March 28, 2019 By admin Leave a Comment

ASHIWW Presents: Quality Education Event

ASHI Western Washington Presents A talk and group discussion concerning The Washington State Home Inspection Standards of Practice. Join ASHI Western Washington on Saturday, April 13th for a morning of comradery and discussion on how to meet and exceed the state minimum standards for home … [Read more...]

March 21, 2019 By admin

Here is a peek from our ASHIWW Spring conference in Tacoma

The sun was shining the room was filled with our growing Home Inspection Community and a fantastic time was had by all. A great opportunity to meet other inspectors from around the PNW. Here is a reminder of the day's events: Seminar Schedule 7 am to 8 am Registration and … [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 […]