Home inspectors are trained "generalists". It is not possible for anyone to be experts in all fields related to home construction nor is it possible for even the "experts" to perform without some limits of liability. The physical inspection is inherently limited. From a perspective of common sense, if the inspection process is limited then so must the libility of experts and home inspectors, alike.

Of all Townhall comments posted to date, all are opposed to SB627, with just one exception coming from an ATTORNEY.

A colleague in this forum posed the simple question - "Who gains from frivolous legislation?" I think we all know the answer to that question.

We all should - EVERYONE - be thinking of ways of protecting the general public. The Townhall comments, from many decades of experience, make clear there is little hope this will be good for the consumer, home inspectors and others involved in these real estate transactions.

Virginia home inspectors have DPOR enforceable contract standards, standards of conduct and standards of practice, but not to the exclusion of same from our respective professional organizations; and then there are those personal standards that many of us have that reach even higher.

Passage of SB627 will only create a new market niche for litigators at the expense of consumers and the home inspection industry. A sad day indeed, if this legislation comes to fruition.

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