing Overview for Inspectors" course.

 
Order Your Custom Online Video
for Your Inspection Business

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InterNACHI produces custom online video ads to help home inspectors market their home inspection businesses.

 


 
Tracking of Click-Throughs from the
 "We'll Buy Back Your Home" Guarantee  

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Click-throughs to members' websites are now being tracked and displayed in live time at nachi.org/inspection-leads

The "We'll Buy Back Your Home" Guarantee is available to members who have signed up to participate in the Buy-Back Guarantee program at nachi.org/buy

The list of participating inspectors is at nachi.org/guaranteed-inspectors
 

 Structural Design of Foundations
 for Home Inspectors
 
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A foundation transfers the load of a structure to the earth and resists loads imposed by the earth. A foundation in residential construction may consist of a footing, wall, slab, pier, pile, or a combination of these elements. In this inspection training article, we'll discuss the following foundation types:
  • crawlspace;
  • basement;
  • slab-on-grade with stem wall;
  • monolithic slab;
  • piles;
  • piers; and
  • alternative methods.
The most common residential foundation materials are concrete masonry (i.e., concrete block) and cast-in-place concrete. Preservative-treated wood, precast concrete, and other methods may also be used. The concrete slab on grade is the most popular foundation type in the Southeast; basements are the most common type in the East and Midwest. Crawlspaces are common in the Northwest and Southeast. Pile foundations are commonly used in coastal flood zones to elevate structures above flood levels, in weak or expansive soils to reach a stable stratum, and on steeply sloped sites.

 
 
Free Student Book for
 "Inspecting the Means of Egress" Course
 
Click here to log into the free, online course.

 

The goal of this course is to teach the student to perform accurate inspections of the means of egress in a home.

 

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  • inspect the means of egress in a residential property, including stairways, ramps, exterior egress balconies, hallways, doors, and emergency escape and rescue openings;
  • identify defects and safety hazards in relation to modern standards and requirements; and
  • write narratives for an inspection report related to the means of egress.

Log into the course and download the free, 33-page student textbook (online & free to members).


 
Feedback for the Roof Data Technician Program with Owens Corning Roofing  
 
    
InterNACHI members are encouraged to provide feedback on the Roof Data Technician program, including how promptly they have been receiving payments.

To read feedback from members across the country, visit our message board thread.

To participate in the Roof Data Technician Program with Owens Corning Roofing, which is providing members an additional revenue stream, visit nachi.org/roof.


Free eNewsletter for Your Clients
   
Click here to write a sample newsletter. Free.  
Members can send a customized homeowner newsletter to all of their clients. InterNACHI's newsletter system is free for members.


Five More States Have Accepted
 InterNACHI's Radon Course


The following states have accepted InterNACHI's Radon Course:

( Inspector Pro Insurance Program for InterNACHI Members.  Click here for details. )
The Choice Just Makes Sense

"As far as InterNACHI is concerned, InspectorPro is the only choice
for home inspector insurance."
                         -- Nick Gromicko

 
 
2014 Inspection Conference
October 12-15, 2014
at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas 
 
 
This year's Las Vegas Convention is already much less expensive than in previous years, at only $299. Now you can get an additional 10% off and pay only $269!

To get the InterNACHI discount code, email fast-reply@internachi.org.

Then go here http://www.inspectionconference.com/attendee-registry/ to register.


 Free! Smartphone Swiper for All Home Inspectors. $500 money-back guarantee. Free. Click here for details.
 

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Home Inspectors
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As our boss, you are always in control.

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E & O Insurance
Elite MGA 10 Minutes to Apply for Quote  
10% Discount to all 
InterNACHI Members
  • Premises Liability, Radon, Termite, Pool/Spa, Infrared, Green Energy Audits, Wind Mitigation
  • Minimum premiums starting at $750 (no taxes or membership fees)
  • $0 Deductible for Premises Liability
  • Commercial General Liability starting at $425
Ben Garrison

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CA License # 0E38883

302-690-9839 (direct)


3D INSPECTION SYSTEM THE PREFERRED REPORTING SOFTWARE
 


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Don't Miss Another Inspection Call
Inspector Services Group. InterNACHI Members get a great deal.
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does a home inspector need both professional liability and general liability insurance? 


Our executive director was a home inspector for over 20 years, so we know how to "speak your language," offering you policies you can grow with.
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100-Day Inspection Coverage


New, Full-Color Home Maintenance Book

 
Full-color inside and out.

Still only $2.70.

 
TPREIA InterNACHI
 2014 Convention
         

TPREIA and InterNACHI cordially invite you to attend the Annual Conference, October 4-5, 2014.  

 

Event Details and Registration 

 

 


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