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Fall Seminar
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Event:	Fall Seminar
Date:	Thu - Oct 8th 2009
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Event details: Fall seminar. Report Writing for Home Inspectors Approved for 6 hours by New Jersey & ASHI. Noted defense attorney Joe Denneler will speak on proper report writing to comply with regulations and also protect your interests. Starts 2 PM at the Westwood, 438 North Avenue, Garwood, NJ 07027, Tel: 908-789-0808. Dinner included. Evening Round Table session continues after dinner. Seminar concludes at at 9:00 PM. Registration fee: $125.00/GSASHI Members; $150.00 Non-Members Please mail your check made payable to “Garden State Chapter of ASHI” Mail to: Jason Mitchell, Treasurer C/O HomeSpect 530 Rahway Avenue Woodbridge, NJ 07095 Course Description: Afternoon Session 2:00- 2:10 Introduction and relevance of professional report writing 2:10- 2;30 NJAC Chapter 40, Subchapter 15.2 Definitions 2:30 - 3:00 NJAC 40;40-15.16, Standards of Practice Specific requirements/Documentation 3:05- 4:10 Access, inspection techniques, disclaimers Minimum standards • Structural documentation Examples/discussion • Exterior documentation Examples/discussion • Roofing documentation Examples/discussion • Plumbing documentation Examples/discussion • Electrical documentation Examples/discussion 4:15- 5:10 • Heating documentation Examples/discussion • Cooling documentation Examples/discussion • Interior documentation Examples/discussion • Insulation documentation Examples/discussion • Fireplaces &Solid Fuel burning Appliances documentation Examples/discussion Course Description, Report Writing for Home Inspectors, continued… 5:15- 5:25 Report Preparation 5:25- 6:10 Case Studies/Questions 6:10- 6:20 Summary Break and Dinner Evening Session This section of the seminar on Report Writing for Home Inspectors is a Round Table panel discussion to include the following topics and others as brought out by the afternoon session that preceded it: Report Formats. Narrative, Check list, Hybrid, Computerized. Are all acceptable and under what conditions. Summary Reports. Are summary reports acceptable as stand alone home inspection reports, or must they be included with a full report. Are summary reports advisable if a full inspection report is prepared. Pictures in Reports. Essential, optional, or simply a good idea? Common Complaints about Written Reports. Writing not clear. Defects and/or conditions are not clearly and completely identified. Can’t find the important findings of the inspection because they are buried in boilerplate etc. Common Errors in Reports. Errors of omission. Errors of inclusion (mistakenly copied from another report). Distinction between “inspected” and “observed” not made. Dissemination of Reports. Mailed, emailed, faxed etc. Are all acceptable or preferable.