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Published on: 5/4/2007
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About 30 states regulate home inspectors, but laws vary widely from state to state, said Randy Aldering president of the Michigan Association of Home Inspectors.
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Aldering and other independent inspectors believe that independence is critical for any Michigan law regulating home inspectors.
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If you were buying a used car, Aldering said, you probably wouldn't ask the salesman for names of mechanics who would inspect and certify the vehicle.In the same way, he said, it's potentially a mistake to ask a real-estate agent for the names of home inspectors.
Aldering said no one - sellers, real-estate agents, mortgage lenders, brokers - should be allowed to get between an inspector and his client.
"Some Realtors do their very best to give out the names of competent inspectors," he said.