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What does (or should) a Tennessee Home Inspection Include?

  There are several standards that home inspector’s follow, but the absolute minimum that they must follow is the TN State Home Inspection Standard found at :   https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/rules/0780/0780-05/0780-05-12.20141104.pdf If the Inspector is a Member of ASHI, they voluntarily also follow a stricter standard found at: https://ashiwebstorage.blob.core.windows.net/files/docs/standards_updated3-4-2015.pdf If the Inspector is a member of InterNACHI, in addition to the State Standard, they follow the following: https://www.nachi.org/documents2012/InterNACHI_SOP_and_COE-Dec-2015.pdf   The American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) also publishes a Code of Ethics in addition to the Standards of Practice that outlines what home inspectors should do, and should not do in regard to professionalism, conflicts of interest, good faith and public perception. That Standard is available at:   https://www.homeinspector.org/Resources/Code-Of-Ethics In general, the home ins

The Real Reasons Home Inspections Kill Deals

Often I hear real estate agents complain that they have worked weeks, months, even years with a client only to have “their” deal killed by the home inspection or the home inspector. Statistics show that 15-25% of sales do not go through after a home inspection. So are home inspectors at fault, or, are there are other issues that led to the terminated contract? I want to look into all these issues more closely and offer possible solutions. As a licensed home inspector who has worked with countless real estate agents in the past 27 years, I know there are several things that can lead to a canceled sale. Some home inspectors can be overzealous, especially new inspectors who may have expertise in one aspect of home construction, but lacks experience in others. For example, a former HVAC technician who became a home inspector, would be more critical of HVAC installations, or a former roofing contractor more critical of roof details, etc. Sometimes, an overzealous inspection can be rel