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Fox11online.com
Buyer beware on
Fox11online.com, WI
He says be prepared to repair, handle any fees or taxes left by the previous homeowner, and have a qualified home inspector look at the property. The von Neupert's did not have a home inspector look at the home, instead they did it themselves. ...

Redding Pilot
Seminar is on real estate
Redding Pilot, CT
... Bayer & Black, PC, Wilton; and Frances Brennan, professional engineer/home inspector, Home Directions, Inc., Ridgefield. Although there is no charge to attend, reservations are required as seating is limited. RSVP to Ann Battista at 888-259-7488. ...

Do It Smart, Not Do It Yourself
Burke Connection, VA
“Most of my work as a home inspector is working with buyers of new or existing houses and condos,” he said. “Occasionally, a seller will contact me to inspect their house before they put it on the market. They are not necessarily planning to fix things ...

More than 2000 attend first day of MPC liquidation in Nampa
IdahoStatesman.com, ID
Curt Teske, a Treasure Valley home inspector, was hoping to buy two computers, one for home and another for business. He said he doesn't usually attend auctions. "The 10 percent buyer's premium usually turns me off," he said. ...
Assets of MPC Computers go up for auction IdahoStatesman.com
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Some Basics for Home-Repair Novices
New York Times, United States
Paul Frey, a home inspector in Portland, Ore., encourages people to “take notes and ask questions” at the inspection. “About half of new buyers are really interested,” he said. “People who are buying expensive homes don’t seem to have the time, ...

iAfrica.com
Buying and selling tips
iAfrica.com, South Africa
Hire the services of an independent home inspector to inspect the home including the roof, electrics, heating, pipes and so on. Make your offer contingent on an inspection. The Masterbuilders Association has qualified consultants that will provide you ...

Not convinced home buyers will be protected
Surrey Leader,  Canada
This situation is reported to us frequently from around the province and in many cases, including this latest case, the home inspector had failed to detect the signs was supposedly “qualified” by one of the groups the government has adopted. ...

Attic insulation, ventilation critical
Frost Illustrated, IN
Michael Pickens is a licensed home inspector and owner of MD Home Inspection, located in Fort Wayne and serving the northern portion of Indiana. He received his training at the Real Estate Certification Program in Indianapolis. ...

Real estate column: A buyer's agent helps
The Reporter, WI
After you get an accepted offer, the buyer's agent will go with you and the home inspector to the home inspection, and help negotiate any additional concessions based on the condition of the house. Your best interests are central to a buyer's agent. ...

How to sell your home without a real estate agent
Business Daily Africa, Kenya
Doing so will garner more offers and sell your home quicker. If you have an interested buyer, he/she will most likely want to visit your house a few more times before an official bid is made. Also, be prepared for the buyer to hire a home inspector, ...

Citizen Legislators at Work
Knoxville News Sentinel, TN
Johnson, R-Peagram, is a home inspector. His HB1576 would limit lawsuits against home inspectors while HB1375 declares that only home inspectors can serve on the Home Inspection Advisory Committee. Watson, R-Cleveland, is a Bradley County deputy ...

Tips for buying a condo
The Senior Times, Canada
A qualified home inspector will perform a comprehensive visual inspection. All too often, people make purchase decisions too quickly in anticipation of competing offers. This can leave you vulnerable to substantial additional repair and renovation ...

How eco-friendly is your home?
Metro Canada - Ottawa, Canada
For more information about federal and provincial grants and to find a certified home inspector go to the the Natural Resources Canada website (www.nrcan.gc.ca) and look for the ecoEnergy Retrofit program. – Sophia Dore is an environmental scientist ...

New Real Estate Buyer's Course Sign up Now
VillageSoup Belfast,  USA
And a professional home inspector Steve Thomas. This course will walk the potential buyer through the whole Real Estate transaction process from start to finish. Topics include Real Estate transaction forms, banking application, credit scores, ...

NS nursing home staff left unit unattended during smoke breaks: report
The Canadian Press,  N.S.
HALIFAX, NS — Staff at a Nova Scotia nursing home repeatedly left infirm patients unattended while they went for smoke breaks, including one resident left lying on a bathroom floor, says a Health Department inspector's report. ...

Albert Lea Tribune
Agent finds real estate is all about experience
Albert Lea Tribune, MN
Johnson said his first transaction was difficult, because the home inspector’s findings frightened the buyers, and they decided not to buy the home. The buyer made the right decision, but Johnson said he wished he’d had experience to handle that ...

Water, septic problems make biggest asset a liability
The News-Press, FL
A professional home inspector would have been responsible for the soundness of the home, while the septic system inspector was responsible for inspecting and reporting on the septic system. If neither of these inspectors performed their jobs properly, ...

Chicago Daily Herald
Slow market allows homeowners to get ready for a future sale
Chicago Daily Herald, IL
are in good shape, because once you put your house on the market, the home inspector will point out any problems that exist. Next, outdated decorating has to go. While it is well-known that kitchens and baths generally sell homes, 1980s kitchens and ...

Home Ownership Saga Starts With A Drain
Hillsboro Argus - OregonLive.com, OR
I tooled around, replacing power outlets marked as suspicious by our home inspector. I waited for my wife to come home from teaching. I went to Costco and bought light bulbs, Home Depot to get an air filter. We did far too much tooling around. ...