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The XL Pro
Platinum Series of reports are powerful and comprehensive MS Office based reporting systems for
professional home and commercial inspectors built with one of the most popular
programming languages ever, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). XL Pro
Platinum Edition expands the power and flexibility of Microsoft Office in ways
you probably never knew were possible by adding an entirely new home inspection
component to Office that uses Excel as its primary interface. By integrating the
home inspection component into Office, you have the best of both worlds, a very
powerful inspection report system with the unparalleled power of Office.
Whether you are doing pre-purchase home
inspections, new construction, or commercial building inspections, XL Pro Series
reports can create the report you need. Created by inspectors for
inspectors, it is no wonder that the XL Pro Series reports are among the
industry's most popular reports.
XL Pro Titanium Edition tech support and free updates/upgrades
The free updates, upgrades, and tech support period for XL Pro Titanium
Edition has been increased from six months to a full year. The
change is retroactive to 01 January 2008. Anyone who purchased XL
Pro Titanium Edition on or after 01 January 2008 will automatically
qualify for a full year of free updates, upgrades, and technical
support.
Meets or exceeds InterNACHI, ASHI,
NAHI, and CAHPI standards. XL Pro Platinum is also 100% North Carolina,
New York, and Texas Real Estate Commission
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Job Outlook
according to the United Sates Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Employment change.
Employment of construction and building inspectors is
expected to grow by 18 percent over the 2006-2016 decade,
which is
faster than the average for all occupations. Concern for
public safety and a desire for improvement in the quality of
construction should continue to stimulate demand for
construction and building inspectors in government as well
as in firms specializing in architectural, engineering, and
related services. As the result of new technology such as
building information modeling (BIM), the availability of a
richer set of buildings data in a more timely and
transparent manner will make it easier to conduct plan
reviews. This will lead to more time and resources spent on
inspections. In addition, the growing focus on natural and
manmade disasters is increasing the level of interest in and
need for qualified inspectors. Issues such as green and
sustainable design are new areas of focus that will also
drive the demand for construction and building inspectors.
The routine practice of obtaining home inspections
is a relatively recent development, causing employment of home
inspectors to increase rapidly. Although employment of home
inspectors is expected to continue to increase, the attention given to
this specialty, combined with the desire of some construction workers to
move into less strenuous and potentially higher paying work, may result
in reduced growth of home inspectors in some areas. In addition,
increasing State regulations are starting to limit entry into the
specialty only to those who have a given level of previous experience
and are certified.
Job prospects.
Inspectors are involved in all phases of construction, including
maintenance and repair work, and are therefore less likely to lose their
jobs when new construction slows during recessions. Those who are
self-employed, such as home inspectors, are more likely to be affected
by economic downturns or fluctuations in the real estate market.
However, those with a thorough knowledge of construction practices and
skills in areas such as reading and evaluating blueprints and plans will
be better off. Inspectors with previous related experience in
construction, a postsecondary degree, and engineering or architectural
training will have the best prospects. In addition to openings stemming
from the expected employment growth, some job openings will arise from
the need to replace inspectors who transfer to other occupations or
leave the labor force.