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title: Home Inspection
description: Home inspection is the objective visual examination of a physical property's structure and systems. Learners will understand how to identify structural defects, evaluate electrical and plumbing safety, and use inspection reports to make informed purchasing decisions.
category: finance-economics
subcategory: home-buying-and-selling
difficulty: beginner, intermediate, advanced
url: /subject/home-inspection
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# Home Inspection

Home inspection is the objective visual examination of a physical property's structure and systems. Learners will understand how to identify structural defects, evaluate electrical and plumbing safety, and use inspection reports to make informed purchasing decisions.

## Available Resources

1 Books • 2 Courses • 3 Websites

## Websites

### 1. Home Inspection Report Guide

InterNACHI article explaining how inspection reports are organised: the informational header, disclaimers, the standards of practice, and the body describing each system's components and operability. Helps buyers read findings and judge which defects are material.

**Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://www.nachi.org/home-inspection-reports.htm

**Tags:** home-inspection, inspection-reports, home-buying, real-estate, property-defects

### 2. ASHI

Trade association that publishes the ASHI Standard of Practice and Code of Ethics, certifies inspectors through its ACI credential, and runs a searchable member directory. Use it to check what an inspection must cover and to vet inspectors.

**Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://www.homeinspector.org/

**Tags:** home-inspection, standards-of-practice, certification, real-estate, home-buying

### 3. InterNACHI

International Association of Certified Home Inspectors: publishes its Standards of Practice, a large library of consumer and inspector articles, sample reports, and free online courses. Membership site, but most reference material and training is openly accessible.

**Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://www.nachi.org/

**Tags:** home-inspection, standards-of-practice, building-systems, real-estate, certification

## Courses

### 1. Home Inspection Training

Become a certified home inspector! Expert training from American Home Inspectors Training will equip you for a successful career.

**Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://www.ahit.com/

**Tags:** home-inspection, inspector-licensing, certification, real-estate, continuing-education

### 2. Free Home Inspection Course

Learn home inspection basics with this free online course from InterNACHI School! Start your path to becoming a certified home inspector today.

**Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://www.nachi.org/education/free-online-home-inspection-course.htm

**Tags:** home-inspection, internachi, certification, residential-construction, free-course

## Podcasts

### 1. Home Inspection Podcast

**Author:** Brad Lowery

Welcome to the Ride... Along! In the trades, a ride along is a time where apprentices shadow master tradesmen on the job. Here... we're riding along with Home Inspectors around the country as we spotlight the people, places, and perils that make up the fascinating world of real estate. Be sure to follow us @theridealongshow on all social platforms! And watch the full Ride Along series on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/@theridealongshow!

**Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** en | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://sites.libsyn.com/435774

**Tags:** home-inspection, inspection-business, field-work, real-estate, trades

## Books

### 1. The Complete Book of Home Inspection

**Author:** Norman Becker

Room-by-room inspection manual from an ASHI founder, covering structure, roofing, plumbing, wiring, and heating systems. Checklists and photographs let a buyer or new inspector evaluate a house's condition and estimate what repairs will cost.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid

**Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/0071391258?tag=edmonddante07-20

**Tags:** books, personal-development, home-buying-selling

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