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John Gallagher Named ASHI New England President as Massachusetts Home Inspection Law Takes Effect
American Society of Home Inspectors – New England Chapter (ASHI NE) has appointed John Gallagher as its new President for the 2025–2027 term
BELMONT,, MA, UNITED STATES, May 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As the highly anticipated Massachusetts Home Inspection Law takes effect this month, the American Society of Home Inspectors – New England Chapter (ASHI NE) has appointed John Gallagher as its new President for the 2025–2027 term.
Gallagher, owner of Clark Hill Inspections and a seasoned ASHI-certified inspector with over 25 years of experience, steps into the role at a pivotal moment for both the profession and the public. The recently enacted law provides crucial consumer protections by safeguarding the right of home buyers to conduct pre-purchase inspections—an important shift from the industry’s previous norm, where waived inspections were often a condition of competitive offers.
“As this law rolls out, we want the public to know that home inspections are not just advisable—they’re essential,” said Gallagher. “I’m honored to take on the leadership of ASHI NE at a time when our work directly supports safer, smarter home buying in Massachusetts.”
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Local Massachusetts Home Inspector Aids Policy Change to Protect Home Buyer's Right To Home Inspections
BELMONT, MASSACHUSETTS, UNITED STATES, August 15, 2024 / EINPresswire.com / -- A new bill signed by the Governor Maura Healey, aims to empower home buyers by ensuring they have the opportunity to conduct inspections before purchasing a home. Before the inclusion of the Act Protecting Consumer Rights in Purchasing Safe and Habitable Homes in the Housing Bond Bill, buyers often felt pressured to waive inspections in order to make a competitive bid. Many sellers would not consider offers that included inspection contingencies, putting home buyers, especially, first-time and even veterans at a disadvantage, as some loan products like VA backed loans contain inspection requirements as a condition of approval.
Clark Hill Inspections’ John Gallagher, along with fellow board members of the American Society of Home Inspectors’ (ASHI) New England Chapter, worked diligently to help make this bill a reality. Between 3000-6000 initiatives are proposed during a typical legislative session. He had no expectation of seeing this proposal make it to the floor and be passed so quickly. The original thought was by submitting the proposal it would be revisited by referendum. Gallagher was the driving force behind reframing the proposal as a consumer protection instead of a mandate as the majority of consumers prefer to remain autonomous. Despite the real estate lobby declining to collaborate, once the proposal was fleshed out, it became clear that it would be in the interest of all consumers and the bill quickly gathered support from legislature.
“The housing market had changed drastically post-pandemic, and prior to the Housing Bond Bill, sellers generally held significant control in the market with almost no responsibility. With the new bill, Governor Healey has restored balance to the home buying transaction, which supports homebuyers’ ability to make sound decisions and avoid hidden costs through a home inspection.” said Gallagher.
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