Greetings to all fellow home inspectors.

I've been doing home inspections for 25 years in Northern Virgina, and have often felt the service home inspectors provided was undervalued. I doubt anyone could coordinate the circus of contractors necessary to produce the results of a single home inspector. Afterall, you would need a framer, an electrician, a plumber, an HVAC tech, a roofer, possibly a water proofer, and likely a remodeler, all on the same day, without an agenda to sell you something, and for a reasonable fee. Imagine that, and realize that none of those contractors is going to take the time to explain how the house works, the educational component of a home inspection. Now VA Senator Surovell wants me to provide this undervalued service, with unlimited liability to my company, with SB627. Please, Senator Surovell, tell me where I can find those magic glasses to see thru walls, and the crystal ball to predict the future, because without those, if your bill passes, I will no longer be able to afford to provide my undervalued service.

Respectfully,

Tim Hockenberry

Home Facts Inc.

(703) 244-0092