http://www.acuspect.com Home Inspection - Serving the Vail, Green Valley, Tubac and Tucson surrounding communities. Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:34:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Recently I had the opportunity to speak in front of the Arizona ASHI members at their 2 day conference in Mesa. Kinda my first big speaking gig in front of a large audience. Wish I could say it went better. And I say this, not because the material presented was ... http://www.acuspect.com/the-noise-of-silence/ This article was written for the Vail Sun (local newspaper), for an up coming home buyers seminar. The article took a few hours to write but it was well worth the FREE exposure. Home inspections are now considered a necessity by many Realtors and for good reason. Clients who do not ... http://www.acuspect.com/home-inspection-negotiation/ If your new to the area the first thing you might want to do is get a bookmark on your computer to Tucson.com  The site is a great resource site for all things Tucson. There is a great guide for those of you new to the area called, Tucson Newcomer & ... http://www.acuspect.com/everything-tucson/ Just came back from a new construction phase inspection with another unbelievable site supervisor quote. "Son, your not allowed to inspect any of the installed hardware fasteners except for the heads. Pulling nails to check for size and length is not allowed on our sites. If your in doubt, just let us ... http://www.acuspect.com/nothing-like-a-big-smile/ ASHI - American Society of Home Inspectors The American Society of Home Inspectors is a not-for-profit professional society whose members include private, fee-paid home inspectors. Arizona ASHI The Arizona chapter of the American Society of Home Inspectors. CREIA - California Real Estate Inspection Association The California Real Estate Inspection Association. A non-profit voluntary membership organization ... http://www.acuspect.com/national-home-inspector-associations/ I just submitted my ballot for the Arizona ASHI chapter leadership and while doing so, it struck me that there was actually a contested seat on the board. So what that means is - only one home inspector out of 135 Arizona ASHI members thought he was better qualified for ... http://www.acuspect.com/one-contested-seat/ Acuspect Home Inspections offers a full range of inspections to fit your needs. A quick look at the Credentials page should ease your mind as to our superior education and qualifications in the home inspection field. A full description of inspection types are listed below. Sample reports of our work ... http://www.acuspect.com/inspection-services/ Well, after much more waiting and anticipation, we finally agreed on a price just yesterday. We had an estimate for the repairs that Bob itemized, and it came to over $8400! So with a portion of that, and the termite and A/C replacement, we asked for a repairs allowance of ... http://www.acuspect.com/testimonials/ Please read through the following professional designations, memberships and accomplishments for a better understanding of our level of expertise in the field of home inspection. A home inspection is NOT a commodity, but a highly skilled area of expertise in common building practice, related building codes and building envelope science. ... http://www.acuspect.com/credentials/ A home inspection is probably one of the most important services used in property transactions today. Although the process of buying a new home is very exciting, it quickly becomes overwhelming without good advice and guidance. While the home you have selected may appear to be just what you're looking ... http://www.acuspect.com/be-sure-protect-yourself/