Long before Washington State started regulating the home inspection industry, the only "license" that inspectors had, if they had any, was a license to perform Wood Destroying Organism Inspections (or what a lot of people call "pest and dry rot" inspections) with the Washington State Department o
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08/31/2011
One of the questions that a potential client should ask is what kind of a report is provided, when do they get it, etc. Believe it or not, there are still people who provide hand written reports that are a few pages in length. WE did that too: 12 years ago. Then in the early 2000's things went
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08/31/2011
Few people ask any questions when they call to schedule an inspection, and if they do the most common question is "how much do you charge". The question alone, combined with virtually no other questions about experience, licenses, credentials, etc., means that consumers, by and large, assume tha
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08/31/2011
Washington State Home Inspectors are not required to carry any insurance or bond to perform home inspection services. While the State licenses home inspectors, this license comes with no bond or insurance requirements. It is extremely important, then, for consumers to hire a home inspector who
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08/31/2011
5534 NE 89TH Ave, Vancouver, WA 98662 This three bedroom, three bathroom, 2 level home is located in Vancouver, WA and features: two door under house garage, gas fire place, gas furnace, and was built in 2000. We are familar with homes built in this area and this year, and we are available for
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08/31/2011
6112 NE 57th Ave,Vancouver,WA98661 This home, located just south of 63rd/Minnehaha inVancouver,WAis new (built in 2001, per information on the internet) and was/is the model home. The home appears to be one level with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, and is 1445 square feet. Located just down
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08/29/2011
6607 NE 72nd Cir, Vancouver,WA98661 Per information found on the internet, this home in the Walnut Grove area of Vancouver, WA is 3/3 (2 levels), was built in 2001, is 2416 square feet, and features hardwood floors, a jack and jill bathroom, and a fourth room that can be used as a bedroom or a b
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08/29/2011
6611 NE 74th St., Vancouver, WA 98661 - Per information found on the internet, this home in the Walnut Grove area of Vancouver features 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom and has <1000sf of living space. The nearest schools are Walnut Grove Elementary School, Covington Middle School and Lewis And Clark Hig
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08/29/2011
In a previous post I mentioned where to find out if a home inspector is licensed in the State of Washington. I will continue on that note and talk about home inspection licensing in the State of Washington. In the last couple of years things have changed in Washington State. Before that time, e
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08/22/2011
Buyers... You got preapproved. You sat down with a realtor to see where you wanted to live, and what your price range was. The realtor (well, the computer...) sent you automated lists of homes in your area, range, etc. etc. etc. on a regular basis. You kept track of the ones you liked. Perhaps y
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08/22/2011
