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Ohio House of Representatives Economic Development, Commerce and Labor CommitteeProponent Testimony House Bill 211Anjanette Frye on behalf of Ohio RealtorsJune 20, 2017Chairman Young, Ranking Member LePore-Hagan and members of the House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor Committee. My name is Anjanette Frye and I am the Treasurer of the Ohio Realtors and am here today on behalf of our over 31,000 members as a proponent of Representative Hughes House Bill 211. Ohio Realtors have been supportive of a licensing system for home inspectors for many years. In fact, in the mid-90s, the Ohio Realtors created a Task Force to examine this specific issue, House Bill 211 encompasses many of those same issues.The home inspection process is a critical component in the residential real estate transaction that remains completely unregulated. Inspectors’ unlicensed opinions are often times the key determining factor on homeownership dreams. The home inspection report is one of the important components in determining the value, and condition of the property at the time of sale. Licensing home inspectors will provide consumers with a minimum basic level of protection in the largest investment they will make in their lifetimes.I currently hold a Brokers real estate license. In my 25 years’ experience I have had the opportunity to witness firsthand, the unraveling of a home owners dream when a major issue went undetected by a home inspection that lead to financial hardship. Licensing requirements bring a high level of consistency to home inspection reporting and ensures the quality of each inspector by setting minimum standards. The Ohio consumer is often unaware that home inspectors are not licensed in our state. Therefore, when an Ohio Home inspector does not perform well, the buyer and seller are both harmed. Homeownership the most expensive decision the public makes. Not having a licensed inspector well versed with training, and education and a guideline of minimum standards is an issue that needs addressed. We have a unique opportunity to be the 31st state to enact home inspector licensing, and it is my hope you will choose to vote in favor of this legislation. Chairman Young, members of the Committee thank you again for allowing me this opportunity to provide proponent testimony on behalf of Ohio Realtors. I will be happy to answer any questions of the committee at this time. ................
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