______________________________________________________________

Noteworthy News

A Newsletter of Noteworthy Property Inspections

September 2005

______________________________________________________________

A message from Martin Grant, Owner/Chief Inspector, Noteworthy Property Inspections:

"In it's latest press release, the California Real Estate Inspection Association (CREIA) discusses the importance of ongoing education for home inspectors and educational opportunities available. All CREIA members must obtain at least 30 CECs each year to maintain their Certification. I believe we can never get enough education, and as such, I have prepared a number of educational presentations to provide Realtors with information on the home inspection profession. You can read about the available presentations in our second feature article, and if you would like to schedule a presentation there is a form you can complete and fax back to me.

I have an interesting article from the MSN Money website which provides tips on "how to spot a shabby remodel". While your home inspector will certainly pick up on the clues, this article will help you know what to look out for beyond the nice new flooring and paint in your initial walkthrough.

I am often asked how long a piece of equipment may last. Obviously their is no definitive answer to this, however the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) publishes a list of life expectancies which we have provided in this edition of the newsletter. The NAHB guidelines can be relied upon as industry accepted estimates of life expectancy.

Finally, I'm providing an introductory article on Sustainable (Green) Building. Whether remodeling or new construction, sustainable (green) building techniques are on the increase, and may well be "the next big thing" in building and remodeling. Take this opportunity to learn some basics on the subject."

______________________________________________________________

Featured in this issue of Noteworthy News......

(click on each headline for the full story)

CREIA Committed to Educating Home Inspectors (The importance of ongoing education for home inspectors, and what CREIA is doing to provide educational opportunities)
Home Inspection Educational Presentations for Realtors (Descriptions of standard realtor educational presentations which we have prepared, and a request form to use to schedule a presentation for your office)
How to Spot a Shabby Remodel (Practical tips on what to look for (beyond the new paint and flooring) to determine if the remodel has been properly completed)
Life Expectancies of Building Components (Use this handy list to determine the remaining life of a variety of building components)
Remodel, Renovate, and Upgrade Green (Sustainable (green) building is going to be big in the future. Follow the live hyperlinks in the pdf file to link to a variety of resources, and learn about this exciting topic.)

(For more information and links visit our web site at www.NoteworthyPI.com )______________________________________________________________

This email was sent to:

This email was sent by: Noteworthy Property Inspections, PO Box 3298, Long Beach, CA 90803

To remove yourself from the Noteworthy Property Inspections newsletter mailing list please reply to this e-mail with "unsubscribe" in the subject line.