Stephanie Jaynes
Marketing Director Stephanie Jaynes simplifies complex insurance and legal concepts to help home inspectors protect their livelihood and avoid unnecessary risk. Her articles have appeared in publications like the ASHI Reporter, CREIA Inspector Magazine, and the InspectorPro Blog. She’s been a guest on NACHI TV, Spectora Spotlight, The ASHI Online Learning Center, The Successful Home Inspector Podcast, Today’s Home Inspector, and the Home Inspection Authority Podcast. Stephanie received her Bachelor of Arts from Mills College with a major in creative writing and a minor in journalism. She has also earned her Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation from The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research. Outside of work, Stephanie enjoys trying new recipes and taking walks with her husband and sons.
Quick Summary: From day one, every home inspector needs insurance. This article covers why you need coverage immediately, what types of insurance new home inspectors need, how to choose the right limits, and how to get coverage working for a multi-inspector firm. We also talk how to get low-cost insurance for your first 90 days…
Quick Summary: Your first 90 days as a home inspector can make or break your success journey in this competitive industry. To succeed at being a good home inspector, you can start by: When inspecting a foundation, you know what to look for: cracks, water damage, and pests, to name a few. But as you…
Welcome to the Inspection Insider. Here, seasoned home inspectors share their expertise and experience to help you improve your own inspections. For decades, homebuyers accepted standard inspections as the norm. But that’s changing. A growing number of buyers—especially from the Millennial and Gen Z generations—are asking tougher questions, doing their own research, and demanding more…
Welcome to the Inspection Insider. Here, seasoned home inspectors share their technical expertise and experience to help you improve your own inspections. Fiber cement siding has become a favored material for residential exteriors due to its durability against the elements, resistance to pests, and capability to mimic traditional wood or stucco finishes. Nonetheless, despite its…
Help, a homeowners insurance company is asking for my inspection report! “I completed an inspection last week, and the customer has an insurance agent pricing homeowners insurance for them. The insurance company wants my inspection report. They also sent me a form requesting me to sign off on HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and roofing, stating all…
Welcome to the Inspection Insider. Here, seasoned home inspectors share their technical expertise and experience to help you improve your own inspections. When homeowners think about fire safety, their minds often turn to the kitchen, faulty wiring, or space heaters. Rarely does anyone consider the laundry room a potential threat. Yet one of the most…
Home inspectors, may your clients be warned: Having a damaged sewer line can really stink. Unnoticed sewage exposure from broken or blocked lines can expose home dwellers to health hazards like bacterial, fungal, and parasitic infections. Compromised sewage lines can also cause flooding, sinkholes, mold, and foundation cracks and shifts. Once manifested, these problems can…
Why does the client have to sign your pre–inspection agreement before the inspection? Signatures matter. They provide evidence that the signers agreed to the terms of the contract. When facing claims, signatures may be all you have to prove that your clients knew (or should have known) what was and wasn’t covered during your home…
Welcome to the Inspection Insider. Here, seasoned home inspectors share their technical expertise and experience to help you improve your own inspections. In this post, Ken Zhang of Inspextro Home Inspection in New York discusses foundation issues in new construction. Zhang is a Certified Master Inspector who serves both English and Chinese-speaking buyers in New…
Welcome to the Inspection Insider. Here, seasoned home inspectors share their technical expertise and experience to help you improve your own inspections. In this post, Dan Pierce of Property Inspections Plus in Arizona discusses grading and landscaping. A Certified Master Inspector with a background in landscaping, Pierce specializes in pinpointing water intrusion and termite infestations.…
Crawlspaces with flourishing racoon families. Attics with live wires dangling from the rafters. Foundations sinking sideways. As a home inspector, you’ve seen everything a traditional dwelling has to offer. But what happens when the home isn’t on land? Floating homes are a unique breed of residence. While they may look serene bobbing gently on the…
The following is a real home inspection claim from our archives. To protect the insured’s identity, all identifiable characteristics from this claim—including names, associations, and locations—have been altered or removed. Five years. That’s how long one California home inspector had been using their home inspection software to schedule appointments and obtain signed pre-inspection agreements. The…