Meet Our Inspectors for the St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Tampa Bay location

The team member(s) below are the ones that live in Saint Petersburg  and service this area full time.  However, we have additional certified inspectors in Sarasota, Bradenton, and Lakewood Ranch area that can also provide inspection services to this region as they are only 20-30 minutes away.

James Seth-Ward

Licensed Home Inspector

James resides in St. Pete with his wife and beautiful little girl. He is a native Floridian, born and raised. In his limited spare time, he renovates his personal home in the St. Petersburg area which includes building a mother-in-law suite. He also has additional experience in the plumbing and service industries.  
Certified by the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors

Eldar Smajlovic

Licensed Home Inspector
Eldar has been resident of Pinellas county since 1998, when he moved from Bosnia to Florida. Eldar previously worked as a logistics manager for a pharmaceutical company, but changed careers to home inspecting. He joined Hope Home Inspections in March of 2018. When he's not busy at work, he likes to spend his free time with his family and friends.

Certifications acquired through home inspector training from InterNACHI