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Standards of Practice describes what a home inspector does:
The organizations listed below have their own Codes of Ethics and Standards
of Practice. Their websites only include their members, who pay fees and go through their specific training. Our lists include home inspectors from many of these organizations, providing you with more inspectors
from which to choose.
Home Inspection Organizations:
(Click on organizations below for useful information about their
organization and home inspections)
American Society of Home Inspectors - ASHI National Association of Home Inspectors -NAHI Florida Association of Building Inspectors, Inc. - FABI National Academy of Building Inspection Engineers - NACBIE National Institute of Building Inspectors - NIBI National Association of Certified Home Inspectors - NACHI Housing Inspection Foundation - HIF
“The American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI), founded in 1976, is North
America’s oldest and largest professional society of home inspectors. ASHI’s goals have always been to build customer
awareness of the importance of a quality home inspection and enhance the professionalism of home inspectors.” …
http://www.ashi.org/
The National Association of Certified Home Inspectors (NACHI) is the world's largest most elite home inspection association.
A non-profit organization with members in all 50 states, all provinces of Canada and 32 other countries, NACHI is the international
home of over 9,400 inspectors worldwide. NACHI's membership increases at the rate of 400 a month. http://www.nachi.org/
Florida Association of Building Inspectors, Inc. (FABI) has promoted professionalism in the industry through qualifying their members to assure the public’s confidence. http://www.fabi.org FABI applicants must pass a written
examination, have their inspection report reviewed and show proof of a required number of inspections in order to qualify
for membership. They must also earn continuing
education credits by attending regular seminars/workshops to maintain their membership and keep their proficiencies current. The National Association of Home Inspectors,
Inc. (NAHI) was established in 1987 as a nonprofit association to promote and develop the home inspection industry. NAHI now
has over 2400 members in all 50 U.S. states and Canada.
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