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Tag: inspector judgement

Industry Perspective
Wesley Upchurch

Why Inspector Independence Is a Consumer Protection Issue

Most home buyers assume inspectors are independent. They expect that when an inspector points out a problem, it’s because the condition genuinely matters — not because of internal pressure, incentives, or consequences tied to what gets reported. That assumption is reasonable.And it’s worth protecting. At Upchurch Inspection, we believe inspector

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Industry Perspective
Wesley Upchurch

Why Multi-Inspector Firms Shift Risk Without Saying So

Most inspection companies don’t wake up one day and decide to push risk onto inspectors or clients. What happens instead is quieter and more gradual. As firms grow, add inspectors, and standardize operations, decisions get made in the name of efficiency that slowly relocate responsibility—often without anyone explicitly acknowledging that

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