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Inspect your new (construction) home
Examiner.com
I recommend you have an independent home inspector check the house for you before closing. On one new construction home purchase in which I was representing the buyers, the inspector found three significant problems, one of which was a serious safety ...

Cleveland Home Inspector Wins 6 th Angie's List Super Service Award
EON, WA
This is the 6 th time the Cleveland Home Inspector has won this Award putting him on top of the Cleveland market. “That's why Angie's List is the best way to find out who really is a good home inspector.” This exclusive recognition is awarded to ...

A slavery resolution brings back rhetoric from the good old days
Nashville Scene,  USA
He's a home inspector, and this session he's pushing two bills to help his business. One would establish a one-year statute of limitations for consumers to file lawsuits against inspectors to recover damages for doing a lousy job. ...

Energy retrofit
Windsor Star,  Canada
One of the suggestions that came from Robert Iseppi, home inspector and owner of AmeriSpec Home Inspection Service, was to upgrade the hot water tank to a tankless system. The Hajdu's hot water tank works at 57 per cent efficiency but can be upgraded ...

For borrowers, the gift of time
Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL
"It gives us more time and, hopefully, the company will come up with something better," said Ronald Felicita, who lost his job as a home inspector in the real estate downturn. "Now, they could work with us." Heide Felicita has found a job, ...

Bill aimed at protecting homeowners
Montgomery Newspapers, PA
Currently, the law provides that if a home inspector is a member of a trade association, that would be acceptable for practicing in the state. The new law would establish the Pennsylvania Board of Home Inspectors, a nine-member panel that would issue ...

Earthtimes (press release)
April is National Home Inspection Month
Earthtimes (press release), UK
Whether you are planning to put your home on the market or are expecting to stay in it for several years, this may be the right time to hire a home inspector. According to the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI), April is National Home ...

Community Comes Together To Repair Home
Boston Channel.com,  USA
... various companies in the area donated materials for a new roof and walkway. “They are like a gift from god,” Buckley said. “It’s incredible.” Buckley dropped her civil lawsuit against the previous owners and settled out of court with a home inspector.

Barry Stone: Should sellers hire a home inspector?
San Jose Mercury News,  USA - Barry Stone
We're waiting for offers and wondering if we should hire our own home inspector or let the buyer hire the inspector once we are in escrow. Our agent advises against hiring our own inspector. What do you think? A: Some real estate agents are in favor of ...

Little recourse after five years for undisclosed defects
Chicago Daily Herald, IL
Our home inspector pointed this out before we bought the property, but nothing was done about it at the time. Well last week, we made a new access hole and got a very unpleasant surprise. The crawl space is filled with black, smelly, stagnant water ...

Community Comes Together To Help Repair Home
Boston Channel.com,  USA
... various companies in the area donated materials for a new roof and walkway. “They are like a gift from god,” Buckley said. “It’s incredible.” Buckley dropped her civil lawsuit against the previous owners and settled out of court with a home inspector.

Area Realtors optimistic
Staunton News Leader, VA
Staunton home inspector Bronson Anderson, of Inspector Home Inc., agreed that business has slowed. "This time two years ago was completely crazy in real estate," he said. However, Anderson said he's seen an uptick in inspections this year and remains ...

Outsmart condo board to comply with code
NewsOK.com, OK
My buyers hired a home inspector but decided to forgo a termite inspection. After moving in, they found termite damage in the subfloor of the kitchen and dining room. We’ve learned that the listing agent knew about this but withheld disclosure because ...

Save Money With ABC7 On Your Side
abc7.com, CA
Her husband, Allen, is a self-employed home inspector. In March, Allen found out he needed to replace his pacemaker. Soon after Allen's operation, the Leards received a medical bill for more than $21000. They figured they would be fine because they had ...

Home schooling
Sturgis Journal, MI
... or family room, thanks to the egress window. Or, you could sit on the covered rear deck to enjoy your evenings at home. Rob Kinsey has been a licensed builder for more than 20 years and is a home inspector with more than 14 years experience.

New bill would protect homeowners
Valley Item, PA
Currently, the law provides that if a home inspector is a member of a trade association, that would be acceptable for practicing in the state. The new law would establish the Pennsylvania Board of Home Inspectors, a nine-member panel that would issue ...

KOVALESKI: Federal tax credit could tip consumers into buying mode
Destin Log, FL
Once you reach the contract stage, make sure a home inspector checks out the property and that the report is included as a contingency in the contract. Charles J. Kovaleski is president of Attorneys' Title Insurance Fund, Inc., (The Fund) the leading ...

A closer look at adding living space with your basement
Carman Valley Leader, Canada
(Rob Parker, a Registered Home Inspector with the Ontario Association of Home Inspectors and Certified Master Inspector with the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors. He works with AmeriSpec Home Inspection Services. ...

Understanding your septic system
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. If you have any questions or comments, Mr. Pickens can be reached at (260) 715- 5199 or e-mail him at ...

HOME INSPECTOR LICENSING TAKES EFFECT
Tumbler Ridge News,  Canada
A home is the single biggest investment many people make, and an incorrect or misleading report from an unqualified home inspector can lead to considerable financial risk. * Monitoring compliance through inspections and enforcement, and imposing ...