The documents in question pertain
to the HomeReport® contract and page opposite entitled “What You Should Expect
From Your Inspection”. We are now in our 12th edition of HomeReport®,
but the publication dates back to the first edition which was written in 1999.
Let me be clear, I have never
licensed my material to any third parties, ever. So, if you are using a home inspection report
that incorporates a “What You Should Expect From Your Inspection” page or such
a page is near, or is referenced in, the body of your contract page, your
report may contain material that has been misappropriated from HomeReport®. HomeReport® starts the What You Should Expect
From Your Inspection Page off with the following wording: “A home inspection is part of the
path to making a more informed home purchase decision. It is intended to provide peace of mind by
offering a technical review of the home. This
review usually entails a VISUAL INSPECTION of the major systems…..”
Don’t be fooled by the
pretenders, get the full benefits of HomeReport®, not the cut and paste
imitations that are floating around the market.
We know why others want our material, it’s because it’s the best. Our Contract and What You Should Expect From
Your Inspection pages are invaluable portions of the industry leading
HomeReport® Home Inspection Reporting System.
If you are in doubt, or at all concerned, about the validity of the contract or “What You Should Expect From Your Inspection” page in your inspection reports, you can contact myself, Sharon Purtill, founder of Canspec Home Publishing and co-author of HomeReport® for more information. You can reach me through the website at www.canspechomepublishing.com or email me directly at sharon@canspechomepublishing.com
It is sad that anyone can just
take copyrighted material and use it and it’s up to the owner of such material
to pursue justice and have them cease and desist. It can be a very draining and costly process
protecting copyright, something the thieves don’t seem to care anything
about. Stolen copyrighted material should
be no different than stealing a book right out of your house. Theft is theft,
or at least it should be. However, the
Canadian courts don’t see it that way.
They say we must fight for our rights to protect our material in civil
court, not criminal court. So, that is
what I will do. I believe in honesty,
integrity and honour, but it seems not all businesses run on these principles.
Sharon Purtill,
Owner, Canspec Home Publishing
