Realtor Resources
Whether you are an agent or a broker, lender, appraiser, builder or real estate attorney, your customers often look to you for recommendations on who they should hire to conduct the home inspection. Rely on ASHI as your qualified resource for professional home inspectors as well as for information on all the elements of a professional home inspection. You can trust that ASHI inspectors will deliver exceptional service and expert technical knowledge, enabling your customers to make informed decisions about the sale or purchase of a home, thus helping you in your role as a trusted resource. After all, it’s your reputation that’s on the line.

ASHI Suncoast has prepared a number of resource materials especially for realtors to learn about the home inspection process and to educate their clients on expectations and selection of qualified professional inspectors. Following is a listing of those resources that may be obtained at no cost. Contact the ASHI Public Relations Office for more information or for additional resources that may be available.

Educational Workshops or Presentations on Home Inspections
ASHI members are available to speak to realtor or homeowner groups and have educational power point presentations prepared that can be customized for specific groups or topics.

Home Inspection 101

Home Inspection 102

Selecting a Qualified Professional

Why Things Go Wrong

Newsletter/Magazine Articles on Home Inspection
Articles are available for reprint in realtor or homeowner association publications. The articles can be used as written or can be customized to fit your publication. Additional articles can be written on specific topics upon request. Articles currently available are:

How to Select a Qualified Home Inspector

Are Home Inspectors Licensed?

Appraisals are Not a Substitute for a Home Inspection

New Construction Inspection Services

Website Information on Home Inspections
ASHI has developed a professional virtual home inspection that can be placed on your website for homeowners to view. It educates the homeowner on the areas covered by an inspection. ASHI will assist you in placing this on your website or providing a link so that homeowners can see and hear the “virtual inspection”.   Click here for more information.

Homeowner Brochures
Brochures explaining the value of home inspections and providing a list of Suncoast ASHI Chapter members are available at no cost to realtors for distribution to homeowners and prospective homeowners. These brochures are distributed bi-annually to most area realtor offices. Additional copies can be delivered upon request. 

If your office did not receive these brochures or you need extra, please e-mail us to request additional copies.  You can also view a copy of the brochure here in PDF format and then print it as you like. Click each of the items to view the brochure.   Brochure