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Now You Can Have Your Online Home Inspector Training In The Comfort Of Your Home

One of the first questions first is usually "Is Taking Online Home Inspector Training Good for me?

First, in order to be certified as a home inspector, you first need to be trained by organizations such as the American Home Inspector Training Institute and also the American Society of Home Inspectors. There are many places that teaches you online home inspector training from the comfort of your home.

Time to drink that latte!

Some of the advantages of taking online home inspector training at home:

• No more paying parking for campuses
  For those who are a family man/woman, have a full time job, studying from home is just the perfect balance. No more fighting for parking spaces that's fpr sure.
• For those who lives far from campuses
  The best bet is that you don't have to drive at all. You go to your full time job, and you go straight home and study. This is giving you less stress and pressure within your daily life.
• Make your own hours
  Sometimes there are things in life that comes at you without notice and taking an online home inspector training will allow you to move things around that is happening in your life.
• Lower $$$
  Did I say that I would save money on parking?
  Not just that, all you need is an internet access and online home inspector training is just a click away. These online courses are most likely to be cheaper than your colleges would charge.
• Quick way to get certified for your home inspector training
  Students who took and enroll to online home inspector training are most likely to complete their study within 6 months and they will be taught knowledge to pass the state regulated examination.

After that, we might want to look on what you will be doing on the job. As we all know, home is a necessity for everyone. It is something we care, we take care of, and we never want to get a lemon when buying a property we want to live on, or maybe just to have as an investment. People who buy homes are serious about their purchase and that is where home inspector comes in.

So,

Have a home inspection job you can be proud of with the help of online home inspector training

What do you do?

Inspections are mostly done visually. You may be using a tape measure, gadgets that checks temperature of air conditioner and gas stoves, digital cameras to capture or record what you see, and some may utilize a pocketPC / itouch to record some of your findings to minimize what you need to carry around.

Here's a sample video of online home inspector training school DVD:

Home Inspection: How to see problems in the circuit breakers and electrical hazard from Allied Schools on Vimeo.

Beside the video, there are also some free sources out there when you have BECOME a home inspector. Checklists are a verygood start for new AND experts home inspectors. Why? Sometimes we may forget something when in rush, or other rushing us.

This old house, did a checklist (fall season) home inspection checklist: http://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http://img2.timeinc.net/toh/static/pdf/fall-checklist.pdf

some of the example

EXTERIOR
❏ Check for cracks in asphalt or concrete on driveway, sidewalks, and paths. These can be a tripping
hazard, and can invite water that will do more damage during the colder months.
❏ Make sure retaining walls have no bulges or loose areas. One heavy rain or snowfall, and you could have
a mud slide on your hands. Make sure the weep holes built into the wall are clear.
❏ Examine porches and decks for sagging ceilings, loose rails or boards, and damaged steps. Check to
make sure the posts are still firmly in the ground and not loose, or worse yet, rotted completely out of the
footing.

PLUMBING, including BATHROOMS and LAUNDRY
❏ Look for signs of leaks in all exposed pipes, and in areas where pipes run through the walls or
foundation.
❏ Look for signs of corrosion, which could indicate a problem with the water, or with the pipe itself. Watch
for green stains around brass and copper fittings and on shutoff valves, a sign of either corrosion or
electrolysis caused by mismatched metals. This will cause leaks and bad connections if left uncorrected.
❏ Check the water pressure. Low pressure could mean a problem with the line or just sediment buildup in
the faucet aerator or shower head.

HEATING
❏ Take a flashlight into the furnace flue and look for a buildup of soot or rust. Tap on it to see what falls;
rust is a sign of condensation, which is cause by an inefficient furnace. Have a pro service the system
regardless of what you find.
❏ Make a solution of dishwashing soap and water, then brush it on ductwork joints-wherever there are
leaks you'll see bubbles in the soap.

ELECTRICAL
❏ Check trees around the house to be sure they're not threatening wires.
❏ Open the panel and look for new scorch marks around breakers or fuses. Also check outlets for scorch
marks, which could be a sign of loose and sparking wires.
❏ Look for loose outlet covers, receptacles, and loose boxes, which may have to be refastened to the studs
while the power is turned off.

INTERIOR
❏ Now that summer's humidity is gone, check doors for swollen spots and sticking.
❏ Look for loose hinges and doorknobs.
❏ Check the floor for popped nails, loose boards, loose tiles, and springy spots that could be a sign of joist
trouble.

Check itout yourself at: http://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http://img2.timeinc.net/toh/static/pdf/fall-checklist.pdf

The next big question would be,

How much money do home inspectors make?

According to wiki.answers.com, independent home inspectors can make 225 - 300 per inspection. A one bedroom one bathroom condo most of the time took roughly about 1.5-2 hours. You could multiply some hours that you will be putting in and charge accordingly.

For a start, I would not suggest you to charge an exorbitant amount of money. Start low when you're building your network and referrals. From the first year, you could make about $30,000/year, and after the referrals build up you could make around $50-$60/year depending on how much time you put in.

A tip: Make sure you build your network around real estate agents. I recommend to some home inspectors when they get referred by a real estate agent, send them some cookies or gifts and they will more likely refer you more people.

Never underestimate the real estate agents referrals. You will most likely be referred if you're nice to them and they usually have serious buyers with them.

If you're not confident enough, you can work with large home inspector companies and pay considerably less compared to contractors.

Find out yourself what you think is the best choice for you.

The online home inspector training of the future

One of the more reliable online home inspector training is undoubtedly Allied Schools. You can access their online home inspector training website here: http://www.homeinspectioncourse.com/

I like how the website is simple, not too much clutter, enough information, and that is it.

Oh, and also, it is accredited by DETC. (remember if you choose a different site for your online home inspector training, MAKE SURE they are accredited by the DETC. Some may look cheaper, but cheaper does not always mean that they're good.)

some of other ones that DETC Accredited:

• http://www.ashworthcollege.edu/programs/career-diploma/home-inspection/
• http://www.pennfoster.edu/inspector/index.html?semkey=Q136585

(i can't do anymore linking after 2 links. Sorry)

As for me,

I'm still working fulltime and have my home inspector career as my side job. If I get laid off on my fulltime job, I still have my home inspector career working for me.

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