The Complete Book of Home Inspection
Product Description
Probably the best source available for prospective homebuyer’s to use for evaluating property, inside and out. Originally intended to be for buyers and owners, it has sufficient detail that professional home inspectors use it throughout the country. Loaded with charts, checklists, and photographs, this is a must have for anyone considering a new or used home purchase. Nearly 75,000 copies are in print…. More >>
#1 by J. Ashburg on February 8, 2010 - 3:05 pm
We have a home inspection business and I read many books on real estate topics. This book was OK but certainly not worth recommending to our inspection clients. Some of the topics discussed are irrelevant to home inspections – such as mold! There were many topics lacking in the amount of information the author provided. Maybe if you don’t know anything about houses or construction you might learn a little bit from this book. If you have a novice level of knowledge about house inspections then you should buy a different book since this book won’t teach you anything new.
Rating: 2 / 5
#2 by Eric P on February 8, 2010 - 5:12 pm
Some information in this book is good, however much appears on “shaky” ground. A few items are not accurate. I regret purchasing the book.
Rating: 2 / 5
#3 by E. Frank on February 8, 2010 - 6:25 pm
If you are looking for a book that will teach you a lot about real estate and home inspections then this is not the book for you. The chapter information and text content of this book was very basic and did not teach me anything I didn’t already learn from other books that were much better. Inspecting homes is something I have done for many years and I would not recommend this book to any customers or contractors. If you know absolutely nothing about real estate then you might learn a few things but not too much.
Rating: 1 / 5
#4 by Louann Rooney on February 8, 2010 - 8:30 pm
The Complete Book of Home Inspection is by far one of the best books on the subject. It is written in a very simple, but informative style. This book is not only meant for new home inspectors, or first time home buyers, but for experienced inspectors as well. The content in this book will serve as a source of information for anyone who needs to understand how a particular system works, or how to recognize a minor, or major problem. The many graphic illustrations are very helpful to fully understand what the problems actually look like. This book is a must to have.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by Ina M. on February 8, 2010 - 11:02 pm
There are a lot of books about home inspectors and the inspection process that I have read and are much better than this book. ASHI has books that tell a lot more details and cover all the topics left out by this book. I am an ASHI certified home inspector so I am experienced in this field and know when I’m reading a good book on the subject. This book does not tell the whole story needed for a professional inspector and appears to be written for a beginner who only wants a basic understanding on home inspections and inspectors.
I’ve been an ASHI home inspector for many years and wouldn’t recommend this book to any of inspectors in my state. Shop around and you’ll find much better reading to be informed.
Rating: 3 / 5