October 7, 2020 By admin

UPDATE: ASHI Washington Continuing Education Status Update

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, ASHI Washington had to cancel BOTH of our live education events for 2020 and while we would all love to get back to live lecture learning and sharing, we feel it is too risky to plan a live event for Spring 2021 at this time. Zoom Classes are Working: In … [Read more...]

October 5, 2020 By admin

A thank you to Brad Albin for his service!

The ASHI Washington Board of Directors and chapter members would like to recognize Brad Albin, a long-time chapter member and owner of Rainier Inspections, Inc., for his years of service to the ASHI Washington chapter. Brad recently stepped down as our Education Consultant and chapter Board member. … [Read more...]

Chimney Repairs
Masonry repairs to the chimney are very common in most older homes. Cracked chimney caps are probably the most typical. A mortar wash as shown here will crack allowing water to get into the chimney itself. Cycles of freezing and thawing can ultimately cause damage to both the brick and the fireclay liner.As with most […]
FHA and Fannie: Pushing Foreclosure Sales
I just read today that FHA is lifting their ban on property flipping by investors for one year. Currently investors cannot buy and sell property within 90 days. FHA apparently wants to get mounting foreclosures off the books by opening up the market to investors who can fix up a property and resell it to […]