Howard Ryan
For the Love of The Game
The home inspection profession is a fun and interesting job. I have been inspecting since 1984 on a casual basis and full-time since...
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Howard Ryan
- Jul 17
- 2 min
Forensics in Construction
As forensic construction experts and an investigator, we follow specific elements and skills gained over a 50-year years in residential...
Howard Ryan
- Jul 11
- 1 min
AN UNEXPECTED CLAIM
These are to most dangerous for home inspectors. Usually from an unexpected email straight out of the blue. The home inspector has done...
Howard Ryan
- Jul 4
- 1 min
Human Behaviour In Residential Construction
The problem here is there is very little thought that goes into the behaviour of builders and their clients. Both sides think about what...
Howard Ryan
- Jul 3
- 1 min
Agents verses Conveyancers
In the 80s and 90s, conveyancers were great to work with due to a mutual understanding between both parties, but from about 2002, it all...
Howard Ryan
- Jun 26
- 1 min
Expert Witness Adventures
That's right, adventures rather than meeting real experts. In some matters, an expert in a tribunal matter will test you to your limits....
Howard Ryan
- Jun 26
- 1 min
Life In General
When you're not where you want to be. You feel like you're supposed to be somewhere else. Say you could snap you're fingers and be...
Howard Ryan
- Jun 19
- 2 min
Creation of Truth..... Home Inspections
'Shut ya Mouth' Many may feel this comment is a bit harsh but when you see and actually hear what we are saying here, you may change your...
Howard Ryan
- Jun 19
- 1 min
Stupid is as Stupid Does.....
I had a call from a home purchaser considering complaining about her home inspector. A report was produced with no photos, and the...
Howard Ryan
- Jun 19
- 1 min
Go The Distance
Some say no..... But those who go the distance reach their goals. I am not telling you to always go into tight crawl spaces, difficult...
Howard Ryan
- Jun 19
- 1 min
Enough is Enough
Too many home inspectors are not defining a true defect, as required. A defect in a pre-purchase building inspection IS NOT a true defect...
Howard Ryan
- May 27
- 1 min
There are serious issues looming, in the home inspection and residential construction industries.
For years I have tried to have governments listen to these facts....as follows: The home inspectors are not regulated, There are no...
Howard Ryan
- May 26
- 3 min
Case Studies’ 2023
It has come to my attention that several home inspectors are being tested under Consumer Law, to which I have highlighted particular...
Howard Ryan
- Aug 30, 2020
- 1 min
Shifting Indemnity When Purchasing a House
An example of shifting indemnity
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