Alyssa Cink
Through articles, newsletters, and social media posts, Marketing Content Editor Alyssa Cink provides risk management education to home inspectors nationwide. A Gonzaga University alumna with a Bachelor of Arts in English and minors in Spanish and journalism, Alyssa's passion for communication enables her to write engaging and clear content across mediums. A former "Harry Potter" fan club president, she is a fervent reader and podcast listener who also enjoys exploring Utah with her husband and their dogs.
The standard home inspection is every inspector’s meat and potatoes: fulfilling, adherent to the standards of practice (SOP), and an educational resource for prospective buyers and sellers. Still, it doesn’t cover everything a client could need. To distinguish yourself from competing home inspectors and boost your income, you might decide to offer extra home inspection…
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The following is a real general liability (GL) case study from our home inspection insurance archives. To protect the insured’s identity, all identifiable characteristics from this home inspection in winter claim—including names, associations, and locations—have been altered or removed. It was a crisp, January morning in the Midwestern United States. A home inspector was wrapping…
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Out with the old, in with the new. People say this when describing things that have either stopped functioning or gone out of fashion. Washing machines. Cabinet colors. Low-waisted jeans. High-waisted jeans. When something’s run its course, there’s usually something new waiting to take its place. But even when they fall out of favor or…
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In our Inspector Spotlight series, we take a closer look at individual inspectors making an impact on the inspection industry. Vince Cardone has always believed in giving 100 percent to everything he loves. That’s why, when Cardone’s son committed to a college in Florida, the New York contractor and his wife agreed to follow him.…
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If you live in a region prone to heavy winds and tropical storms, then you know nature is not a force to be reckoned with. American homes are especially vulnerable. Proximity to two oceans, the Gulf of Mexico, and elevated terrain from the Rocky Mountains gives the United States a long history of extreme weather…
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The following are real case studies from our home inspection insurance archives. To protect the insureds’ identities, all identifiable characteristics—including names, associations, and locations—have been altered or removed. Can you start a home inspection before signing contracts? We’re here to set the record straight: It’s essential that clients sign your agreements before the inspection starts.…
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How much is on your mind while performing a home inspection? Probably a lot. You’re watching the clock to wrap things up before the client arrives, or before the seller wants everything done. You have another inspection in a few hours, and it’s in the next town over. You need to write a report and…
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In our Inspector Spotlight series, we take a closer look at individual inspectors making an impact on the inspection industry. For many years, home inspectors and buyers have combated the same problem: the pressure to waive inspections. This trend of buyers skipping home inspections is nationwide. But it appears most often in regions with high…
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Ask any home inspector, and they’ll likely have a story about that one realtor. They’ll tell you about the real estate agent who prioritized the sale over the buyer’s wellbeing. The agent might’ve asked to glaze over the worst structural concerns, painting the house in a “favorable” light. Perhaps the agent accused her of killing…
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Realtors and home inspectors: It’s hard to imagine a successful real estate transaction without both. Realtors help buyers and sellers navigate stressful labyrinths, like finding the right home and negotiating deals. You, on the other hand, provide crucial inspection information to aid the clients’ purchase decisions. Though each has their own lane, you work together…
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The following is a real errors and omissions (E&O) case study from our home inspection insurance archives. To protect the insured’s identity, all identifiable characteristics from this water damage claim—including names, associations, and locations—have been altered or removed. It started like something out of a movie. An engaged couple moves into their first home a…
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In our Inspector Spotlight series, we take a closer look at individual inspectors making an impact on the inspection industry. A home inspector with 15 years of experience and a love for renovation. A former retail manager who wanted to set her own schedule. What do these two have in common? They’re father and daughter.…
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