What is the cleansing period, you ask? Well this is a phrase I coined many years back when we had another downturn in the real estate market for the way that newer inspectors and real estate agents drop by the wayside. It happens like clockwork when the market starts to slow. Those who were mak
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06/11/2008
Scott Patterson as a member of ASHI is proud to agree with and endorse the following Client Bill of Rights. Published June 2008American Society of Home Inspectors® (ASHI®) Client Bill of RightsAs a profession, home inspectors have an ethical obligation to the public. This obligation includes inte
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06/05/2008
No, that is not what the brochure said but it should have! It was a great country home that had a wonderful view down a typical middle Tennessee valley. The only problem is that the former owners did not disclose that their heard of cats had used every single room in the home for their litter bo
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05/30/2008
The phone will not stop ringing! I know, a few months ago most of us were checking to see if our phone lines were still connected! It is good to see my calender booking into the following week, it has been a while since this has happened. This is a sign that the real estate market is on the ri
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05/30/2008
Happy Mothers Day to everyone that is a mom and to all of the single dads who are the mom as well.The Mothers Day I will never forget:When I was a single dad with three children back in the early 90's I will never forget going to church(First Baptist, Jackson MS) in 1990 on Mothers Day. We were w
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05/11/2008
From ASHI, NDRA, Simpson Strong-Tie and The Home Depot. May is Deck Safety Month® and we're encouraging homeowners to go out into their backyards and check out their decks. To help with deck inspection, Simpson Strong-Tie is teaming with The Home Depot this May for deck safety workshops at stores
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05/08/2008
This past Friday I had 43cc's of fluid drained off my knee, and a nice steroid shot in the joint! Yes, it hurt!Never had knee problems and I will be 51 next month. This is the second time in six months that I have had this lovely procedure done. My MRI of the knee shows it to be fairly normal, ex
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04/24/2008
INGREDIENTS 1 tablespoon butter or EVO 1/2 cup chopped green onions 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon of fresh grated nutmeg 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chiles 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup 1/2 cup sour cream 1 1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast meat 2 cups shredded
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04/17/2008
This casserole is made with a whole chicken, onion, carrots, celery, rice, and almonds, along with other ingredients. It is fairly simple, but it does take a little time as you must cook the chicken first and then assemble the remaining ingredients and bake. It is well worth the extra time!INGR
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04/17/2008
CERTAINTEED Corp is offering FREE CE. I have been getting my CE certificates in order for my TN license renewal and I found that many of the CE sessions offered for Free by Certainteed have been approved by the State of TN for CE hours for a TN home inspector license. I don't know if any other
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04/17/2008