MA Home Inspectors
The Massachusetts Home Inspector Standards of Practice (SOP) is unique from other States. Read the blog for insight on what makes a MA Home Inspection different from other States.
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2009
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Well its a cold night, so why not think about a nice warm summer on Cape Cod. Put that thought together with my hopeful winning of the Super Bowl pool, add a little internet mapping, and here you have it. A map of Cape Cod highlighting the High Income areas. The darker the color green, the hig...
01/17/2009
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I have read home inspector web pages where they claim to use Computer Generated Reports. I got to thinking what qualifies a report as computer generated. Is the use of a word processor all that is required to use the term computer generated? Does there need to be something more than just the ...
01/15/2009
Do you use SOP defined terms in your inspection report whenever possible? One of the other blogs on Home Inspection Reports led me to bring up the point of using defined terms vs. undefined terms as it relates to the importance or quality of the home inspection report. Since this point became im...
01/15/2009
As of June 1, 2008 Massachusetts Home Inspectors are required to give their client a partial copy of the Home Inspector Regulations 266 CMR. The partial copy is about 20 pages. 266 CMR 2.00 - 6 pages, 266 CMR 6.00 - 14 pages Has this helped the Massachusetts Home Buyer? If anyone needs a copy...
01/13/2009
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Have you ever heard the story about the Home Inspector that "Killed the Deal"? The tales sometimes grow tall claiming all sorts of "tricks" the home inspector will perform to make a "move-in" condition home look like a "tear-down" dwelling. Sometimes thunder and lighting will strike as the home...
01/12/2009
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Massachusetts has required home inspectors to be licensded since 2001. The prospective buyer wants to know whats wrong with the house. The defined term is "IN NEED OF REPAIR" - Does not adquately function or perform as intended and/or presents a safety hazard. Many of the sample reports I see p...
01/11/2009
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The Massachusetts Home Inspector Standards of Practice (SOP) is unique from other States. Read the blog for insight on what makes a MA Home Inspection different from other States.