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BestInspectors.Net purchases 1,000 InterNACHI Memberships

BestInspectors.Net, a leading Inspection School and Inspection Software publisher has purchased 1,000 new memberships from the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI), which is the World's largest, best know, and most respected trade associations in the Inspection Industry.  BestInspectors.Net purchased the 1,000 memberships in bulk at a discounted rate.

BestInspectors.Net founder and InterNACHI Great Lakes president George Wells had this to say about the 1,000 memberships:

"I am (unofficially) calling this the 'BestInspectors.Net Economic Stimulus Package for Inspectors'.  We decided to do something that is unprecedented in the real estate industry - we purchased 1,000 memberships in the World's BEST trade association to be distributed FREE to our customers.

We have all heard all the reports of doom and gloom in the real estate industry over the past two years.  To be sure, we have seen better times but we have also seen much worse.  All things considered, we are much better off today than in the 1980s with double digit interest rates and the collapse of the entire S&L industry.

Many of our students and customers are doing very well in the inspection business today in spite of all the things we have been hearing.  In fact, inspectors have been telling me that they have recently had some of their best months ever.  Education is the key!

My students have often heard me say 'just because you can fry an egg doesn't mean you can run a restaurant'.  We provide the tools and training to prepare new inspectors to enter the field.  We also provide continuing education but the single best source for continuing education and business support for all inspectors across the planet is the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors.

Our commitment to our students and users of our report software has always been to do all that we possibly can to ensure their success.  That's why we are doing this.  Inspectors who join InterNACHI can quickly gain an overwhelming competitive advantage in their respective markets.  InterNACHI members have access to thousands of pages of up-to-date training materials, dozens of videos, and the largest inspector forum in the world.

We are successful at BestInspectors.Net because our more than 16,000 have made us successful.  This is a great time to go into the home inspection business.  Business is slow for many inspectors right now but it doesn't have to be.  Opportunities abound.

We purchased 1,000 new InterNACHI memberships so that we can help 1,000 inspectors jump-start their inspection businesses.  The memberships will be distributed through BestInspectors.Net's network of authorized distributors.  Each distributor will receive an allocation to be distributed among their customers.  The allocation of memberships will be at the sole discretion of each participating distributor.

The memberships are for new members only but we also have a promotion exclusively for InterNACHI members that provides them with deep discounts on BestInspectors.Net inspection software and training courses.  InterNACHI members who are already using BestInspectors.Net inspection software will have their free tech support and free updates extended to coincide with their paid InterNACHI membership renewals."

BestInspectors.Net increases discounts for InterNACHI members

BestInspectors.Net, a leading Inspection School and Inspection Software publisher has increased discounts of all its Inspection software for InterNACHI members to a minimum of 25% off MSRP.  Select popular titles are being discounted for InterNACHI members by as much as 50% off MSRP.

Current users of BestInspectors.Net report software will receive an additional full year of free updates and technical support when they show proof of paid InterNACHI membership renewal. 

We've made it so inexpensive to have a website that you can't afford NOT to have one!

The free updates, upgrades, and tech support period for XL Pro Titanium Edition has been increased from six months to a full year.  The change is retroactive to 01 January 2008.  Anyone who purchased XL Pro Titanium Edition on or after 01 January 2008 will automatically qualify for a full year of free updates, upgrades, and technical support.

Online CMI meeting and continuing education class

Instructor George Wells will be hosting the monthly online CMI meeting and continuing education class again this month.  The topic for this month is Commercial Inspections.  Doing commercial inspections is not as difficult as you may think.  There are many similarities between home and commercial building inspections.  Of course, there are differences too.   With the right knowledge and a little guidance, you can add commercial inspections to the services you provide.

The class is free to everyone.  It is approved for one hour of continuing education for CMI, CRI (InterNACHI), CFI and CFA (North American Institute of Appraisers and Inspectors, and CCBI (Management Science Institute). The meeting is held on the CMI message board in the live chat area where we have been doing the live sessions for Electrical course CMI39420.  Be sure to log in a little early to make sure you have a connection and sound.

Electrical course CMI39420

Some of you have not had a chance to participate yet in any of the live sessions for Electrical course CMI39420.  We will be doing another live session soon.  Watch your e-mail and the blog for announcements.


Electrical course CMI39420

Many of you have been asking when we will be doing live sessions for the next electrical course in the series.  You need to enroll in the course first.  It only cost $36 and you can participate in as many live sessions as you want for an entire year.  If you purchased a BestInspectors.Net course that includes all continuing education for a full year, you do not need to pay the $36 but you do need to register.  As soon as we have enough people for a class, we will schedule a live online session.

Classroom Courses

Home Inspection

We are doing four hour classes Tuesday evenings at Skills Training Center in Toledo, 5:30-8:30 pm EST.  Eight core modules are required for certification for anyone seeking certification.  Upon the completion of the eight core courses, you will take a proctored  exam.  The courses are each independent of one another so you can enter the program at any time.  You can take the courses in any order.  You are only required to take eight courses if you are seeking certification with a proctored exam.  You can also take only one course if you want.

The courses are also approved for four hours of continuing education for CMI, CRI (InterNACHI), and CFI and CFA (North American Institute of Appraisers and Inspectors for those who are already certified.

Courses taken at other participating schools in the core subjects can be applied toward your certification requirements.   the four participating schools are BestInspectors.Net (also its parent MSI International and sister organization Management Science Institute), Merrell Institute in Bohemia (Long Island) New York, Skills Training Center in Toledo, and Real Estate Training Academy in Burton (Flint).
 

CMI

We have a complete series of courses to prepare you for the CMI.  Call or write for details on the CMI approved courses.


Contractor/ Master Required Continuing Education

We will be starting a series of courses in the Toledo and Burton locations later this month for licensed contractors and licensed Master Tradesmen in Electrical (OH & MI), Plumbing (OH), HVAC (OH), Refrigeration (OH), Hydronics (OH), Fire Alarm (MI), and Sign Specialists (MI).  All Ohio trades are now back on a one year cycle.  Michigan trades are on a three year cycle.

These courses are approved by the Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB) and the Michigan Bureau of Construction Codes.  They are also approved for Certified Commercial Building Inspector (CBBI) and Certified Master Inspector (CMI) continuing education.
 

ICC Exam Preparation

Residential construction

24 hour International Code Council residential construction exam preparation classes will begin in late April or early May.  Dates and times have not yet been announced.  We guarantee that you will pass the exam.  Watch your e-mail for dates and times.


Building Maintenance Code

The recently passed law requiring home inspections on certain homes in Toledo mandates that inspectors will be required  to inspect for ICC Building Maintenance Code compliance.  The law goes into effect in May 2008.  We will be holding ICC Building Maintenance classes in April.  Dates and times have not yet been announced.

Free, live, online course: "Inspecting Residential Electrical Systems" January 30, 2008 (evening)

The next live session for the free Electrical Course CMI39420 will be Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 8:30 pm. EST (5:30 pm. PST)

These advanced online courses are FREE to InterNACHI members and Certified Master Inspectors.

 

 

 

 

The live session for Electrical Course CMI39420 will be held on:

• Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at  8:30 pm. EST (5:30 p.m. PST) 

The group size will be limited to approximately 50 participants.  The live online session must be completed in addition to the Self-Study portion of the course in order to receive your 4 InterNACHI or 4 CMI CEU's.  The session will run for at approximately 90 minutes. 

In order to participate, you will need to meet certain prerequisites:

1.  Register for the CMI Forum:

If you are not already registered for the CMI Forum, you will need to register for access to the Forum.  The class will be held in a pivate Chat Room in the Forum.  The CMI Forum requires you to have the latest version of Java installed on your PC or MAC.  You probably already have Java installed but you should register for the CMI forum at least a day before the class to ensure that you are able to log in to the forum and participate in the discussion.

The CMI Forum is located here:  http://www.certifiedmaster.com/forum/index.php

2.  Register for the Electrical Course:

If you have not already registered for the Electrical course, you must first register with BestInspectors.Net.  The course is administered through BestInspectors.Net's Tips For Success newsletter.  You can register here:  http://www.bestinspectors.net/tipsforsuccess.htm

Access to the course and the course Blog, additional information, and instructions will be e-mailed to the Tips For Success subscribers.

3.  Complete the Self Study Portion of the Course in Advance of the Online Session:

All Participants must complete the Self-Study portion of the course before attending an online session.   A link to access the course will be e-mailed to Tips For Success subscribers. 

We currently have approximately 175 inspectors who are enrolled in the course.  We will schedule additional live online sessions over the next few weeks so everyone will have an opportunity to complete the course.  Anyone can do the Self-Study portion of the course at any time.  Participants should expect to spend approximately three hours on Self-Study.   Please do not attend the online sessions until you have completed the Self-Study portion of the course.
 

 

The recent live online electrical classes presented by the Master Inspector Certification Board and BestInspectors.Net have been very popular.  Several hundred inspectors have already completed the course.  CMI and BestInspectors.Net will continue to do regular live 1-2 hour sessions to answer questions related directly to the course and other electrical questions.

 

The course focuses on identifying the common causes of electrical fires, explosions, or electrocution hazards. You will learn which parts of an electrical system are most important to inspect and how to inspect them. Identifying and diagnosing electrical problems is not as much about what you can see as it is about what you cannot see.

 

You will learn how to evaluate an electrical system based what you can see without disassembling anything. You will also learn why you may sometimes get false readings from electrical testers and what to do about it. You will learn how to properly perform the tests that will tell what you need to know about an electrical system.

 

Please direct any questions to George Wells at information@BestInspectorsNet

 

 

Approved for 4 InterNACHI Continuing Education Hours

 

01 February 2007
XL Pro Bronze Edition
XL Pro Bronze Edition is only available from Merrell Institute, effective 15 March 2007.  It has been replaced by the new XL Pro Legacy and  XL Pro Express .  Technical support for XL Pro Bronze Edition will be available until 01 November 2007 for BestInspectors.Net students customers and will continue into 2008 for Merrell Institute students and customers. 

29 November 2006
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BestInspectors.Net is offering very rare 4 and 5 Character Domain Names.  Four and five character domain names (such as www.cbxa.com) are very rare and in great demand.  These rare domain names often sell for hundreds or even thousands of dollars.  BestInspectors.Net will be selling four and five character domain names from our inventory at discounted prices. 

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