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Securing Your Home from Burglars
Eyewitness News Memphis
Shelby County Sheriff's Office home inspector Officer L. Haynes says you shouldn't have bushes higher than three feet in front of your home. ...

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Homefix: Choosing a home inspector
Scripps News, DC
By DWIGHT BARNETT, Scripps Howard News Service Q: I was watching a DIY show that featured a home inspector answering viewer's questions. The home inspector stated that the No. 1 problem with homes is drainage, yet when I asked local home inspectors I ...

Lurking in the walls
Glens Falls Post-Star, NY
A home inspector checked for flaking and chipped paint, and tested floors and walls for lead dust. Because contaminated dust was found in the kitchen, a special machine mopped and vacuumed "every square inch" of the house, Tousignant said. ...

Barry Stone: Black crud invades whirlpool bath
Contra Costa Times, CA
By Barry Stone Q: We just purchased a home and hired a home inspector before closing. He reported no problems with the whirlpool bathtub. But the first time we turned it on, the bath water became filled with black specks. There is some kind of mold or ...

Conditions of an area dictate requirements for inspectors
Evansville Courier & Press, IN
By C. Dwight Barnett A home inspector stated that the biggest problem with homes is drainage, yet when I asked local home inspectors, I got different answers. Are there no set rules or a guide for home inspectors or, for that matter, the public to know ...

Vote here for 'Crossroads Most Fascinating'
Victoria Advocate, TX
Joe Hanselka - Longtime home inspector, pest control business owner. His unique, humorous style informs and entertains would-be home buyers. Tim Hudson - International traveler, former US State Department analyst, songwriter, author and university ...

Should home inspectors inspect heat exchangers?
Chicago Daily Herald
Our home inspector says the heat exchanger is not covered in a home inspection. But the heating contractor showed us the crack. It is plainly visible and ...

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Replace old windows to save big on electric bill
The Desert Sun, CA
For more than 20 years, Tom Kraeutler worked as a home inspector, so he knows a thing or two about what it takes to keep a house in good shape. He hosts “The Money Pit” syndicated radio show with Leslie Segrete, and the pair wrote “My Home, ...

Asbestos-backed flooring does not have to be disclosed
Los Angeles Times
But in my opinion the home inspector missed an important defect. One room has old-looking vinyl flooring that I recently discovered has asbestos in the ...

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A great time to buy ... for agents?
Inman.com, CA
According to Frank Schulte-Ladbeck, a professional home inspector in Houston, since November 2008 he's experienced an increase in agents who have requested that he inspect a bank-owned home (also known as an REO property) for them. ...

WHY DO I NEED A HOME INSPECTION?
The Kingston Whig-Standard
Anyone can buy a flashlight and a supply of business cards and call him or herself a home inspector, make sure you are getting a skilled inspector with a ...

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Drugs, weapons charges laid after raid
Tweed Daily News, Australia
Police have also charged a 48-year-old Kingscliff woman after allegedly locating a number of cannabis plants at her home. Inspector Steel said police found a small number of cannabis plants the back verandah of a home in Ozone Street, Kingscliff, ...

If a real estate agent ever tells you to skip the home inspection. . .
WalletPop
When we bought our condo, our Realtor advised us not to hire a home inspector. She said that the areas in need of inspection were covered by the condo board ...

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Man helps with flood mold for free
Montgomery Advertiser, AL
Before starting his pest control firm, Brown worked as a home inspector, which has also come in handy during his flood-damage inspections. While he is helping others, he doesn't always enjoy his work. At one home he visited recently, he had to tell the ...

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50 Cent in court over
WTNH, CT
This is a story about a first time home buyer who claims his home inspector grossly underestimated how much it would cost to fix up the house he was buying. But this run of the mill court case is nothing short of a spectacle because that first time ...
50 Cent says company overbilled for mansion repair San Jose Mercury News
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The Case of the Scented Home
Best of Times, LA
The offer was accepted so Ricky and Lucy hired a home inspector to inspect the home. The inspection revealed some problems and the seller agreed to pay to have these problems repaired. The repairs were made and Lucy and Ricky went to closing where they ...

High rate of foreclosures leaves vacant homes vulnerable
The Courier News, IL
By GLORIA CARR [email protected] It use to be that certified home inspector Tom Carter would see foreclosed homes with a few harmless holes in the drywall or writing on the walls. This foreclosed home at 420 S. State St. in Elgin is one of many throughout ...

What you need to know before buying a home
Brazosport Facts, TX
Inspection costs can run from about $280 to about $325, said Jeff Spencer, a home inspector who lives in Jones Creek. Spencer said he charges about $250 for a home up to 2000 square foot and 10 cents a foot more than that. An inspection might seem ...

Obvious signs of asbestos is often noted, but not part of inspection
Chicago Daily Herald, IL
Shouldn't our home inspector have checked for this? Do I have a case against the inspection company for failure to disclose, and can I ask them to replace the air ducts because of this oversight? A. Many older homes, those built from the 1950s until ...

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Students At Washington County, Va., Technical School Building For ...
TriCities.com, TN
“People know what we are doing here and that the kids are doing the work, and they'll just call us and ask if we can do a project for them,” said Brian Zier, an independent contractor and certified home inspector who teaches at the school. ...