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Oakland County Home Inspections Code of Ethics

Getting to know your inspector

The Certified Master Inspector® shall have completed 1,000 fee-paid inspections and/or hours of inspection-related Continuing Education (combined).
The Certified Master Inspector® shall have been in the inspection business for at least three years.
The Certified Master Inspector® will not engage in any practices that could be damaging to the public or that could bring discredit to the home inspection industry.
The Certified Master Inspector® shall be fair, honest, impartial, and act in good faith in dealing with the public.
The Certified Master Inspector® will not discriminate in any business activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, sexual orientation, or handicap, and shall comply with all federal, state and local laws concerning discrimination.
The Certified Master Inspector® shall be truthful regarding his/her services and qualifications.
The Certified Master Inspector® will have no conflict of interest with the client, nor will the Certified Master Inspector® accept or offer any third-party commissions, rebates, profits or other benefits.
The Certified Master Inspector® will not communicate any information about an inspection to anyone except the client without the client’s prior written consent, except where it may affect the safety of others or violate a rule or statute.
The Certified Master Inspector® shall always act in the interests of the client, unless doing so violates a law or statute.
The Certified Master Inspector® shall use a written contract that specifies the services to be performed, the limitations of services, and fees.
The Certified Master Inspector® shall comply with all government rules and licensing requirements of the jurisdiction where s/he conducts business.
The Certified Master Inspector® shall not perform or offer to perform, for an additional fee, any repairs or associated services to a structure for which the Certified Master Inspector® or Certified Master Inspector’s® company has prepared a home inspection report. This provision shall not include services to components and/or systems which are not included in his/her Standards of Practice.
The Certified Master Inspector® shall submit to periodic criminal background checks and relinquish his/her Certified Master Inspector® professional designation if ever convicted of a violent crime or felony.

Our inspector, Dean, is a City Building Inspector and Plan Reviewer, Registered Code Official & Inspector by MI Dept. of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, an approved 203k Consultant by US Department of HUD. As a member of SEMBOIA we receive the monthly continuing education required by the State of Michigan. The SouthEast Michigan Building Officials & Inspectors Association provides high quality continuing education training for the re-registration of building officials, building inspectors, and plan examiners as required under Michigan Public Act 407 of 2016. 

Dean is also a Certified Master Inspector by InterNACHI. All InterNACHI inspectors have a total of 86 training hours they receive through  the program. InterNACHI inspectors are also required to take 24 hours of continuing education per year to maintain their certification status. We are also licensed builders and are required to take a 60 hour training course and pass a mandatory two-part State exam, that is always being changed and updated. Licensed builders are also required to take continuing competency courses before renewing their license every three years to ensure we stay up to date on new technology, codes and minimum standards of building.

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1. Duty to the public

The Certified Master Inspector® will strive to improve the Inspection Industry by sharing his/her lessons and/or experiences for the benefit of all. This does not preclude the Certified Master Inspector® from copyrighting or marketing his/her expertise to other inspectors or to the public in any manner permitted by law.
The Certified Master Inspector® shall assist in disseminating and publicizing the benefits of hiring Certified Master Inspectors®.
The Certified Master Inspector® will not engage in any act or practice that could be deemed damaging, seditious or destructive to fellow Certified Master Inspectors®.
The Certified Master Inspector® will dress professionally when acting in the capacity of his/her profession.

2. Duty to the Profession and to Other Certified Master Inspectors®

Oakland County Home Inspections