IMPORTANT UPDATE: Our voices are being heard!! Therefore, all calls-to-action are ON HOLD for now - we are currently discussing possible legislative options with various legislators and industry leaders in order to find solutions to some of the BTR's problems. Be sure to check back frequently for more updated information.
TAKE ACTION NOW by clicking on EACH LINK below EACH ISSUE. An email will open up, already addressed to the appropriate people. Feel free to edit the message, or send it as is. Please be respectful in whatever you say, and sign your name to the email. You're welcome to TAKE ACTION on ALL of these issues, or as many as you wish. Thank you for promoting quality AZ home inspections at affordable prices!
ISSUE #1 - The BTR is too expensive, inefficient and/or corrupt. It's time for CHANGE and accountability. The BTR can probably be saved, but it will definitely take new leadership. Even if it survives elimination this year, the BTR will always be a target for elimination UNTIL it is run more efficiently. EMAIL THE BOARD MEMBERS and ask for CHANGE before it's too late.
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ISSUE #2 - Home Inspectors are being treated unfairly by the BTR. Inefficient regulation is expensive for everyone, and interfering with someone's right to earn a living is not the role of a government regulatory agency. Protecting the public can be accomplished without violating the rights of hard-working people. EMAIL THE BOARD MEMBERS and ARIZONA LAWMAKERS to remind them that Home Inspectors are People too!
- SEND EMAIL to BTR Board Members
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ISSUE #3 - A certain industry organization is "running the BTR". When someone with a conflict of interest is put in a position of trust, the integrity of the entire system is compromised. Conflicts of interest should be eliminated from the BTR's various Committees to protect the public and ensure that registrants are treated fairly. EMAIL THE BOARD MEMBERS and ARIZONA LAWMAKERS and ask them to reform the BTR!
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If you'd like more information about these issues before you TAKE ACTION, please visit our "Current Issues" page.
The BTR is doing a great job. Keep up the good work. Those that are complaining are the ones who can't make it in the profession.
FULL DISCLOSURE NOTE FROM WEBMASTER: This person failed to disclose he's a member of ASHI leadership in another state.
Posted by: Speedy Gonzalez | February 25, 2008 at 04:18 PM
If the BTR is doing such a great job then why does the state government want to do away with them? Huh Speedy?
Posted by: The Road Runner | February 25, 2008 at 04:39 PM
Good question Road Runner. The BTR claims SB1171 may eliminate the BTR for budget reasons - but the btr is a self supporting agency, so it won't save the state any money to get rid of them. hello? Some people think the BTR is doing a sucky job, some people have had no contact with them, others think they're doing a great job. The people who are really happy with the BTR tend to be part of that 'good old boy network' everyone else wants to get rid of.
Speedy - there are plenty of very established AZ home inspectors, even long time ASHI members who are pissed about this too.
Posted by: Glendale AZ Inspector Man | February 25, 2008 at 05:32 PM
Ya know its open minds like Speedy's that will find us all at the ROC this time next year. To think that a bloated and inefficient government agency can't be done away with is just plain naive. Have you seen what is going on over at the SPCC (Structural Pest Control Commission)? That agency will be gone by mid summer. And do you think that Arizona home inspectors have more pull then the pest control industry? The governor has to make up a billion dollar budget shortfall. You better wake up out there. If you want to save our agency we better smell the collective coffee and do something. Or… we could all take Speedy’s advice and pat ourselves on the back and say what a good job the BTR is doing and stick our fingers in our ears and sing lalala. I for one am not going to lay down and let a few in denial or a few in the BTR’s back pocket screw it up for the rest of us!!!
Posted by: Scott H | February 25, 2008 at 05:37 PM
I'm a home inspector and the btr hasn't issued me my wallet identification card for the past 3 years that I'm suppposed to be carrying with me at all times to identify myself. every time I ask them about this,. they say if you need proof of your license just log onto our website. This to me, is an attempt to deflect blame to the fact that thay can't even issue wallet id card on time, I believe most of them are highly incompetent.
Posted by: Rich Ritzwoller | February 28, 2008 at 04:14 PM
to say the btr is incompetent would be a total understatement...
Posted by: Doug in Gilbert, AZ | March 02, 2008 at 05:36 PM
Comments on this post are being closed in order to direct future comments to the MESSAGE BOARD:
http://www.homeinspectorsarepeopletoo.com/2008/01/message-board-m.html
Posted by: Shannon | March 11, 2008 at 08:22 AM