by Derik Pomaville | Jan 20, 2022 | Your Career
Are there Many Female Inspectors? I don’t have any real statistics to quote, but I can tell you I’ve had many females in my classes over the years who have gone on to have very successful careers. Why is it Important? I think we’ve learned through the last several...
by Derik Pomaville | Jan 18, 2022 | Your Career
Is the Work easy? Most of us have heard the saying, “If it were easy, everyone would be doing it.” Now that I’ve been in the workforce for nearly 40 years and home inspections for almost 30, I can say that saying holds true. The thing is, though, to me, being a home...
by Derik Pomaville | Jan 13, 2022 | Your Career
What Qualifications do I Need to Become a Home Inspector? Whether you start a business or go to work for a multi-inspector firm, the qualifications are: Licensure Technical know-how Proper communication skills Raw determination 1: Licensure We cover licensure in a...
by Derik Pomaville | Jan 11, 2022 | Your Career
How Long Does it Take to Become a Home Inspector? We could just say 4-6 weeks, but, other than which school you choose the three main factors for determining how long it will take you to go from the start of your class to your first fee paid home inspection are. 1)...
by Derik Pomaville | Jan 6, 2022 | Your Career
What’s a Good, Basic Home Inspection Tool Kit? In this article, we’ll focus on what you’ll need for your tool kit and save the fancy tools for other discussions. Just the Basics Starting a business costs money, and I’m sure I don’t need to tell you that. But, when...
by Derik Pomaville | Jan 4, 2022 | Your Career
What are the Risks to Being a Home Inspector? Going into any business means taking on risk. Remember the Million Dollar Cup of Coffee? Here, we’ll talk about the basics and fundamentals to managing your risk as an independent home inspector like a pro so you can...