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Credentials For Stephen L. Showalter, CRI |
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Stephen Lee Showalter, CRI
MD State Home Inspector Licence# 29634
410-827-5912 410-827-5913 Fax
info@showalterpropertyconsultants.com
EDUCATION
• National Environmental Health Association-Radon sampling
• American Society of Home Inspectors Conferences
• National Association of Home Inspectors Education Conferences
• Indoor Environmental Standards Organization Educational Conference
• Studied Architecture- Anne Arundel Community College
OCCUPATION
Present
• Litigation Support and Expert Witness Testimony
1988-2005
• Home Inspection Services, performed approximately 8000 inspections
• Litigation Support and Expert Witness Testimony
• Environmental Consulting
• New Home Construction Arbitration
• Instructor for Home Inspectors and Real Estate Agents
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
1988-Present
• Past President of the National Association of Home Inspectors
• Served on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Home Inspectors 8 Years
• Past President of the Maryland Association of Home Inspectors
• New Home Construction Arbitrator
• Approved Instructor for Maryland Board of Realtors and Several Counties
• Founding Member of the Maryland Association of Home Inspectors
• Founding Member of The Indoor Environmental Standards Organization
• Featured Speaker at the National Association of Realtors National Conference
• Featured Speaker at the Maryland Association of Realtors State Conference
• Featured Speaker at the American Society of Home Inspectors National Conference
• Featured Speaker at the National Association of Home Inspectors National Conference
• Featured Speaker at the National Pillar to Post Inspection National Conference
• Past President of Building Specs, a National Home Inspection and Training Company
• Testified before the House and Senate of the State of Maryland on the home Inspection Industry
• CRI Designation, Certified Residential Inspector (NAHI)
• Retired Membership Status in the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI), 2004-2007
• Performed over 800 Inspections
• Extensive experience in Mold and Moisture investigation in Maryland and the Florida Keys
• Expert Witness in the Queen Anne County, MD Court System
• Created a Nationally Recognized training program for Home Inspectors and has personally trained over
1000 home inspectors from the beginning inspector to continuing education programs.
• Member of National Health Organization 2002-2005
• International Conference of Building Officials 2001-2003
• Developed a Comprehensive Report used and Recognized Nationally for Home Inspectors
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- Building Specs Inc.-Weekly courses and the national education conference
- Developed syllabus and overall course structure and administered overall curriculum. Created the Curriculum and Presentations for all aspects of Home, Property and Environmental Inspection.
- Instructor – Indoor Environmental Standards Organization
- Helped develop the syllabus and overall course structure for the certification program.
- Instructor – Boards of Realtors
- National Association of Realtors, Maryland Association of Realtors, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Prince Georges, Frederick, Cecil County, Champion Realty, Long and Foster Realty and Prudential Key West Realty. Calvert County Historic Trust.
- National Conferences-Featured Speaker-On some of the following topics, home inspections, new home defects, historic homes and report writing
- The National Association of Home Inspectors
- American Society of Home Inspectors
- National Association of Property Managers
- New Home Construction Defects, Lorman
- National Association of Realtors
- Pillar to Post Franchise Convention
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Home Inspector, Environmental Testing
- Showalter Property Consultants, 2005-Present
- Providing building inspections, environmental assessments and litigation support on construction defects in Maryland and the Florida Keys.
- President of Building Specs Inc., 1988-2005
- National and local inspection and environmental testing company. Performed over 6000 building inspections and environmental assessments.
Building Superintendent
- Madison Construction, 1984-1986
- Managed large scale historic renovations and constructed multi million dollar homes. Performed hands on carpentry through all phases of construction.
Carpenter
- Carpentry and Roofing Construction, 1976-1985
- Honed carpentry and other related skills working on construction sites from track home construction in Maryland, custom homes in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, renovating historic home in Keys West, Maryland and the Berkshire foothills of New York. Extensive hands on experience with carpentry skill form framing, cabinetry and trim.
Video Production
- Show Me How Videos, 2005-Present
- Produced several inspection, environmental, codes and building related instructional videos for sale to the industry.
AWARDS
- Past President of the National Association of Home Inspectors Recognition
- Past Vice-President of the Indoor Environmental Standards Organization Recognition
- Affiliate of the Year From the National Association of Home Inspectors
- Affiliate of the Year From the Anne Arundel County Board of Realtors
- Prince Georges association of Realtors certificate of appreciation
- Maryland Association of Realtors certificate of recognition
- Anne Arundel County Association of Realtors for speaking at their convention
- Bay Area Association of Realtors for committee chair for newsletter committee
- National Association of Home Inspectors for being an outstanding volunteer
PUBLICATIONS
- National Association of Home Inspectors Forum-several issues on various topic
- Anne Arundel Board of Realtors- on home inspections
- Key West Citizen- on Mold
- Published book, The Home Inspector’s Guide to Preventive Maintenance
- Has written a training manual used by home inspectors across the country
COMPETENCIES & INTERESTS Computer Skills:
- Final Cut Pro Editing Software
- Dreamweaver).
- Flash
- Office
Personal Interests: Sailing, Scuba, Snorkeling, Cycling, Rollerblading |
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