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About Bob Linn and Quasar Home Inspections
Locally owned and operated in Clovis. When you book with Quasar, I'm the one who shows up.
A contractor first, then an inspector
I spent more than 25 years in construction in this region before and alongside inspecting, as a licensed general contractor for residential and commercial work and as a licensed plumber and gas fitter. I also own and remodel rental properties here, so the houses I inspect aren't theory to me. I work on the same construction every week.
I was the 18th home inspector licensed by the State of New Mexico and have performed 4,500+ inspections since. That history means I know what a 1950s Clovis sewer line looks like inside, how a swamp cooler conversion gets done cheaply, and which foundation cracks have been sitting quietly for 30 years.
My job is to give you a straight, complete picture so you can decide. I'd rather talk you out of a bad house than collect a fee on one.
What Certified Master Inspector means
CMI is the inspection industry's highest professional designation. Every Certified Master Inspector has:
- Completed at least 1,000 fee-paid inspections or hours of training and education combined
- Been in the inspection business for at least three years
- Agreed to the industry's toughest code of ethics
- Agreed to periodic criminal background checks
Tools on every job
Infrared camera
Finds hidden moisture, missing insulation and overheating electrical parts. Included with every home inspection.
Roof and crawlspace drones
I'm an FAA-certificated drone pilot. Drones photograph roofs that can't be walked and crawlspaces that can't be entered.
Sewer camera
Shows the inside of the sewer line from the house to the city tap or septic tank.
Licenses and certifications, current and past
I list everything I've earned, including licenses for services I no longer offer. I don't take on contracting work or perform termite inspections today, but that training shapes how I inspect.
- New Mexico Home InspectorLicense HI0018
- Certified Master InspectorInterNACHI, certificate NACHI19111130
- Certified Commercial Property InspectorCCPIA, certificate CCPIA-001048
- Residential and Commercial General ContractorNew Mexico GB98, certificate 252302
- Mechanical and Plumbing ContractorNew Mexico MM01, certificate 388954
- Mechanical Gas FitterNew Mexico MM02, certificate 388955
- Pest Management Consultant, Category 7DNew Mexico Department of Agriculture, license 67251
- IAC2 Indoor Air ConsultantMember ID IAC2-94046
- EPA Certified Lead Renovation, Repair and PaintingNAT-F291232-1
- PV Installation ProfessionalNABCEP, certificate PV-020519-024764
- Commercial Pilot and Drone PilotFAA. Single engine land and sea, instrument
- Licensed Real Estate BrokerNew Mexico 2006 to 2009, Arizona 2003 to 2007
You can verify any New Mexico home inspector's license with the Regulation and Licensing Department under the Board of Home Inspectors. Mine is HI0018. Inspections are backed by the InterNACHI $25,000 Honor Guarantee.
Giving back
We have donated more than $98,000 to Cozy Coats for Kids, and we support Operation Phoenix Outdoors, which takes veterans and first responders on hunting and fishing trips. Read more about giving back.
Ready to book your inspection?
Pick a time online in a couple of minutes, or call or text Bob at (575) 763-0001.