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Home Inspector, Are you Certified?

Get the competitive edge you need with certification from one of the most respected names in the construction industry. Because...

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Certified inspectors get the jobs!
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For more than 14 years MSI has been one of the most respected and best known names in construction education. With training and certification through Management Science Institute and Best Inspectors Network, your customers will know that you have met the highest professional standards. Even if you are already certified by another certification authority or have a license, your CRI certification will help give you a competitive advantage over your competitors.

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Best Inspectors Net 's
Certification Study Course
& NACHI^* Certification and membership
*National Association of Certified Home Inspectors
The World's largest Home Inspector Trade association

Includes

Best Inspectors Net
XL Pro Titanium Edition
version 7

Home & Commercial Inspection Report and Business System

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$1032.⁹⁰ Total Package Value

Only $399!

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Become a Certified Residential Inspector (CRI)
Earn your certification in less than 90 days!*

Why spend Thousand$ of Dollars?
Nobody offers more for less!

Home Inspector
Certification Course
Reference Set
And
XL Pro Titanium Edition
Home and Commercial Inspection Report
& Business System

8 CD's!
more than 8,000 pages!
Featuring 1,562 color photos from actual inspections!

and

Three Textbooks
more than 1,200 pages!

The 895 page textbook (not a CD)

Principles of Home Inspection - Systems and Standards

by Carson Dunlop and Associates

A $95.95 value!

This textbook is also a great reference book that you can carry with you at all times. You will refer to it often in the field. It will be one of your most valuable home inspection tools!

Plus
Principles of Home Inspection Systems and Standards
Questions and Answers

The companion to Principles of Home Inspection Systems and Standards by Carson Dunlop and Associates. This book can be used in conjunction with the Systems and Standards book or by itself. There are hundreds of questions and answers covering every facet of home inspection. This Q&A book is one of the best stand alone study guides available to the home inspector who is planning to take a licensing or certification exam.
137 pages. Trade size (approximately 8.5" x 11") soft cover book.

21 Things Every Home Inspector Should Know

by Frank Cook and Pat Remick

220 page book. Published 2005. (Trade Size soft cover, not a CD)

A $24.95 value!

This book is an absolutely essential part of your success toolkit! Whether you are just thinking about getting into the business or you are an experienced inspector, you will learn a lot about being successful in the business.

On your first day on the job, you should know how to inspect a house; but it could be years before you understand how the home inspection business works. This book saves you time (and money!) by offering practical insights on the basics of the home inspection business in one easy-to-read resource.

HIGHLIGHTS

Interviews and testimonials from dozens of the industry's most respected home inspectors, addressing a variety of topics ranging from "getting started" and "tools of the trade" to "marketing your business," "liability and the courts," and "selling your skills to the do-it-yourselfer."

Insight into industry politics from key inspectors working in the field

First-hand testimonials on women working in the home inspection industry

CONTENTS
Come On In and Join Us � How Did You Get in Here? � What Do You Need to Know? � Home Inspection: It Isn't Just a Man's World � Tools of the Trade � Market Thyself � Where Do You Fit In the Deal? � Who Is Your Client? � Getting Paid � How Busy Can You Be? � How Far Does Your Inspection Have to Go? � How Dangerous Is This Job? � Working With Buyers � Getting Along Without You � Liability and the Courts � Everything Is About Ethics � The Organizational You � You're Involved in Politics � The Challenges Ahead � What Else Can You Do? � You and the High-Tech Home of the ... � Why Do People Fail? � Conclusions � Glossary � Index


	Best Inspectors Net 's Home Inspector Certification Study Course and Business System Home Inspector study materials, prep test, and complete home inspection system, all included on eight CD set Includes certification testing, application processing fees, transcripts, and certificates suitable for framing You can take the final exam at a location near your home, anywhere in the world.

A minimum test score of 70% is required for certification. If you do not score at least 70% on the examination, you can retest once each month at no additional charge until you score a minimum of 70%.
Frequently Asked Questions Q. What is the difference between this program and the "Study Course" that is listed on eBay with an opening bid amount of $99 (Buy-It-Now price $129)?" A. This program includes certification, textbooks and XL Pro Titanium Home Inspection report Software. Everything is included in this program. The normal price of this program, when purchased directly from MSI and NACHI, is $1032.90 (Carson Dunlop Systems and Standards $95.95, MSI CD set $129, XL Pro Titanium $395, NACHI certification and first year of membership $289, Best Inspectors Network membership, $99, 21 Things Every Home Inspector Should Know $24.95 = $1032.90). Q. Is this course available as a classroom course instead of self-study? A. Yes. If you prefer classroom training, this program is also available as a three or five day classroom based course. All the materials included here are also included in the classroom version of the course. You will have the option of taking your certification exam at the conclusion of the course or you may take it at a later time. The classroom version of this course is available through our eBay store at a substantial savings. Q. How long will it take to complete the course and the certification process? A. The amount of time required to complete the certification process varies among individual candidates. Most candidates should be able to complete the process within 90 days. Candidates taking the classroom version of the course will receive their study materials and the Home Inspection Business System in advance of the classroom course dates and are encouraged to review the materials in advance.

UPDATED!
Every CD in this set is now
Auto-run, Menu Based!

Great for the user who just wants to load and go or who has limited computer experience.
Just insert the CD's and the Menu will automatically load, giving you instant access to more 8,000 pages of training and reference materials and bonus software!

CD #1
Best Inspectors Net
XL Pro Titanium Edition
Home and Commercial Inspection Report and Business System

New! Release date: June 1, 2006

XL Pro version 6.2 - The Standard by which all other Home and Commercial Inspection Reports are measured

Best Inspectors Net

Home and Commercial Inspection Report Software

Visit our eBay Store for information on how to request a demo

XL Pro Titanium Edition

Powerful value priced entry level inspection report software that is big on features, small on price. XL Pro Bronze and Titanium Editions provide the professional home or commercial building inspector with features normally found in reporting software costing hundreds more.

The new XL Pro Bronze and Titanium editions fill the gap left by the discontinued Legacy and the earlier generation XL Pro series reports. Bronze and Titanium bring two powerful value priced reports to the XL Pro lineup. More comprehensive and more flexible than anything in the older Legacy series, Bronze and Titanium will be the logical choice for the new inspector looking for a powerful value priced report system or an inspector looking to upgrade from limited capability budget reports that lack the tools that today's inspector needs in order to remain competitive.

The 1^st Choice of Professionals!

Powered by Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)

Requires Microsoft Excel 2000 or newer for interface

Home or Commercial Inspections
The only PC based report available that has everything you need to perform residential or commercial inspections

The report is completely configurable for almost any type of building you can think of. Whether you are inspecting a single family home, condo, apartment building, retail store, office building, or manufacturing plant, the report can be configured within minutes to match the building type. It is so easy to configure that you can configure it to a particular building type on-the-fly while doing an inspection - with no appreciable time loss. The report comes pre-configured for a single family home.

Comments Library
10,000+ Comments and Descriptors in 99 Categories

The most powerful feature of the Report is its built-in fully editable library of more than 10,000 pre-defined comments and field descriptors in 111 Categories.

If by some chance you don't find a comment from among the thousands available, you can permanently add your custom comments and descriptors to the library. The Comments Library is expandable to nearly 20,000 comments and descriptors! You can also type directly into a comment or descriptor field without permanently adding it to the Library.

Drop-downs
No need to touch the keyboard

Every descriptor and every comments field in the report contains a drop down box of predefined descriptions and comments. Literally tens of millions of combinations are available.

If by some chance you don't find a comment from among the thousands available, you can permanently add your custom comments and descriptors to the library. The Comments Library is expandable to nearly 20,000 comments and descriptors! You can also type directly into a comment or descriptor field without permanently adding it to the Library.

a Quick and Easy Check Boxes
No need to touch the keyboard

Double click on a checkbox and a check mark will appear in the box. Right click on a check box and an "X" will appear in the box. To clear a check mark or X mark from a checkbox, either double click on it or right click on it and mark will be removed.

Insert Photos
Easiest and fastest in the industry

Double click on a photo box to bring up a "browse" window. Double click on the photo file and it will automatically be inserted, sized and aligned for you.

Click on a button located at the bottom of each and insert a black arrow, red arrow, or red circle on your photo to highlight defects. The entire process to insert a photo, and place all three elements (a red arrow, a black arrow, and a red circle) on it can be accomplished in a mere 10 seconds!

Auto Summary Page
A feature usually only found in reports costing hundreds more

Each major section of the report has comments sections where you can place comments that will appear both on the subject page and on the Auto-Summary Page. In addition to the Auto-Summary Page, there are two additional Summary Page options, including one that allows you to mix a narrative summary with photos on the same page.

Comments Library
10,000+ Comments and Descriptors in 99 Categories

The most powerful feature of the Report is its built-in fully editable library of more than 10,000 pre-defined comments and field descriptors in 111 Categories. Every descriptor and every comments field in the report contains a drop down box of predefined descriptions and comments. Literally tens of millions of combinations are available.

If by some chance you don't find a comment from among the thousands available, you can permanently add your custom comments and descriptors to the library. The Comments Library is expandable to more than nearly 100,000 comments and descriptors! You can also type directly into any comment or descriptor field without permanently adding it to the Library.

Brand Names
More than 200 popular equipment manufacturers

Many inspectors include brand names of major appliances, HVAC, and Electrical equipment. The comments library includes more than 200 common brand names, Trade Names, and manufacturers. And, like all sections of the Comments Library, you can continue to expand the number of items listed by name.

Spell Check
A single word or an entire page

One of the most requested features we have had with our older reporting system is the ability to do spell checking on comments fields and the summary page. You now have the ability to run spell check on every page of the report. Of course, you may not ever need it because you can complete a report almost without ever having to touch the keyboard.

Printing
Advanced print interface

Because this report is so highly configurable, the chances of any two inspectors having exactly the same report are almost zero. Of the 20 pages of the basic report, some inspectors may configure the report to only be 8-10 pages, some may use every one of the 22 pages of the report. We have provided you with a quick and easy way to select and print only the pages you need.

You can print any page from a button on that page or you can click on a button on the first page that gives you a menu of available pages to print. Simply click on the circle next to each page and press print. All the pages you need and only the pages you need will print. Any combination of pages can be selected and sent to the printer in about 5 seconds.

Pre-inspection Agreement (Contract)
And a complete set of business tools

XL Pro 6 Titanium Edition comes complete with a pre-inspection agreement and a full set of business tools including job order forms, receipt, invoice, telephone record, photo log, tri-fold brochure template, Quicklist marketing tool, and much more.

Meets or Exceeds All Industry Standards
And a complete set of business tools

Reports created with XL Pro Titanium Edition will meet or exceed all industry standards throughout the United States and Canada.

Texas
100% TREC compliant

XL Pro 6 Titanium Edition is 100% compliant with the requirements of the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC). The five required TREC pages are included in the report. The TREC pages can also be used throughout the United States and Canada.

Home Owner's Handbook
Integration with the InspectorStuff Presentation Kit

XL Pro 6 Titanium Edition directly supports supports The Homeowner's Handbook and the InspectorStuff and NACHI Presentation Kit published by OMD Enterprise, Inc. Two Home Owner's Handbook categories are included in XL Pro Titanium edition so you can quickly access references to the Home Owner's Handbook through XL Pro Drop-downs.
Whether you distribute your reports on CD or print the reports, the the InspectorStuff and NACHI Presentation Kits will enhance your professionalism. Many XL Pro 6 users distribute their reports on CD using Best Inspectors Net's copyrighted auto-running, menu based Report CD Creator instead of printing the report. Imagine how impressed your clients will be when they open the report binder to find a professionally produced CD of your report with relevant cross references to the The Homeowner's Handbook.

Screen Shots
The size and quality of the screen shots have been reduced for fast loading

Pre-inspection Agreement (front)
*Tri-fold Brochure*

CD's #2 and #3
Reference and training materials

Over 8,000 pages! Reference and training materials
Description	# of Pages
General building	1,200+
Electrical	300+
Plumbing & pipefitting	275+
Roofs & Roofing	140+
Concrete	200+
Architectural/Structural	150+
Builder Series (volumes 1, 2, and 3)	1,000+
Carpentry	200+
Engineering	1,375+
HVAC, soil testing, joint sealing, math, hardware, tools, and much more!	1,400+
Inspection photos: termites, powder post beetles, roofs, electrical, wet basements, structural problems, water damage, chimney problems, modern construction, and more!	800+

CD #4

Home Inspector practice exam

500+ practice questions!		Here it is! This popular practice exam has more than 500 practice questions that will help you prepare for ANY home inspector certification exam or state license exam. Many practice tests are being sold on eBay but only one is coming from a Certified Master Inspector^� approved school. This practice exam is the only practice exam available anywhere that is officially endorsed by Management Science Institute and Best Inspectors Network. We have tried to make this the most comprehensive and easy to follow practice exam you will find anywhere. Each major subject area is in its own section and has its own answer key. You are buying this copyrighted version from Management Science Institute, for more than 13 years one of the most respected names in the construction education industry.
Be prepared Before you take the NACHI, ASHI*, NAHI, CRHI, or CCBI exam or a state licensing exam, take this practice test.	Home Inspection practice exam with more than 450 questions in 11 major categories:
		Electrical systems - 50+ questions
		Basic Electricity - 50 questions
		Structure - 30+ questions
		General construction - 40+ questions
		Exterior - 30+ questions
		Plumbing - 40 questions
		Insulation - 30 questions
		Interior - 35+ questions
		Interior - 35+ questions
		Heating - 45+ questions
		Air conditioning - 35+ questions
		Roof - 40 questions
		This exam has a logical easy to follow layout. It is actually 11 separate exams, each with an answer key.
		Includes valuable test taking tips to help ensure your success.

CD #5
Auto-Running Menu Based Report CD system for Inspection Report

The future is paperless. The Best Inspectors Network menu system provides you with an easy to use template for creating and distributing Inspection Report CD's. The CD is auto-running and menu driven. You customers will love getting their report in this easy to use and easy to distribute format.

CD #7
Electricity and Electrical Systems volume 1

Three
comprehensive Electrical training manuals
Over 700 Pages

Five
Electrical Calculators on CD
Microsoft Excel (or 100% compatible) required

and
Featuring more than
200
Photographs
from actual home inspections performed by Best Inspector Network^� members, depicting some of the most common electrical problems found during home inspections

Training and Reference Manuals

Construction Electrician - Basic
339 pages
1. Construction Support
2. Drawings and Specifications
3. Power Generation
4. Power Distribution
5. Interior Wiring
6. Communications and Lighting
7. Electrical Appliances, Test Equipment, Motors, and Generators Facilities, Interior Electrical
178 Pages
1. Switchgear Assemblies, 600V OR LESS
2. Transformers
3. Electric Motors
4. Motor Controls
5. Power Cables
6. Solid-State Electronic Equipment
7. Grounding
8. Illumination
9. Back-up, Security, and Protection Systems
10. Hazardous Substances
11. Electrical Safety
12. Test Equipment
13. Test Methods
14. Maintenance Schedules Facilities, Exterior Electrical
198 Pages
1. Primary Considerations
2. Inspections and Tests
3. Transmission and Distribution Substations
4. Overhead Distribution
5. Underground and Submarik E Cables
6. Outdoor Lighting
7. Transformers and Regulators
8. Overcurrent Protective and Switching Devices
9. Overvoltage Protection
10. Grounding
11. Relays and Controls
12. Instruments and Meters
13. Power Capacitors
14. Storage Batteries
15. Tools and Equipment
16. Electrical Service Interference
17. Maintenance Schedules

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