While we like to think that we are a leader in our field we do prefer the old method of reporting. We use a three-part NCR form that we designed based upon our years out in the field. It is nine pages long and is a combination of checklist and narration. It is written on the job site and two copies are given to the client at the conclusion of the inspection. There is no summery page to the report.

We do this for the following reasons:

• Long reports are time consuming to fill out and read and generally contain vast amounts of information that a majority of clients simply don't care about.
• Pertinent information is difficult to glean from 20-30 page reports.
• Computers, while they can make for a clean looking report are also time consuming to generate printouts, often estimated to add 30 minutes to the inspection time when compared to written reports.
• Report summaries are the opinion of the inspector, not the client.
  They also may prompt some clients to not read the report and thereby miss a detail that could be important to them.

We have had very favorable responses from clients over our report as well as attorneys who read these everyday. It only confirms our belief that concise reporting is the most effective and beneficial. This by no means indicates that our inspections themselves are skimped upon. On the contrary, the ease of this report allows us more time to examine the home to the extent that we feel is prudent.

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