This is an interactive "internet-based" course which will grant you 22.5 hours of New York State approved continuing education credit for your real estate salesperson or broker license renewal. It will take you approximately 22.5-25 hours to complete the program. Follow the directions as you read through and make sure to log in the LAST FOUR digits of your social security number to confirm your "attendance and active participation" in the program.
Please read each section then respond to the questions that follow based on your careful reading of the material. Students receive an "S" for satisfactory completion of the program on their official transcript. We remind you, according to the NYS regulations for real estate agent & broker continuing education, exams CANNOT be a requirement for successful completion of a CE program [however, in order to fullfill the time requirements and show active participation in the program, students must attempt to answer ALL questions]. Call if you have any questions at the numbers above. We recommend that you print each segment and retain the valuable information for future reference. Certified Home Inspector questions that follow the end of each segment will require you to refer back to see how you answered. Good luck and enjoy!
PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST
CONTACT OUR STAFF AT THE NUMBER ABOVE TO REGISTER AND DISCUSS
SECURITY PROCEDURES FOR THIS ON-LINE COURSE!
(only at the initial start of the program).
Answers to questions from the preceding page:
1. d / 2. e / 3. c / 4. e / 5. e / 6. d
Quality and Miscellaneous
Issues in a Home Inspection
Insulation
Here are some important facts regarding insulation:
R-value:
Insulation is measured in R-value, which simply means the ability to resist
the passage of heat. All products have insulating value; some more
than others. Anything dense, such as wood or concrete , is poor.
Trapped air bubbles are good. The higher the R-value, the better
the insulation. Attics need more insulation than walls because heat
rises.
Please note: r-values are "additive"
- that means that two layers of 10 r-value insulation will equate to one
layer of 20 r-value insulation.
A typical
wall is just over three and a half inches thick. That figure dictates
the amount of insulation you can have in the wall. There are numerous
products available at different prices. Insulating the walls of an
existing home is difficult because of the anatomy of a wall. It is
done by drilling holes into the existing wall and pumping in an insulating
product.
Ceilings and roofs: These should be the most heavily insulated areas. Overall one loses more through walls because there's more wall area. But, as heat escapes through the ceiling - a draw effect is created.
Weather stripping around all doors and window areas is very important. Doors especially get rough treatment and get out of alignment. Flexible weather-stripping will take up the voids that occur when two solid pieces come together. Caulking around door and window frames is necessary. If a house in snowy or cold areas don't have double-pane windows, there must be at least good storm windows.
Security Locks
Security
locks are important. Take a look at the door latch, which is the
part that protrudes into the door jamb. If it has a small, half-round
movable piece of metal on one side you have a trigger bolt. A mortise lock
with buttons on the edge and a thumb turn on the inside is good,
especially if the bolt is a long one.
PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS BASED ON YOUR READING ABOVE - BE AS DETAILED AS POSSIBLE WITH YOUR ANSWERS....
A) What does "r-value" mean
with regard to insulation?
B) Name two important details
regarding insulation in attic & ceiling areas noted above.
C) Name two important features
from the "security" section above.
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BELOW AFTER YOU READ AND RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING...
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A LOT OF INFORMATION WAS COVERED
IN THIS PROGRAM. THE FOLLOWING SECTION WILL CONCLUDE WITH "TERMITES
& PEST RELATED ISSUES" (AN IMPORTANT PART OF A RESIDENTIAL
INSPECTION). BEFORE THAT HOWEVER, A SERIES OF DETAILED QUESTIONS
MUST BE COMPLETED IN ORDER TO MEET THE TIMING REQUIREMENT OF THE PROGRAM
(AS WELL AS REINFORCE THE LEARNING PROCESS OF THIS COURSE).
YOUR ANSWERS SHOULD BE THOROUGH AND WELL DETAILED. YOU WILL LIKELY
HAVE TO REVIEW PARTS OF THE COURSE PRINTED OR PREVIOUSLY VIEWED [SIMPLY
CLICK THE "BACK" BUTTON ON YOUR BROWSER TO GO TO PRECEDING SECTIONS].