Photography 101 for Home Inspectors | Why are home inspection photos so important?

12/25/21 • 20 min

Buying A Home? Don't Panic! with John Laforme

Photography 101 for Home Inspectors, Why are home inspection photos so important?
Seriously do your report photos SUCK! Are they dark, fuzzy or over exposed? Listen to this podcast to learn how to improve your photos.
In this episode John talks about why home inspection photos are so important even after the inspection. John also talks about how to take better photos on site to keep the home inspection report writing process going without slowing you down later.
Have you been accused of damaging a part of the property you inspected and had no defense except for ( It wasn't Me!) defense? Taking photos of the entire property can help minimize this issue and help you divert a potential claim or accusation from the seller, buyer or realtors.

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Since 1978, Energy Efficiency Standards make buildings more comfortable, lower energy costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Standards ensure that builders use the most energy efficient technologies and construction.

Why do the standards need to be updated?

The Energy Commission is required by law to adopt standards every three years that are cost effective for homeowners over the 30-year lifespan of a building. The standards are updated to consider and incorporate new energy efficient technologies and construction methods. The standards save energy, increase electricity supply reliability, increase indoor comfort, avoid the need to construct new power plants and help preserve the environment.

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All new construction of, and additions and alterations to residential and nonresidential buildings are covered with the exception of correctional centers, jails, and prisons.

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Buying A Home? Don't Panic! with John Laforme - Photography 101 for Home Inspectors | Why are home inspection photos so important?

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Buying a home? Don't panic. Just listen to the rest of this podcast

John Laforme00:00:11.140

welcome to Home Inspection authority podcast with me, John laforme. Are you a homebuyer, a realtor, or maybe a home inspector? If you are, then this podcast is definitely for you. So let's get right into some straight talk about home inspections. All right, everybody, welcome back to the podcast, John here. And today I w