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Many real estate sales professionals in Missouri are unaware of a law that was signed by the Governor in July of 2008 that provided them with the means of referring inspectors who are certified by the State of Missouri.
Since 2008, the State of Missouri Department of Natural Resources has provided certification to inspectors who have provided proof of formal education in building construction and building science, passed a written test and a field examination, provided proof of insurance and proof of continuing education.
Many inspectors who are certified under this law are also qualified to provide reports that render clients eligible for energy efficiency mortgages (EEM) and can provide clients with information regarding rebates and other incentives available to upgrade older pieces of equipment in the home.
It is not commonly known that the visual inspection that is normally associated with a "home inspector" is also conducted by the state certified inspectors who are call "energy auditors". In addition to the usual information that is commonly provided by home inspectors who are NOT regulated in Missouri, inspectors who are certified by the Department of Natural Resources can provide additional valuable information about the home and how to actually remedy some of the issues that can be found in them. In Missouri, their reports are sometimes tax deductable, as well.
While not all certified energy auditors have the time or desire to provide visual inspection reports, many do ... and there is nothing to stop Missouri real estate sales professionals from requiring this certification from home inspectors that they wish to refer to their clients. They can encourage or require all inspectors that they are presently utilizing to apply for this certification and to write their sales contracts in such a way that only inspections conducted by state certified inspectors will be considered.
If you are a Missouri real estate sales professional and are using an inspector who is NOT certified by the state ... it is by your own choice.
Ideally, a person considering the purchase of a new home in Missouri would hire a trained specialist in every system in the home to evaluate and report on that system’s condition.
You would have a roofing contractor inspect the condition of the roof, a structural engineer to inspect and evaluate the integrity of the building, a licensed plumber to examine and report on the condition of the plumbing system, a heating and cooling expert to operate, observe and report the air conditioning and heating system … and so on, until an expert had looked at each individual system and provided you a series of reports for you to read and understand.
This would cost several thousands of dollars and would take about three to four weeks to collect and report the data and would result in information that the average layman home buyer might have to have interpreted for them.
Most Missouri home buyers, however, do not have that amount of time or money to devote to the process.
The most practical option is to hire an expert who has been trained and certified in building construction and building science and who can evaluate and report on the same systems — but provide a report that explains not only their condition but how they work together in the home as one single system in providing comfort, health and sustainability in a report that anyone can understand and make informed decisions from … and to provide it fast.
If you choose to hire me, the home performance analysis that I perform can provide you with not only information about the home’s present condition but will provide a scope of work and estimates for improvement in areas of comfort and health so that you will know how it can be improved and what those improvements might cost.
In Missouri, experts who provide these services (such as myself) are regulated by the State of Missouri, Department of Natural Resources and must meet and maintain specific educational, testing and insurance requirements. This specialized service not a “home inspection” like the service typically provided by an untrained and unregulated handyman or “home inspector” usually referred by most real estate agents.
Instead, it is a comprehensive and unbiased evaluation of the home’s systems and performance by a nationally certified and State regulated Building Analyst. I am such a person and have been in business since 2004 helping home owners and home buyers learn more about the homes they live in or plan to live in.
I invite you to learn more about how you can benefit from a home performance analysis by calling me, with no obligation, for more information at 314-803-2167.
http://www.appraisalinstitute.org/education/downloads/AI_82003_ReslGreenEnergyEffAddendum.pdf
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A Building Performance Institute (BPI) Certified Professional Building Analyst and State of Missouri, Department of Natural Resources Certified Energy Auditor.
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