Whether you are an experienced inspector who has done thousands of inspections or your are a new inspector just getting started in home inspection, you will write better inspection reports and get more business after you read this book.
Your reports will be more effective than ever before. Your clients and realestate agents will be happy because they will be able to read and understand your reports. You will be happy because you will have happy clients, you'll get more business, you'll stay out of court, and you'll make more money. This is not another book about English grammar and usage! This book is about report writing techniques, the psychology strategies of report writing, and the legal aspects of report writing. These are techniques that you will be able to use on your very next inspection.
Regardless of whether you use software to write your reports or you write reports by hand, you will be able to use these techniques.
Contents: Part 1- The Fundamentals: Introduction. The Basics. Grammar, Style, and Usage. Write the way you talk. Inspectorspeak. The Goal of the Inspection Report. How Many Pages Should the Report Have? Live By the Sword, Die By The Sword. Who's Packing your Parachute? Do I Need a Checklist? Choosing the Right Inspection Report Software. States With Special Requirements. Effective and Efficient. Reduce the Clutter. Where's My Notepad? Part 2- The Psychology of Report Writing: Introduction. Home Inspection Report or Home Condition Report? White Space. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. I Know What I Know and Thats OK. Disclaimers - Protect Yourself Without
Scaring the Client. Symbols and Icons. The Summary Page. When is a Summary Page Not a Summary Page? Part 3 Presenting the Report: What Was Good Enough Five Years Ago Isnt Good Enough Today. The Digital Age. CDs. Presentation Binders.
On-site or Delayed Delivery. Part 4 Conclusion and Epilog: When In Rome.. Conclusion. Epilog. Part 5 Acknowledgments
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