Derek’s Home Inspection Corner
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On this page, I will be providing insights into home inspections from the view of an experienced home inspector who also practices real estate.
My Experience As A Home Inspector
This chapter of my career includes a lifetime of being a “handyman” for friends and family, and a dozen or so years of experience as a residential maintenance technician and service manager. The knowledge I gained along the way lent itself to my success as a home inspector. Learning how things work in a residential setting, common issues, repairs, terminology, etc., and more specifically, inspecting a home for a “turn” (the process of making a home ready for the next tenant after a move-out) link directly to home inspections. I drew greatly from this knowledge, and more, to become a trusted professional in the industry.
Customer service has been ingrained in me since my first gas station job as a teenager, and I have always prided myself on good client relations. I gained a great deal of administrative and management experience along the way as well. It’s not just specific skills in your field that make you a professional – good business skills, honesty, ethics and a genuine concern for your clients are essential.
I joined the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors in 2014 as a student, and buckled down on the required classes. Later that year, I took the test and completed the other necessary requirements. I officially became a State of Florida Licensed Home Inspector in late 2014.
In 2015, I made the move from maintenance to inspections, beginning a relationship with a local home inspection firm which lasted for 7 years. Along the way, I gained more knowledge and experience, as well as a great many trusted colleagues and friends. One result of this is the real estate license I also hold, further adding to my understanding of what it takes to excel as a home inspector. Through successful home inspections numbering in four digits, I have worked hard to build a reputation as one of the most thorough and trusted inspectors in our area – a reputation I take pride in, and strive to maintain to this day.
Now I am branching out to pursue other skills as well, and offer other services as outlined in this website. I am excited to find out how I may be of service to you!
Some of the information provided here is a bit blunt and to the point – many suggestions in the guides are based on previous experience. Rest assured, there is no anger or insult intended. My hope is to spread real-world knowledge of the process, what to expect, what not to expect, what works well and what does not. I hope you find it useful, or at least amusing.
Please take a look at the following documents for some good insight into the world of home inspections. Feel free to call if I can answer any questions or offer advice!
Thanks very much!!