The American Society of Home Inspectors, founded in 1976, is the oldest and largest professional society of home inspectors in North America. With more than 6,000 certified home inspectors across the United States and Canada, the goal of the American Society of Home Inspectors is to build customer awareness of the importance of quality home inspection and enhance the professionalism of home inspectors.

This society answers to no one but the client - that is, you. Whether you are a buying a home, selling a home, are a real estate professional or a home inspector, the Society provides you with just you need in professionalism and customer service.

When it comes to buying a house, we are faced with a seemingly endless series of critically important decisions. That is why, when you have found a house that you feel is right for you, a home inspector is so important. He or she can help you to affirm that the house is sound, and then help you get acquainted with your new home.

The American Society of Home Inspectors is known for excellence. All their home inspectors are professionals are more than qualified to do the job required of a good home-inspector. By choosing one of their home inspectors, you are choosing someone that you can trust to objectively and independently provide a comprehensive analysis of the home's major systems and components.

The other group of people who benefit from the American Society of Home Inspectors is the real estate professional. Whether you're an agent, a broker, an appraiser, a builder, a lender, a real estate attorney - it doesn't matter -- your customers look to you for recommendations on who they should hire to conduct their home inspection. The American Society of Home Inspectors is the group that provides you with the professional help your client will surely appreciate.

With their exceptional service and expert technical knowledge, members of this society will enable your customers to make informed decisions about the sale or purchase of a home, thus helping you in your role as a trusted resource.

The American Society of Home Inspectors also serves as a source of information for its members. The website serves as a one-stop resource about the profession. The American Society of Home Inspectors provides their members with all sorts of knowledge: from technical information to consumer product-safety-commission recalls. And if a member is still learning the ropes of home inspection, the society provides a standards of practice, code of ethics, and state regulations to assist them.

It is these things that set members of the American Society of Home Inspectors apart from others in the industry. Because their experience, professionalism, and commitment to superior customer service, member of this society are a notch above the rest in the home inspection marketplace.