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August2016
August&
SeptemberClassesOffered
120HourCoursesColumbus,OH-Aug15-26CreveCouer,MO-Aug
Competitionisnotonlythebasisofprotectionto
theconsumer,butistheincentivetoprogress.-HerbertHooverOvertheyears,consumershaveenjoyedthebenefitsofqualityhomeinspectionsfrombothASHIandNationalAssociationofHomeInspectors(NAHI)members.Thetwoassociationsstrivedtoprovidetheirmembers,aswellasthepublic,withtheconfidencethatthehomethey’rebuyinghasbeendiligentlyandthoroughlyinspected.ThecompetitionfromNAHIhashelpedtokeepASHIonthepathtoexcellence.Forthat,we’veconsideredNAHImembersmoreascolleaguesratherthancompetitors.SoitisabittersweetmomentwhenweheardthenewsthatNAHIhaddecidedtogiveupitscharterasahomeinspectionassociation.BitterbecausewithoutNAHI,ASHIwillnolongerhaveanother
15-26DesPlaines,IL-Aug15-26Cumming,GA-Sept12-23Cypress,CA-Sept12-23Lakewood,CO-Sept12-23Tampa,FL-Sept12-23Cincinnati,OH-Sept19-30Leesburg,VA-Sept19-30
93HourClassBrentwood,TN-Sept19-24
160HourClassBellevue,WA-Sept19-30
CommercialClassBurbank,CA-Sept21-23
2016August
Reporter
organizationinbusinessthatprovideditsmemberswithcomparablestandards.ButsweetbecauseASHIhaswelcomedformerNAHImembersintoASHIandwe’relookingforwardtotheirprofessionalismtohelpmakeoursabetterassociation.PleasejoinusinwelcomingtheformerNAHImemberstoASHIwiththesamespiritweprovidetoallofournewmembers.
Sincerely,
FrankLeshExecutiveDirectorAmericanSocietyofHomeInspectors
GreatNewASHIChapterBenefitYourNationalASHIBoardhas
doneitagain:YEAROFTHECHAPTERMEMBERSHIP
DRIVE!!
FromAugust1,2016toDecember31,2016,anyone
whoisnotalreadyanASHImemberwillreceivehisorher
firstyearmembershiptoASHINationalforfreewhenthey
joinyourchapter.
CentralIowaRadonis
excitedtoannounceamovetotheirnewlocationinDesMoines,Iowa.Duetocompanygrowthandexpansion,thislocallyownedbusiness,founditselfinneedofmorespace.
ProTecInspectionServiceswasAwardedTheTitleof"BestHomeInspectionCompany"inPotomacfromapeeropinionpollofhomeinspectionservices.
HouseMasterofEdmontonas2017ConsumerChoiceAwardWinnerinHomeInspectionCategory
What'sgoingonwithyour
chapter?Gotaneventcomingup?Somethinginterestinghappenatyourlastmeeting?Whatdidyoulearnabout?Wewanttoknowandwe'[email protected]
Here'swhat'sgoingoninachapternearyou...
September7-11,2016SEHomeInspectionConference
Weaskthateachchapterbeginrecruitingmembersfor
yourchaptertotakeadvantageofthislimitedtimeoffer.
Pleaseremember,thechaptersarethelifelineofyour
associationandwithoutyou,yourassociationwillnot
continuetogrow.
Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasedon’thesitatetocontact
ASHISchool
IntroducesNew60-HourOnlineCourseThecoursewillfocusonan
introductiontostartingand
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September11-12,2016ASHINewEnglandEducationalConferenceHiltonMysticHotelMysticSeaport,CT
September16-17,2016GreatPlainsChapter2ndAnnualFallConferenceKansasCityExpoCenterKansasCity,MO16ASHICEs
September16-17,2016ASHIWesternWashingtonFallSeminarShorelineCenterShoreline,WA17ASHICEs
September17,2016NICASHI1DayStateCEEventCrazyPourRestaurantVillaPark,IL
September23-24,2016GreatLakesChapterFallConferenceHolidayInnExpressGrandRapids,MI
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September23-24,2016NorthCentralOhioChapterFallSeminarHolidayInnofFairlawnAkron,OHSept23-16CEs(Radon)Sept24-8CEs(Electrical/Lead)
September30,2016Tri-StateASHIFallConferenceTempleAmblerCampusAmbler,PA8ASHICEs
October1,2016OhioASHI
ThemainbenefitofTheASHISchool’s60-houronlinehome
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October20-22,2016CAHPINationalConferenceSheratonCavalierCalgaryHotelCalgary,ABwww.cahpinational.org18CEs
November4,2016Mid-MissouriASHIEducationalSeminarColumbiaBoardofRealtorsOfficeColumbia,MO8ASHICEs
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ByClaudineZapShippingcontainerhomes—modern,utilitarian,industrialchic—maybealloverthedesignblogsandsheltermagazines,butinHouston?Notsomuch.
Butifonefledglingdeveloperhashisway,therewillbeawholecommunityoflittleshippingcontainerhomesinthecity’sFifthWardneighborhood.Hisfirsthomemadeofshippingcontainersjusthitthemarket.
“Itislikeaprototype.It’slikeamodel,”listingagentTrentDrapersays.Headdsthatthedeveloper,BuildaBox
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HomesfounderJerryHartless,“purchasedthatpieceofpropertytherejustasawaytoseeifit’sagreatidea.Thewholeideaistomakethehomeaffordablebutyetefficientand,inturn,betterfortheenvironment.”Thisfirsthomeisavailablefor$189,995.Thehopeisthatthemodelhomewillspurinterestformore.“Ifhegetsmoreorderstobuildthem,he’llbuildthem,”Drapersays.“He’sboughtentireblocksintheFifthWardofHouston.”
HartlessgottheideawhileworkingintheMiddleEast,wherehesawshippingcontainerhomesbeingbuilt,theagentnotes.WhenhereturnedtoTexas,theideahadn’tquitecaughton.Draperishopingthatwillchangewiththisportablepioneer.
“I’mfindingoutthatitisveryrare,”Drapersaysoftheprefabhomes.“ThisisthefirstoneI’veeverseeninHouston.”
Andunlikemoremodern-lookingshippingcontainerhomes,thislittlelistingblendsinwithitsmoretraditionalneighbors.Ifyouimaginelivinginside,say,aFedExbox,thinkagain.Atfirstglance,thehomelookslikeacozycottage,withafrontporch,peakedroof,andcheerybluehue.
Oncloserinspection,itsindustrialrootsareevident.Still,“itcatchesyoubysurprise,”Drapersays.
Thecontemporaryhomeisjustassurprisinginside.Thetwo-bedroom,two-bathroomspacemakesthemostofits1,228-square-footlayout.Theopenkitchencomeswithstainless-steelappliancesandgranitecountertops;itlooksouttoalight-filledlivingarea.Thereislaminateflooringthroughout.Decorativestackedstonescovertheconnectionsbetweenthetwocontainers.Andforyourbarbecues,there’sacovereddeckoutback.(Hey,it’sTexas.)
Draperdelicatelynotesthattheolderneighborhood,justminutestodowntownHouston,is“intransition.”That’soneofthereasonsthatbuyersmaybehesitanttomovethere.Soit’salsobeingmarketedasanoffice.“Inorderfortheotherhousestobearound,it’sgoingtotakeawhile.Itcouldserveasaworkspace,”Drapersays.
Becauseaswe’veseen,shippingcontainersarenothingifnotversatile.
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scratchesdullthefinish.
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thecolorandeliminate
scratchesfromplasticlaminate
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Thesamepropertiesthatmakeplasticlaminatesucha
toughanddurablematerialforcountertopsalsomakeit
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However,youcancleanandpolishlaminatewithaproduct
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Howtodeductupto$734perdayforyourbusinesstraveltransportation-page15.
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IshavingahomeofficearedflagforIRSaudits?Page61.
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36itemsinyourbuildingthatcanbedepreciatedlikeequipment-page142.
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Whetheryouarerunninga
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thestatistics(showninJuly's
AnotherThing)makeitclear:
Yourcustomersareonline.
Theyareinteractinginsocial
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searchofinformation,recommendations,and
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likelytakeawaythecustomerathand,alongwithanyone
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Therearetonesofopportunitiestoaddvalue-evento
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Testimonialsarethelow-hangingfruitofsocialmedia,and
itisthroughadvocacythatyoureffortsstarttotrulyscale
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Identifyingpotentialadvocatesisagoodfirststep.Youcan
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researchandbrandknowledgeencouragespeopleand
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Thetransitionfromapassivewebtoaninteractivewebhas
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broughtwithitmanychangesaffectinghowindividuals
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Atthisstage,it'sfairtosaythatawebpresenceiscritical
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