BeforewethinkaboutInspectionWorld,let'slookaheadtoOctoberforourLeadershipDevelopmentConferencethisOctober25-27,2018inDesPlaines,IL.Thisisshapinguptobeatrulyawesomeevent.Oureducationteamhasputtogetheragreateventandyou'llneedtomarkyourcalendarnowtomakesureyoudon'tmissthisevent.

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Top5Things

ToIncludeInYourPre-Inspection

AgreementPre-inspectionagreementsarehomeinspectors’foundations.Withoutthem,clientsarelefttoassumethenatureofinspections.AndasinspectorandmentorJanBanksstatedinapreviousarticle,clientsforwhomexpectationsaren’tsetoftenbelieveinspectionsarewarranties.Thatleavesinspectorssubjecttoalotofunnecessaryrisk.

Butsimplyhavinganinspectionagreementdoesn’tnecessarilymitigateahomeinspector’srisk.Homeinspectorsneedthoroughcontractsthatcatertotheirspecificstatelawtosuccessfullyavoidpotentialclaims.

Below,welistsomeoftheimportantprovisionstoincludeinpre-inspection

agreements.Thelistisn’texhaustiveanddoesnotacknowledgerequirementsbystate.Thelistcan,however,provideinspectorswiththegroundworktobeginaconversationwithknowledgeable,locallegalcounseltocraftorrevisetheirhomeinspectioncontractlanguage.

Whattoinclude

ExclusionsExclusionsareexactlywhattheysoundlike;they’reitemsofriskspecificallynotcoveredbyacontracttoavoidexcessiveliability.

TheAmericanSocietyofHomeInspectors(ASHI)StandardofPractice(SOP)helpsdetermineatypicalinspection’sscope.Byoutliningwhatinspectionsareandaren’t,theSOPgivesinspectorsgroundtostandonwhenexcludingelementsintheircontracts...READMORE

TheASHISchool's

UpcomingClasses93-HourClassDesPlaines6/18-6/23

Columbus,OH7/9-7/14

DesPlaines,8/6-8/11

CreveCoeur,MO8/20-8/25

Franklin,TN8/20-8/25

120-HourClassGolden,CO6/11-6/22

Columbus,OH6/18-6/29

DesPlaines,IL6/18-6/29

Columbus,OH7/9-7/20

Tampa,FL7/9-7/20

DesPlaines,8/6-8/17

Top5TasksforJunebyApplica/HomeWizard

IfyourclientsorrealestateagentcontactsaskyouforthetoproutinemaintenancetasksthattheyshoulddoduringthemonthofMay,herearetheonesthatwesuggest,thatwillhelpkeepyourhomesafe,lookingnice,andoperatingproperly.

SecuritySystemIfyouhaveahomesecuritysystem,theninJune(beforethesummervacationseason)werecommendthatyoudosomebasicroutinemaintenanceforyourhomesecuritysystem.First,youshouldcontactyoursecuritymonitoringcompanyandconfirmwiththemthattheyhavethe

Cypres,CA8/13-8/24

Alpharetta,GA8/20-8/31

CreveCoeur,MO8/20-8/31

160-HourClassKirkland,WA6/4-6/15

MoldClassDesPlaines,IL6/30-7/2

DesPlaines,IL8/18-8/20

CommercialClassDesPlaines,IL6/15-6/17

DesPlaines,IL8/25-8/27

4-PointInspections&Wind

MitigationTampa,FL7/9

Tampa,FL9/15

16-HrResidentialRadonWebinar

July10-11

August15-16

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SummerClassesJune18-30

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6/25-6/28

NEHA2018AECandHUD

correctcontactinformationforyouandthecorrectpassword.Youshouldalsochecktheexpirationdateonyoursystem'sbackupbattery,andperformteststoconfirmtheproperperformanceofyoursystem.Andlastlyyoushouldconfirmthatallfamilymembersknowhowtoproperlyuseallofthefeaturesofyoursecuritysystem.

Tolearnmoreabouttakingcareofyourhomesecuritysystem,youcanseetheSecuritySystemsectionofourHomeCareLibrary.

LateSpringLawnCareEarlyinJuneisagoodtimetoapplylatespringfertilizerandweedcontrol.Youcanreadourlawncaresuggestionshere:LateSpringLawnCareGuide.Andyoucanreadourrelatedlawncarearticleshere:LawnCareArticles.

PersonalComputerMaintenanceJuneisalsoagoodmonthtoremindyourselftoperformthenecessarymonthlyroutinemaintenanceforyourhomecomputers.Itemsthatshouldbedoneonamonthlybasisinclude:backingupyourharddrive;updatingyourvirusprotection;defragmentingyourharddrive;andtestingyoursurgecontroldevices.

Foradditionalinformationoncaringforyourpersonalcomputer,youcanseethePersonalComputersectionofourHomeCareLibrary.

DishwasherMaintenanceEverycoupleofmonthsitisimportanttotreatyourdishwasherforscalebuildup.Ifyouarenotdoingthisroutinely,thenatleastonceayearyoushouldstillcheckyourdishwasherforscalebuildup,andtreatitaccordingly(helpfulaccessory:dishwashercleaners).Fortipsonhowtotreatthetypesofscalethatyoumighthaveinyourparticulardishwasher,youcansee:

HealthyHomesConference

7/23-7/26

CVENTConnect

9/5-9/8

SoutheasternHome

InspectorsConference

9/15-9/16

FABIFallConference

9/30-10/3

AARSTInternational

Symposium&TradeShow

10/9-10-11

RemodelingShow|Deck

Expo

10/26-10/27

ASHI'sLeadership

DevelopmentConference

10/28-10/31

InspectionFuel

11/2-11/5

RealtorsConference&Expo

12/8-12/9

FABIWinterConference

1/20/19-1/23/19

InspectionWorldSan

Diego

DishwasherRoutineCare

FireplaceMaintenanceAndfinallyifyouhaveatraditionalwood-burningfireplace,Juneisagreatmonthtohaveyourchimneycleanedandinspected.Thereasontodothisatthebeginningofthesummerisbecauseifanysignificantproblemsarefound,thenyouwillhaveplentyoftimetogetbidsandgettheworkcompletedbeforeyoustarttoneedyourfireplaceagaininthefall.

NEWSfromASHIHQConsumers'Checkbook(checkbook.org)conductedundercoverreviewsofhomeinspectorsbyposingasprospectivebuyersandreportingoninspectors’thoroughnessandprofessionalisminoneareaofthecountry.Consumers’CheckbookispublishedbytheCenterfortheStudyofServices,anindependent,nonprofitconsumerorganizationfoundedin1974.ASHIisnotinvolvedinconductingtheseundercoverreviews,butwewantedtomakeyouawareofthem.Thisorganizationisnowsharingthisinformationtoallofitslocalmarkets.TheAmericanSocietyofHomeInspectorsisnotadirecttarget,butthewholeindustryisaffected...READMORE

Reminder:VotefortheASHIRadonStandardAsanASHImember,itis

yourdutytohelpshapetheindustryyouworkin.Tothatend,asavotingASHImember,you'llbereceivingaseparateemailwithalinkthatisjustforyoutovoteonthenewRadonStandard.Pleasetakeafewmomentstoreadthroughthenewstandardandvoteonwhetherweshouldorshouldnothavethisstandardinplaceforradon.

TheseareyourStandardsthatyouwillbeadheringtoinallyourfutureinspections.Youhavetherighttovote,pleasedoso!

ASHI

GrouponPerkOneofthemanyperksofmembershipinASHIisanextradiscountoffGroupon.ASHI

membersreceiveanadditional20%offlocaldealsandanadditional10%off

6/12

St.LouisEducationalEvent

6/14

GoldenGate:Greywater

Systems

6/16

GreatPlainsSpecialEvent

6/21

NorthernNewEngland

SummerSeminar

6/30

ASHISouthQuarterly

Meeting

7/11

NIC-ASHIEducationalEvent

7/13-7/14

GLCSummerConference

getaways.Visit:Grouponandusethecode:Member20/orforGetawaysusecode:GONOW10

ASHI

ChaptersWhetheryou'rea

memberofanASHIchapterornot,nowisthetimetogetinvolved.Beintegralinshapingthehomeinspectionprofessioninyourarea.GetinvolvedwithyourASHIChapterBoard,takepartintheCoR,attendgreatmeetingsandlearnathingortwo(orprovideeducation)toyourpeers.Meetnewpeoplewhocanhelpyougrowyourbusiness.IfyouknowsomeonewhoisnotyetanASHImember(andhasneverbeenone)andyouwantthemtojoinyourchapter-theygetaFREEyearofmembershipatASHI!ThisspecialofferisendingJuly31,2018.

QuickTip#58

WhyIsTheToiletFlushingItself?OK,soyoujustheardthetoiletflushinthemiddleofthenight.No

oneelseisinthehouse,andyoudon’tthinkyourhomehasaghost.Laterthatnight,youhearitagain.Ughhh.Howwillyouexplainthistotheplumber?

Don’tworry.Whatyou’reprobablyhearingisthetoiletrefillingasifithadbeenflushed.

Buthowisthatpossible?

Waterinthetankisslowlyleakingpasttheflushvalveandintothebowl.Asthebowlfills,thewatersilentlyflowsdownthedrainline.Whenthewaterinthetankgetslow,theautomaticfillvalveopensandyouhearthetankfilling–justasifthetoilethadbeenflushed.

Thefixissimple:cleanorrepairtheflushballorflapvalve.Attimes,theproblemcanbefixedjustbywipingdepositsoffthematingsurfaces.Othertimesyou’llneedtoreplacethevalvebecauseofacrackorsurfaceimperfection.Ifyouwanttotestforthistypeofsilentleak,placeafewdropsoffoodcoloringinthetank.Withinashorttime,you’llnoticethecolorinthebowl–asuresignofaleakingflushvalve.

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WhatisGDPR?EverythingYouNeedToKnowAboutTheNewGeneralDateProtectionRegulationsbyZDnet

WhatdoesGDPRstandfor?GeneralDataProtectionRegulation.

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Howdiditcomeabout?InJanuary2012,theEuropeanCommissionsetoutplansfordataprotectionreformacrosstheEuropeanUnioninordertomakeEurope'fitforthedigitalage'.Almostfouryearslater,agreementwasreachedonwhatthatinvolvedandhowitwillbeenforced.

OneofthekeycomponentsofthereformsistheintroductionoftheGeneralDataProtectionRegulation(GDPR).ThisnewEUframeworkappliestoorganisationsinallmember-statesandhasimplicationsforbusinessesandindividualsacrossEurope,andbeyond.

"ThedigitalfutureofEuropecanonlybebuiltontrust.Withsolidcommonstandardsfordataprotection,peoplecanbesuretheyareincontroloftheirpersonalinformation,"saidAndrusAnsip,vice-presidentfortheDigitalSingleMarket,speakingwhenthereformswereagreedinDecember2015.

WhatisGDPR?Atitscore,GDPRisanewsetofrulesdesignedtogiveEUcitizensmorecontrolovertheirpersonaldata.ItaimstosimplifytheregulatoryenvironmentforbusinesssobothcitizensandbusinessesintheEuropeanUnioncanfullybenefitfromthedigitaleconomy.

Atitscore,GDPRisanewsetofrulesdesignedtogiveEUcitizensmorecontrolovertheirpersonaldata.ItaimstosimplifytheregulatoryenvironmentforbusinesssobothcitizensandbusinessesintheEuropeanUnioncanfullybenefitfromthedigitaleconomy.

Thereformsaredesignedtoreflecttheworldwe'relivinginnow,andbringslawsandobligations-includingthosearoundpersonaldata,privacyandconsent-acrossEuropeuptospeedfortheinternet-connectedage.

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Fundamentally,almosteveryaspectofourlivesrevolvesarounddata.Fromsocialmediacompanies,tobanks,retailers,andgovernments--almosteveryserviceweuseinvolvesthecollectionandanalysisofourpersonaldata.Yourname,address,creditcardnumberandmoreallcollected,analysedand,perhapsmostimportantly,storedbyorganisations.

WhatisGDPRcompliance?Databreachesinevitablyhappen.Informationgetslost,stolenorotherwisereleasedintothehandsofpeoplewhowereneverintendedtoseeit--andthosepeopleoftenhavemaliciousintent.

UnderthetermsofGDPR,notonlywillorganisationshavetoensurethatpersonaldataisgatheredlegallyandunderstrictconditions,butthosewhocollectandmanageitwillbeobligedtoprotectitfrommisuseandexploitation,aswellastorespecttherightsofdataowners-orfacepenaltiesfornotdoingso...READMORE