New Look For The Website

Austin, TX - I am proud to present this new and updated appearance for the EREI website. The layout presents users with a more friendly navigation, easy, quick action buttons, modern graphics, and utilizes more up-to-date, XHTML compliant coding techniques, Java, and form submittal capabilities.

The design and implementation is a collaborative effort between me and Scott Howard with NviZioN Media in Gainesville, GA.

If you need a website or graphic designer, I highly recommend working with Scott. For more information, please visit NviZioN Media.

For Your Peace Of Mind

Austin, TX - Clients can now have even more assurance: I am fully insured for both General Liability and Errors and Omissions. This coverage exceeds the State of Texas minimum requirements. Some inspectors who carry E&O insurance do so specifically because errors are inherent in their approach to inspecting. For me, having insurance coverage, is not to say that I am any less concerned about protecting your interests--I believe I am even more so. My inspection approach has never been one to rely on insurance to pay claims as a business practice. Although I am not perfect, I aim to avoid claims by taking my time, doing my best, and eliminating damage, oversights, and errors.

For more information, please visit Insurance Requirements.

On the Radio

Atlanta, GA - Clark Howard, consumer advocate and national radio personality, discusses having a pre-listing home inspection before selling your house.

Aug 29, 2007 Show Notes: Getting inside a homebuyer's head

Clark says, "We've all be hearing about how tough it is to sell a home right now. Before you go to market, you should hire an inspector to carefully vet your home. Then fix whatever it is that needs repair, and have the inspector's report and your receipts available for prospective buyers to examine. As a seller, you have to psychologically try to get inside the head of a buyer. Even though a buyer may consider a used home, they still want it to be perfect like a doll house. Imagine that a corner of your roof needs repair and you don't spend the money to fix it. When their inspector finds it, the buyer is more likely to blow the potential repair cost out of proportion and make a lower offer on your house accordingly."

For more information, please visit Clark Howard.

Local Volunteering

Lakeway, TX - I am proud to be volunteering with Vista Oaks assisted living community, visiting and spending time with residents, helping and working with their program director.

My activities include an afternoon movie showing called Tim's Popcorn Time. Serving the elderly is very special and meaningful to me.

For more information, please visit Vista Oaks of Lakeway.

Austin Board of Realtors

Austin, TX - I am honored to have become an associate member with the Austin Board of Realtors, helping to support and assist the local real estate community.

I am excited about my involvement with them, because working with a Realtor helps clients find the best home--and the best home inspector!

In an effort to provide even more convenient services, I have also subscribed to the Supra DisplayKey system. This feature allows me to access lock boxes for increased flexibility in scheduling inspections. Thank you to ABOR for this opportunity.

Local Volunteering

Austin, TX - I am proud to have become associated with the Austin Meals on Wheels and More program, and part of their volunteer teams with the Handy Wheels program. The Handy Wheels program provides minor home safety repairs and is reserved for clients of Meals on Wheels and More. It is a volunteer program that helps create a safe and secure environment in the clients' homes. Typical projects include installing smoke alarms, bathroom safety bars, doorbells, peep holes, house numbers, replacing switch or outlet plates, flapper valves in toilets, and light bulbs and air filters.

I am humbled and honored for this opportunity to help those unable, or to serve those less fortunate, in our community by volunteering.

I wish Meals on Wheels and More continued success with their efforts of compassion and service. For more information, or to find out how to do your part, please visit Meals on Wheels and More.

TAREI Spring Educational Conference

Round Rock, TX - In accordance with our commitment to providing the best inspection services and the highest standard of technical expertise, I have recently attended the Texas Association of Real Estate Inspectors (TAREI) Spring Educational Conference in Round Rock, Texas.

During the conference, I took part in a wide range of activities, which included technical home inspection workshops, various professional seminars, business functions, general sessions, and roundtable discussions. Among the topics of education updates included framing techniques, exterior wall claddings, and job site phased construction field trips. These seminars and workshops were taught by nationally recognized experts in their fields.

This event and involvement with continuing education demonstrates my dedication to staying on top of the latest developments in home construction and sharpening my inpsection techniques.

National Certification

Austin, TX - Constantly focusing on my quality of service, I have become certified by the National Association of Certified Home Inspectors (NACHI), the world's premier home inspector association.

I am excited to receive this certification, because NACHI reports that over half of the home inspectors do not meet their strict standards.

This is just another step in my commitment to providing you with the highest level of service through my affiliations.

I am excited about our involvement in such a group, providing clients with the reassurance that their choice in a home inspector meets the NACHI standard of excellence.

ASHI Annual Conference and Exposition

Austin, TX - In accordance with our commitment to providing the best inspection services and the highest standard of technical expertise, I have recently attended the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) Annual Conference and Exposition in Austin, Texas.

During the InspectionWorld conference, I took part in a wide range of activities, which included technical home inspection workshops, various professional seminars, business functions, general sessions, and roundtable discussions. Among the topics of education updates included plumbing inspections, foundation defects, diagnosing cracks, arc-fault circuit interrupters, drain waste and vent piping, and pre-drywall new construction inspections.

This event and involvement with continuing education demonstrates my dedication to stay abreast of the latest construction methods and inspection techniques for the benefit of my clients.