Jim Morrison is a second generation home inspector. After University he joined his father at Allan Morrison Home Inspector, Co. Inc. and is now the President. Recently, Jim described part of the home inspector's job. He wrote,
"A home inspector’s job is to diagnose and document major problems in houses. Most of the time, the people who live in these houses are unaware that the problems exist, making our job more difficult".
"It’s analogous to a physician trying to diagnose an illness in a patient who has no complaints. You have to look closely to pick up on the symptoms and exercise judgment based on your experience in order to figure each puzzle out. It’s even harder for the average person to recognize signs of trouble..."
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Yes he is like the doctor to the home who looks into the home and makes suitable changes and instructs them for the betterment of the house.particularly he should be unbiased and non judgmental.
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Jim Morrison knows how to inspect a home and how to do it right. He has pointed out a lot of things to remember about a house's exterior, and, yes sir, I agree with him that homeowners should be aware of problems lurking in their house, and then know how to remedy them.
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