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Re: Report Writing Programs
Thanks Jeff. I just think you need to let people know "upfront" that you do represent a software company.
I'm sure you have many good ideas that work for some inspectors.
I don't know why anyone would "reenter" stuff. If you plug it in on site, you don't need to "reenter" anything.
I do "enter" some data off site (my choice NOT to keep customers and real estate agents sucking their thumbs waiting for me to get done "entering" data along with perceived value of the quickie report versus one delivered later.
I certainly understand the "confusion" issue after vendor shows. I got sucked into that when I started. Cost me about $3,000 bucks and I certainly didn't get what I needed. Of course, back then InspectionNews was barely a gleam in Brian's eye with, if I remember right only about 2 or 300 inspectors signed up and even less participating. (I kinda miss the numbers Brian used to post about how many inspectors are signed up. If I remember right it was about 3,000 the last time I saw it posted.)
But, live and learn. Now I have what I needed and do pretty dang good at it without "renentering" data.
I agree with you on the "canned" stuff. The report should read like you talking. Not what some English professor wrote. I just kinda shrivel up when I see inspectors using that "further evaluation and repair" crap. It's broke. Fix it. But the schools keep preaching it?? Go figure.
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