Experience
Rick Hanna, CBO - Building Inspections; Huntsville, Texas.
Sole Proprietor - Building Inspector (December 1997 to present). Building Code Compliance, VA/FHA and Lender Interim Construction Loan Inspections. Providing inspection services for builders and lenders exclusively in West Montgomery County.
Precise Home Inspection Associates, Inc.; The Woodlands, Texas.
President - Real Estate Inspector (September 1994 to December 1997). Property Condition, Lender Draw, and Code Compliance Inspections. Personally inspected or supervised the inspection of 1200+ single family, multi-family, commercial and remodeling projects. Dissolved corporation to reduce management responsibilities.
Texas Real Estate Services Company; Huntsville, Texas.
Managing General Partner - Real Estate Inspector (May 1986 to September 1994). Property Condition, Lender Draw, Code Compliance Inspections, and Land Title Services. Personally inspected or supervised the inspection of 1000+ single family, multi-family, commercial and remodeling projects. Incorporated business to attract additional inspectors.
Walker County Title Company; Huntsville, Texas.
Title Examiner (May 1983 to November 1990). Land Title Examinations for Title Insurance.
Rick Hanna & Associates; Huntsville, Texas.
Real Estate Broker, Appraiser and Home Builder (July 1982 to May 1983). Real Estate Sales, Residential Appraisals, Resident Apartment Management, and Homebuilding.
McDole-Tittle and Associates; Tyler, Texas.
Petroleum Landman (May 1981 to July 1982). Land Title Examinations and Oil & Gas Lease Negotiations.
Various Companies and Contractors; Katy, Houston & Huntsville, Texas.
Real Estate Sales Representative, Construction Superintendent, Residential Framing Carpenter, Industrial and Commercial Electrician’s Helper, Transit Concrete Truck Driver and Pipefitter and Welder’s Helper. (June 1971 to May 1981 - Summer and College Employment).
Education
Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas - Bachelor of Business Administration, 1979. Pertinent Courses: Real Estate Principles, Law & Finance; Banking; Business Finance; Communications; Accounting; Management; and Marketing. Student Senator, IFC President, Chapter President of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity.
Tyler Junior College, Tyler, Texas - Proficiency Certificate in Mineral Land Management, 1982. Pertinent Courses: Oil & Gas Law; Land Records; Map Drafting; & Land Title Investigation.
University of Houston Real Estate Institute, Houston, Texas - Residential Mechanical and Electrical Inspection Training, 1986. 45 hours of core inspection courses.
Engineering Extension Service, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas - Municipal Inspectors Training, May, 1986. 40 hours of one and two family dwelling code inspection courses.
Engineering Extension Service, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas - Municipal Inspectors Training, May, 2001. 28 hours of plumbing inspection courses.
Texas Association of Real Estate Inspectors - Over 350 hundred hours of continuing education inspector courses.
Licenses, Certifications and Appointments
ICC, Certified Building Official Certificate No. 5142197.
ICC, Residential Combination Inspector Certificate No. 5142197-R5.
ICC, Plumbing Inspector Certificate No. 5142197-P5.
ICC, Residential Energy Inspector/Plans Examiner Certificate No. 5142197-79.
ICC, Commercial Mechanical Inspector Certificate No. 5142197-M2
Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners, Plumbing Inspector License No. I-2616.
Texas Real Estate Commission, Professional Inspector License No. 1200 (expired).
Texas Dept. of Health, Code Enforcement Officer License No. CEO 889.
U.S. Department of HUD, FHA Fee Compliance Inspector No. X754.
Veterans Administration, Fee Compliance Inspector.
American Construction & Education Services (ACES); Bonded Builders Home Warranty Association (BBHW); Home Buyers Warranty, Inc. (HBW); HOME of Texas/Residential Warranty Corporation (HOME); and Strucsure Home Warranty (SHW), Fee Compliance Inspector.
The Woodlands Community Services Corporation, Fee Compliance Inspector.
Walden Community Improvement Association, Fee Compliance Inspector.
City of Montgomery, Texas; Building Inspector (Contract)
City of Panorama Village, Texas; Building Inspector (Contract)
Associations
International Code Council, Inc. (ICC), Certified Inspector Member.
Texas Association of Real Estate Inspectors, Past President.
Sam Houston State University Alumni Association, Immediate Past President-Board of Trustees
ATΩ Fraternity Zeta Mu Chapter Alumni Association, Member-Board of Directors.
Boy Scout Troop 491, Montgomery, Texas - Scoutmaster Emeritus.
Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo; Life Member; Past Vice-Chairman WCBBQ Committee
Personal
My older son, Chase, after graduating with a Civil Engineering major/Business minor degree from Texas A&M is in the Oil & Gas industry in Dallas. He is married to Sarah and they are proud parents of Hayley. Cody, my younger son, attained the Eagle Scout rank in Boy Scouts and is an EMT.
