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Painting fixer-upper will make it a home - San Francisco Chronicle

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 17:57

Painting fixer-upper will make it a home
San Francisco Chronicle
A little termite work was done under the house, and the home inspector pointed out some problems, mainly with the electrical system. The roof has a few more years of life left and no evidence of leaks. The wiring is old knob and tube, so plugs are not ...

MHA calls for home inspector legislation - The Telegram

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 13:41

The Telegram
MHA calls for home inspector legislation
The Telegram
Home inspectors in Newfoundland and Labrador are currently not required to be government licenced, something opposition MHA Randy Edmunds wants to see changed. Edmunds said it is important for home owners to have qualified and professional home ...

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Calif. Lawmakers Reject Plan Curbing Nursing Home, Hospital Checks - California Healthline

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 09:52

Calif. Lawmakers Reject Plan Curbing Nursing Home, Hospital Checks
California Healthline
The budget proposal would have eliminated 25 nursing home inspector positions and reduced hospital and nursing home fees that go toward enforcing patient safety laws. The California Medical Association said the measure also would have removed the ...

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Home inspection is key for buyers and sellers - Anchorage Daily News

Sat, 05/12/2012 - 23:41

Home inspection is key for buyers and sellers
Anchorage Daily News
A good home inspector provides objectivity and balance. The Purchase and Sale Agreement used by the Alaska Multiple Listing Service (MLS) also strives to maintain balance between parties. First, under the Physical Inspection of Property section ...

A HOUSE THAT CAN'T STAND - Tbo.com

Sat, 05/12/2012 - 22:05

A HOUSE THAT CAN'T STAND
Tbo.com
That's often tough for homebuyers to decide and is at least one reason why many buyers hire an independent home inspector. "Most people realize this is the biggest investment of their life," says Marv Goldstein, president of the American Society of ...

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Ask the Inspector: Predictions not included - Leader-Telegram

Fri, 05/11/2012 - 23:07

Ask the Inspector: Predictions not included
Leader-Telegram
I asked my home inspector what kind of warranty or guarantee they offer, and he said none. Why is that? It is impossible for a home inspector to predict what is going to happen in the future, especially if their recommendations in the report are not ...

Home inspector: Unpermitted addition worries homeowner - Chicago Daily Herald

Fri, 05/11/2012 - 04:22

Home inspector: Unpermitted addition worries homeowner
Chicago Daily Herald
Shouldn't our home inspector have looked under the rugs? Shouldn't he have known that old 9-by-9-inch tiles installed up until the mid 1970s may have been made with asbestos? A. Home inspections do not include the raising of wall-to-wall carpet.

OREP Announces New Home Inspector Insurance Program—Lower Rates & Broad Coverage - PR.com (press release)

Fri, 05/11/2012 - 01:03

OREP Announces New Home Inspector Insurance Program—Lower Rates & Broad Coverage
PR.com (press release)
OREP (Organization of Real Estate Professionals), a nationwide real estate insurance agency now in its 11th year, is proud to announce a new Errors and Omissions (E&O) Home Inspector program. SanDiego, CA, May 11, 2012 --(PR.com)-- OREP (Organization ...

Report: Inspector Finds Deadly Carmel Fire Started Outside Of Home - CBS Local

Thu, 05/10/2012 - 06:32

CBS Local
Report: Inspector Finds Deadly Carmel Fire Started Outside Of Home
CBS Local
CARMEL, NY (CBSNewYork) – A home insurance inspector said the fire that killed a Larchmont police captain, his wife and two daughters in Putnam County earlier this month apparently started outside the home. Inspector Woody Ledwith told the Journal News ...

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Inspector offers $2500 for overlooked defect - Inman.com

Tue, 05/08/2012 - 11:19

Inman.com
Inspector offers $2500 for overlooked defect
Inman.com
The home inspection was clean, but I just discovered something the home inspector missed. Water has been leaking into the garage, above the door header. Two contractors have bid $11000 for the repairs. My home inspector took a second look and offered ...

Phillips: Home inspectors need close scrutiny - Chattanooga Times Free Press

Fri, 05/04/2012 - 23:42

Phillips: Home inspectors need close scrutiny
Chattanooga Times Free Press
by Ellen Phillips Q. We've finally decided to buy a home but need to know what to look for in a home inspector. We've heard horror stories from friends who've picked the wrong inspector, so what should we look out for? -- Christine Conscientious Dear ...

Fire damage in attic was not disclosed - NewsOK.com

Fri, 05/04/2012 - 23:06

Fire damage in attic was not disclosed
NewsOK.com
House Detective columnist Barry Stone writes about a situation where a home inspector neglected to check out the attic. BY BARRY STONE | Published: May 5, 2012 Leave a comment DEAR BARRY: When we bought our home, the inspection report said nothing ...

Local home inspector working near Pittsburgh hears screams; Police find boy ... - WTOV Steubenville

Fri, 05/04/2012 - 09:59

Local home inspector working near Pittsburgh hears screams; Police find boy ...
WTOV Steubenville
By Kelly Camarote and NEWS9 A home inspector from Wellsville may have saved a young boy's life in the Pittsburgh area. John McClelland was in Duquesne, Pa., completing a property inspection when he heard screams nearby and called police.

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Graves House can be torn down, board says - Chicago Tribune

Thu, 05/03/2012 - 22:13

Graves House can be torn down, board says
Chicago Tribune
But attorney Roberts Vaux, hired by owners Michael Hahn and D. Bryan McClure Jr., cited the report from the structural engineers, a home inspector and a termite inspector, all of whom agreed the home was seriously damaged. "I understand restoration ...

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Alert: Schedule your Boston smoke detector inspections now - Boston.com (blog)

Thu, 05/03/2012 - 12:06

Alert: Schedule your Boston smoke detector inspections now
Boston.com (blog)
This is so they'll be more likely to schedule the home inspector of their choice and arrange for other inspections without having to ask the seller for an extension. But something extraordinary is happening in the City of Boston right now that sellers ...

New Non-Fiction: Getting a Good Home Inspection, The Three Stooges, Traveling ... - Tucson Citizen

Thu, 05/03/2012 - 10:30

New Non-Fiction: Getting a Good Home Inspection, The Three Stooges, Traveling ...
Tucson Citizen
That means, of course, finding a competent home inspector you can trust, fully understanding what a home inspector can and can't do, and arm yourself with questions and a checklist. Mike Holmes has spent more than three decades working in almost every ...

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Carson Dunlop Launches Home Reference Book in e-book Format - PR Web (press release)

Thu, 05/03/2012 - 09:21

PR Web (press release)
Carson Dunlop Launches Home Reference Book in e-book Format
PR Web (press release)
“The new e-book format makes accessing information about the home simple, fast and easy whether you are a real estate professional, home inspector, student or homeowner,"commented Alan Carson, President of Carson Dunlop. Carson Dunlop announced today ...

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News to Use: Keller Willliams Realty Berks to volunteer with county graveyard ... - Reading Eagle

Sat, 04/28/2012 - 22:23

News to Use: Keller Willliams Realty Berks to volunteer with county graveyard ...
Reading Eagle
Joe Kelly, a Richmond Township home inspector who operates Advanced Home Inpsections, is now affiliated with Metro Public Adjustment Inc. of Bensalem, Buck County, and will serve as a negotiator between homeowners and insurance companies to settle ...

Buyers and Sellers Can Both Win With Common Sense and Logic - Prescott eNews

Sat, 04/28/2012 - 07:39

Buyers and Sellers Can Both Win With Common Sense and Logic
Prescott eNews
Home inspections became popular in the 1990's (as I recall) and are a very good thing for the buyer, seller and real estate agents involved It's very important that the home inspection be done properly, including the explanation by the home inspector ...

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Home Ownership Matters to take place Saturday - The Morning Journal

Sat, 04/28/2012 - 00:20

Home Ownership Matters to take place Saturday
The Morning Journal
... and Malynda Wright, housing director of the Lorain County Urban League. The program includes Lorain County Association of Realtors President Kimberley Guelker; home inspector Ray Kershaw; and Dolly Justice of the Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority.

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