Home Inspection

No home inspection, no crime
KeysNews.com (registration)
BY TIMOTHY O'HARA Citizen Staff Monroe County will not make it a crime for homeowners not to have a downstairs enclosure inspection before selling. Commissioners on Wednesday, however, agreed to set up a process in which buyers could sue sellers who ...

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WIN Home Inspection Named 2012 Military Friendly Franchise by G.I. Jobs ...
Sacramento Bee
By WIN Home Inspection MADISON, Ala., May 16, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- WIN Home Inspection announces its achievement of being ranked in the top 10 percent of all franchises nationwide, and being named a 2012 Military Friendly Franchise® by GI Jobs ...

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Randall on Real Estate
courierjournal
The road to buying a home is filled with bumps, but probably none bigger than the home inspection process. We see so many times where a buyer walks into a beautiful home, falls in love, enters into a contract and then upon receiving the inspection ...

Newsday
Inspection, appraisal, fees -- homebuying costs add up
Newsday
Home inspection. "Every buyer should have a home inspection, usually within 10 to 15 days after the contract is approved," says Dyan Pithers, a sales associate with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Tampa, Fla. Costs vary; Pithers says the home ...

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Painting fixer-upper will make it a home
San Francisco Chronicle
We had a termite inspection, a roof inspection and a home inspection. 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 ...

Minneapolis Star Tribune
Time to check the gutters
Minneapolis Star Tribune
... water flow outside your home: Apryl Uncapher, a water conservation consultant; Tom Sullivan, a do-it-yourself repair specialist with Home Depot, and Stephen Gladstone, president of Stonehollow Inc., a home inspection service in Stamford, Conn.

Tools of the Trade: Flawlessly Synergizing Real Estate and Home Inspections
RisMedia.com (press release)
By Zoe Eisenberg Print Article A quality home inspection can give both the buyer and seller peace of mind, help create a smoother closing and improve the overall ease of the buying process. When a real estate professional and a home inspection company ...

Long Island Home Inspectors, Certified Home Inspections Announce the Launch of ...
Albany Times Union
Home inspection is a detailed and organized assessment of the condition of residential property. This includes complete physical examination of general integrity, functionality, and overall safety of a home and all its components.
A HOUSE THAT CAN'T STANDTbo.com

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Long Island Home Inspectors, Certified Home Inspections Announce the Launch of ...
PR Web (press release)
Home inspection is a detailed and organized assessment of the condition of residential property. This includes complete physical examination of general integrity, functionality, and overall safety of a home and all its components.
A HOUSE THAT CAN'T STANDTbo.com

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Home inspection is key for buyers and sellers
Anchorage Daily News
The home inspection performed by an independent third party can be one of the most frustrating parts of selling or buying a home. It can strain the relationship between seller and buyer, who up to this point may have felt positive about each other.

Upcoming real estate events
Detroit Free Press
Stop by City Hall at 11 Mile and Jefferson for the list of open houses and community information and sign up to win a free home inspection. For more information, e-mail Eric Goosen at goosenrealty@aol.com. Finance seminar: Learn how to finance your ...

About the House: Find the valve
Sturgis Journal
By Rob Kinsey I was doing a pre-purchase home inspection recently for some out-of-town buyers who were looking at buying a retreat house at a nearby lake. I wanted to make sure they knew where all of the main shut-offs were located.

Home inspector: Unpermitted addition worries homeowner
Chicago Daily Herald
If your inspector had known about the 9-by-9 tiles, he might have mentioned the possibility of asbestos, but that is uncertain because environmental hazards are not within the scope of a home inspection. In most cases, 9-by-9 tiles do contain asbestos ...

Real: Inspection, appraisal, title insurance -- homebuying costs add up
The Republic
Home inspection. "Every buyer should have a home inspection, usually within 10 to 15 days after the contract is approved," says Dyan Pithers, a sales associate with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Tampa, Fla. Costs vary; Pithers says the home ...

Why home inspections have become more important
Washington Post
According to the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI), a home inspection is “a documented, professional opinion of a home based on a visual evaluation and operational testing of the home's systems and components to determine their current ...
BC Home Inspectors Elect New Board of DirectorsMarketwire (press release)

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How to Prepare for an Annual Home Inspection
RealtyBizNews
Though a home inspection can be stressful, it doesn't have to be the end of the world. If you follow some simple guidelines, you can get through it with flying colors and move on with your life. First, make sure that you've tested all your light ...

BC Home Inspectors Elect New Board of Directors
SYS-CON Media (press release)
The Canadian Association of Home and Property Inspectors (BC) is a professional association that builds awareness of and confidence in the home inspection industry in British Columbia. The organization is member-driven, and improves inspection services ...

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Property Magazine
Home Buyers and Sellers Use Energy Audits
Property Magazine
That means the buyer makes his offer, but if the home inspection reveals something unexpected, such as radon in a basement, that is cause for backing out of the contract and have the escrow money returned. One of these contingency clauses can be ...

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Katy man, Cypress inspector sued after alleged mold infestation in Humble
Ultimate Katy
by Glenna Herald | May 9, 2012 11:24 am A couple is suing over claims the shoddy work of a Katy inspector and a Cypress home inspection company caused a mold infestation in a Humble-area property. Miranda Brown and Dana Brown filed a lawsuit on Tuesday ...

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The ASHI School Announces Educational Partnership with Cincinnati State ...
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
Cincinnati State President O'dell M. Owens said the College wants to add value for students who are interested in home inspection and want to bolster existing careers or begin a new career or educational path. “Cincinnati State is committed to ...

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