NACHI Boosts Membership Entry Requirements

In keeping with our mission to maintain the inspection profession’s highest professional standards, NACHI has once again increased its entrance requirements. Click here to learn more.

Russel Ray Accepts Full-Time NACHI Position

We are very pleased to announce that longtime NACHI member and marketing guru Russel Ray has accepted a full-time position at NACHI.

Russel will now be devoting his time to creating a variety of marketing tools for NACHI members. Please join us in welcoming him to the team!

Real Estate Marketing/Networking Resource

Thanks to NACHI member Peter Doane for recommending the ActiveRain Real Estate Network, a free online community for real estate professionals run on behalf of its members.

“Rub elbows with local agents in your area, build your name recognition and push your name to the top of Google for FREE,” writes Peter.

Click here to learn more and join free.

Chicago Sun-Times Recommends NACHI Inspectors

The Chicago Sun-Times (the 10th largest newspaper in America with a daily readership of 1,383,572) took some time to speak with NACHI founder Nick Gromicko about what to look for when hiring a home inspector. Read the article here.

Make Sure Clients Can Find You!

NACHI maintains a database of nearly 1 million coordinates for locations all over North America. We use this data to provide accurate search results on sites such as FindAnInspector.US, InspectorLocator.com, InspectorNOW.com, and InspectorSeek.com. Though we are constantly updating this database to reflect new towns, zip codes and postal codes, you may occasionally find that a location is not in our database. If you have found a missing location, or simply want to verify that a location does exist in our database, click here. If the location is not found, our system will automatically gather the data needed to create a new database record for you.

Roy Cooke in the Spotlight

NACHI Canadian Member of the Year Roy Cooke is featured in an interesting article from the Independent. Read the full story here.

Online CE Log System Updated

We’re pleased to announce that each member's completion of our online continuing education courses are now automatically logged into their individual CE log. Click here for more information.

Free PDF Creator

Adobe Acrobat is the industry standard for creating PDF files, but it comes with a hefty price tag (and most people don't need all of its features). doPDF is a free program that will create PDF files for you by adding a PDF creator to your list of printers. This means it works in virtually any Windows program. Click here to download it free!

Link Exchange Program Improved

Thanks to NACHI IT Director Chris Morrell, we have successfully upgraded our Link Exchange program to allow affiliates to log in and add/update/remove links, revise descriptions and change their contact information. NACHI's Link Exchange is viewed by millions of visitors and makes a great added marketing tool for your website. All we ask is a link in return – it's completely free!

View our list of useful links here.

For any questions or missing login information, contact us at ITSupport@nachi.org.

NACHI Tax Returns Available Online

Click here to review our 990 forms and tax return information from 1998 through 2006.

Updated “Three Deadly Mistakes” Brochure Available

Click here to download the PDF version of our updated brochure.

Free File Converting Tool

There’s nothing more aggravating than not being able to open files that people send you due to compatibility issues. Sometimes you can download software to open the files, but why clutter up your hard drive?

Instead, give Zamzar a try. It’s an online file-conversion tool… and you should see the list of file formats the site supports! Just upload your file and select the desired format. Zamzar will e-mail you a link so you can download your file. This is one site you’ll definitely want to bookmark!

NACHI Convention Speakers & Features

The Inspection Event of the Millennium comes to Toronto on May 17-19, where the entire inspection industry will meet for the first time under one roof. Click here for a summary of speakers, features and more… and make your plans to join us for just $99!

Wildlife Control Guide

Whether you are a gardener, enjoy landscaping or just own your own home, there are times when certain species of wildlife can become a nuisance or cause damage to plants and/or property. Click here to read NACHI’s “Wildlife Control at Home” article, and feel free to share it with your clients and customers.

Free Inspector Search Engine for Your Realtors

Use the code found here to send a "Find an Inspector" search box to your favorite Realtors to put on their website.

More Events Added!

Click here for an update on all the NACHI educational, tradeshow and other events coming to your area!

Free Home Head Start Guides

With help from companies like Home Depot, PRO-LAB, Mayflower, Brinks and many more, NACHI has created the Home Head Start guide full of maintenance reminders, home improvement advice, advantages of having a seller inspection performed, home security tips, and a moving checklist. Each guide includes over $500 worth of gift certificates and savings coupons of interest to homebuyers. It also includes instructions for NACHI member's clients to go on a NACHI-operated site and easily order dozens of free samples from a variety of companies.

The guides make great additions to your inspection reports and will be available to NACHI members in bulk by the end of 2006, at no charge. Click here for more information.

What Do Green Buyers Really Want in a House?

Here are some links recommended by Natural Home Magazine Editor-in-Chief Robyn Griggs to educate yourself about what buyers want when looking for “green” houses:

• Treehugger.com: Features green news, solutions and product information.

• Greenhomeguide.com: A self-regulated site for product reviews from homeowners and professionals.

• Greenseal.org: Certifies green products.

• Scscertified.com (Scientific Certification Systems): Evaluates and certifies building materials.

• Greenguard.org (GreenGuard Environmental Institute): Evaluates indoor air-quality certifications.

NACHI Member Discount on the “Ultimate Ladder”

The durable, lightweight Telesteps ladder fits in the trunk of most cars, and is ideal for work in tight spaces. Available in a variety of sizes from 10.5’ to 14.5’ with a 300 lb. weight rating, these ladders are now available to NACHI members for a 5% discount with free shipping from our friends at REWCI. Check out the complete line at www.REWCI.com, or call 1-888-845-6597.

Economical Mold, E&O Coverage

Do you need Mold or E & O coverage? IOA is a binding authority for Lloyd’s of London, offering some of the best, most affordable nationwide protection the industry has to offer. Click here for more information and to compare rates, or contact Rod Morton directly at rod.morton@ioausa.com.

Boston Environmental Program = Added Revenue

Boston Environmental’s EPA-approved TankSure® Program is a fast, non-invasive system for evaluating residential above-ground fuel oil storage tanks that takes about 15 minutes and gives you yet another way to increase your revenue. Click here to learn more.

“Millionaire Inspector” Cruise Planned

Cruise to Alaska with renowned inspection marketing expert Mike Crow and other members of his Millionaire Inspector Community. Learn secrets that will help you improve your business while enjoying the beauty and majesty that is Alaska. Space is limited, so click here to learn more today!

Introducing KrawlGear - the Biggest Change in Crawling Since You Learned to Walk!

Why let bad backs and bum knees put you out of business? Discover how KrawlGear can help you prevent injuries and increase your profits. Our gear takes a beating so you don’t have to… guaranteed!

“I have owned a Krawler for about 2 weeks, and find that I don't have as many aches and pains… I absolutely love it. Best tool that I own!” - Lyle Standish, California NACHI Chairman

SPECIAL OFFER: The first 10 NACHI inspectors to purchase the Krawler will receive a FREE KrawlKap featuring hard shell head protection. Visit www.KrawlGear.com today!

InspectVue Software Officially Endorsed by NACHI

“If you are a NACHI member, you need to be using InspectVue!” – Nick Gromicko, NACHI Founder

Porter Valley’s Insectivore software has been called the most sophisticated report-writer ever, and for very good reason. This affordable easy to use software features scheduling, marketing, narratives & more – and can even be used on your PDA. Other benefits include an 11,000-entry web service that allows enables you to post and e-mail your reports, a complete invoicing system and more. And 7-day/week support is also included. Click here to learn more, call (800) 388-4541 or send an e-mail to info@pvsoftware.com.

Calibration Service – Just $99!

Radon Corporation of America offers calibration services for most makes and models of radon monitors. Our custom designed calibration chamber is one of just several in the United States and is certified by Microbiology Consulting, Inc. We offer 48-hour turnaround from the time we receive your monitor. And for a limited time, we’ll calibrate your test instrument for just $99 and include FREE return shipping. For more information, log onto www.radoncorporation.com, call (877) 24-RADON or drop an e-mail to abitco@cs.com.

$1000.00 Credit Card System – FREE

NACHI News sponsor Bill Janis offers a fast, wireless system for accepting credit card payments from your customers. No upfront cash, no lease, no application or activation fee required. Even the shipping, installation, training and 24/7 support are free. Check it out here, or call Bill directly at (847) 263-1292.