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Tag: Professional 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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Commercial Inspections
Wesley Upchurch

What Professional Judgment Looks Like in a Commercial Inspection

Commercial inspections aren’t won on checklists. They’re won on judgment. Two inspectors can walk the same building, observe the same conditions, and produce reports that feel very different to a buyer. One report reads like a catalog of components. The other reads like an explanation of risk, context, and consequence.

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