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    This is the oldest, largest and most respected professional association for home inspectors in North America and leading non-profit professional organization for independent home inspectors. Nationally, there are 6200 members and 81 chapters. The ASHI standards of practice are widely accepted and recognized by professional and government authorities. ASHI's standards of practice, covering all of a home's major systems, are specifically noted in state and federal legislation and recognized by consumers as the definitive standard for professional home inspection. Click the link for more about the Standards and Practice and the Code of Ethics of the American Society of Home Inspectors,  

Full member home inspectors must conform to a rigorous highly specialized set of performance criteria unparalleled by other parties in real estate transfer. To become a certified member of this organization an inspector must have performed a minimum of 250 fee paid inspections. In addition, the inspector must pass a series of rigorous written examinations to achieve full membership and logo use. The inspector must attain a minimum of 60 Continuing Education Units every three years to maintain their certified status. This assures that the inspector is current on many of the issues concerning homes and the inspection issues involved in evaluating homes.

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