Walker Armstrong's (walker) Blog

The first public hearing on SB 6606 was held yesterday, and the Washington Home Inspector Legislative Advisory Group gave thier blessing to the bill, with a reservation: that experienced inspector be exempt from the requirement to provide proof of 120 hours of classroom education to be eligible f...

Here we go people - home inspector licensing is coming....and there are two competing bills in the hill.  HB 3132 is in the House of Representatives, and SB 6606 is coming from the Senate.  The House Bill closely resembles the proposal that the Washington Home Inspector Legislative Advisory Group...

I want to publicly thank Larry Stamp of Cameo Home Inspection Services for his enormous help last Tuesday. I was invited to provide a free inspection on a triple wide mobile home owned by a Viet Nam veteran that had been royally screwed by an unscrupulous contractor. After listening to the detail...

Sarah Nopp, (RE/MAX Four Season in Oympia, WA) brings up a great point in her comment on my last post. It's too bad for the sellers that this damage occurred. I completely agree with her. Everyone understands how devistating water can be when it's in huge quantities (e.g. the flooding in Lewis Co...

Jan 9, 2008So far this year has started out strong! I've done almost as many inspections so far this month as I did the whole month of December. I guess everyone was waiting to get past the holiday's to buy their new homes.I did an inspection for some clients of Bob Jorgenson (Coldwell Banker, Ev...

Today is Friday, December 28th, and I'll be doing my last inspection of the year today.It's not been the best year for our industry, what with the collapse of the over zealous mortgage market, and the glut of new construction homes in our area. Add to that the increase in the number of inspectors...

Well, here we go.The Washington State Department of Agriculture wants to take away the right of licensed pest inspectors to enter into a contract with a client that includes a Limitation of Liability clause.  Their opinion, bolstered by an opinion proffered by the Attorney General's Office, is ba...

Well, here I am. Writing my first post on the my home inspection blog. I want this to be a place where I can share industry information, answer questions, rant, rave, share stories etc.  So, if you've got a question about anything home inspection related - feel free to ask! Now for some news.I at...