20 Jan Home Inspections on Old Houses (Provided by StructureTech) Home Inspections on Old Houses (Provided by StructureTech) Tuesday, January 20, 2026 (1:00 PM to 4:00 PM) 3.0 Education Credits St Paul Area Association of REALTORS - Saint Paul Office, St Paul, Minnesota Details You're Registered! DescriptionLocationInstructorsCancellation Policy LIVE: IN-PERSON, AT SPAAR CE Provider: StructureTech Home Inspections ▪️Continuing education courses must be attended in their entirety in order to receive credit for the number of approved hours. (Minn. Stat. § 45.30 subd. 4a). ⏱️Attendees must sign-in prior to class start time. ▪️Credit may not be earned if the licensee has previously obtained credit for the same course. ▪️Visit Education Policies for more information. Home Inspections on Old Houses This course is focused on the most common home inspection defects that come up during inspections of old houses, with a focus on old Minneapolis and Saint Paul homes. Topics include: - General differences between old and new homes - Chimneys, chimney inspections, stucco-covered chimneys - Boilers - Gravity furnaces - Miscellaneous old-houses features (aka “doo-hickeys”) - Bedrooms - Plumbing: drum traps, floor drains, S-traps, steel drains, steel water lines, lead water supplies, cross-connections - Asbestos - Electrical – overhead wires, fuse panels, knob and tube wiring, ungrounded outlets and fixtures. There will be no printed handouts; A copy of the slide deck will be made available for download from your SPAARCC.com dashboard. This educational offering is recognized by the Minnesota Commissioner of Commerce as satisfying 3 hours of credit toward continuing real estate education, provided by StructureTech. Course# 1033017 St Paul Area Association of REALTORS - Saint Paul Office St Paul Area Association of REALTORS - Saint Paul Office325 Roselawn Ave EastSt Paul, MN 55117 Map & Directions Structure Tech Bryan ScholtesHome InspectorBryan is fascinated by materials and mechanics… especially how wood, steel, copper, and sweat come together to make a home. As a child, he took apart & reassembled anything he could: his Speak & Spell, the kitchen faucet, and eventually cars and appliances. He holds two design patents.His housing fascination began in 2002 when managing his first property: a 1923 Craftsman-style apartment in Minneapolis. “Once you know it, you can’t fear it,” is his personal homeowner’s motto. Bryan believes that home anxiety is best managed through deeply knowing a house. “Homes tell you exactly what they need if you know how to listen,” is another of his favorite sayings, and he delights in telling homebuyers what their houses are saying. Bryan has been inspecting since 2016, is a graduate of The ASHI School, and has an MBA from the University of Minnesota. He has eight years of property management experience, including three years as an on-site caretaker. Bryan’s family knows that when he’s out inspecting, he can’t tinker with his own house! So his passion is put to good use for you. He lives in New Brighton.PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS / MEMBERSHIPS: ASHI Certified Inspector • ASHI Heartland Chapter member • Licensed Maplewood Truth-in-Sale of Housing Evaluator • Licensed Minneapolis Truth-in-Sale of Housing Evaluator • Licensed Robbinsdale Truth-in-Sale of Housing Evaluator • Licensed Saint Paul Truth-in-Sale of Housing Evaluator • Affiliate Member, Saint Paul Area Association of Realtors®George UryHome InspectorGeorge is passionate about homes and has been lucky enough to turn that passion into a 15-year long career. His friends and clients will tell you the same. Wanting to play a part in preserving a little piece of history, George spent about 18 years (slowly) restoring a 1927 Craftsman era home in St. Paul. Not only was it a great place to live, but the house also proved to be an excellent laboratory for new technology, learning a little building science, and the perfect excuse to purchase a new tool.When friends visited George’s home, they knew they were in for a tour. Whether it’s to explain how a tankless water heater works, the difference between linoleum and vinyl, or why he will never fix the crack in the wall, they politely listen, nod their heads, and probably think “I could use a little more wine…” Writing in third person feels so weird. And it’s exhausting. So, I’ll break the fourth wall with an update. In 2020 I moved into Katie’s condo. It’s strange to be my age referring to a ‘girlfriend’. Don’t make it weird. We’ll just call her Katie. Aaaaaaany way, I love the condo. I still get to find little projects to do (with prior Katie approval) and occasionally explain to neighbors how water source heat pumps work. Heat pumps are pretty magical. Google it.PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS / MEMBERSHIPS: ASHI Certified Inspector • ASHI Heartland Chapter member • Licensed Minneapolis Truth-in-Sale of Housing Evaluator • Licensed Saint Paul Truth-in-Sale of Housing Evaluator • Affiliate Member, Minneapolis Area Association of RealtorsEric HousemanService Manager & Home InspectorEric brings over 18 years of retail customer service experience to the Structure Tech team. Nearly half of that was spent with Home Depot where he learned the ins and outs of home structure, design, and improvement. Eric decided to make the transition to Structure Tech based on their “quality over quantity” customer service mindset.His fascination with houses started at a young age when he expressed interest in becoming an architect. Growing up, he helped his father, an experienced DIYer, maintain the family home, a 1950s rambler, and cabin, an early 1900s-built split-log that needed a good deal of "TLC" when they bought it back in 1995. Eric lives in a 1988-built multi-level split with his wife, Krystal, and their five cats: Sirius, Tiely, Einstein, Samwise, and Rosie Cotton. When he's not inspecting houses or managing the day-to-day business of Structure Tech, Eric enjoys all things outdoors. Among the favorites are hiking, kayaking, disc golfing, golfing, fishing, skiing, and riding his motorcycles. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS / MEMBERSHIPS: ASHI Certified Inspector • ASHI Heartland Chapter member • Affiliate Member, Saint Paul Area Association of Realtors® In-Person Cancellations, Refunds, & No Shows▪️Students must provide a cancellation request (phone call or email) at least 24 hours prior to the class start. To cancel your class, please email spaar@spaar.com or call our office at 651-776-6000 with at least 24 hour notice.▪️Students who do not provide 24-hour notice, who arrive late for class, or who do not show up to attend, will not receive a refund. All payments are non-refundable and non-transferable.SPAAR reserves the right to cancel any course for any reason. If a course is canceled, registered attendees will be notified and given the applicable options for rescheduling and/or refunds.For more information, please review SPAAR’s Education Policies.