What is Certification vs. Licensing? A Certification verifies that a professional has met a certain set of criteria for a skill or job as measured by a third-party assessment, usually a non-government ...

In this image taken on September 2, 2009 provided by Chimney Safety Institute of America, CSIA Certified Chimney Sweep, Jeffery Peterson, of Potomac Services performs a visual inspection in Sterling, ...

COLERAIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- Home inspector Chris Green pokes, pulls and climbs his way around a house, even getting up on the roof to determine the condition of a home from top to bottom. Green puts ...

Inspectors tend to be thorough, but can miss things. ‘It’s very important for a buyer to be as educated as possible.’ ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – The House of Representatives has passed legislation that would require home inspectors to be licensed by the state. House Bill 1001 would establish statewide standards for the ...

Eric Swiatek is a licensed home inspector with over two decades of experience in the housing industry and an up-to-date radon testing license. He has performed over ...

As a potential home buyer, you need to be as informed as possible ...

A lot of homes are bought and sold in New Jersey these days, but are there enough licensed home inspectors to examine them? The Legislature doesn?t think so. Last week both houses overwhelmingly ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – A Rhode Island law requiring home inspectors to be licensed will finally be enforced, two decades after it was enacted, Call 12 for Action has learned. Paul Brunetti has been ...

Home inspectors play a crucial role in property transactions. Before a house is sold or auctioned, home inspectors visit the house and write up a detailed report on the safety status of the property.