Home Inspection

WATE 6 On Your Side
Fake repair work uncovered by Knoxville home inspector
WATE 6 On Your Side
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) - Home buyers hope their dream home has no major flaws, but sometimes repairs are needed before the move-in date. You expect the work to get done the right way, but as one home inspection shows, looks can be deceiving.

Pocono Record
Have finances in order ahead of time to get the house you love
Pocono Record
Consider an information-only home inspection. While it's not recommended to buy a house without a home inspection, if other buyers waive the inspection contingency you may be pushed out of the potential buyer pool. You can have a home inspection ...

The News Tribune
Want to buy a home in Pierce County? You may have only hours to decide to make an offer
The News Tribune
Some buyers are even waiving a home inspection altogether. ▫ When making offers, buyers increasingly include escalation clauses to automatically outbid the competition. ▫ Buyers with means are bringing more cash to the table. In a quickly moving market ...

Bankrate.com
This couple bought a house without ever seeing it in person, and it's becoming a new normal in America
Bankrate.com
Kumok: We had a home inspection contingency in our offer. The inspection found a lot of items that needed to be fixed such as plumbing issues and cracked mortar. In all, it was going to cost $14,000 to fix the problems so the sellers gave us a $10,000 ...

The Mortgage Reports (blog)
What's in a home inspection report?
The Mortgage Reports (blog)
The American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) defines a home inspection as “an objective visual examination of the physical structure and systems of a house, from the roof to the foundation.” It's important to note the word “visual” there. What's ...

Newsday
Home inspectors offer top house tips for resale
Newsday
Tom D'Agostino, an ASHI certified inspector with Ronkonkoma-based Long Island Home Inspection Associates, says homeowners should have their gutters cleaned professionally, not just in the fall when they collect leaves, but also in the spring and summer ...

Real estate contingencies can offer security when buying or selling ...
Charleston Post Courier
Let's say a company manager gets transferred and must move to a new city to start work on the first of September. Her three kids need to be in school.

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Barry Stone: Buyer questions accuracy of home inspection
NewsOK.com
DEAR BARRY: My home is in escrow, and I'm having trouble with the home inspector's evaluation of the air conditioner. The A/C has always worked well, but the inspector says it needs repair by a contractor. When I asked him why, he said the refrigerant ...

cleveland.com
How can home buyers be better protected from lead? - Calling All Readers
cleveland.com
This is generally separate than a routine home inspection a buyer might get. Write or call us at the address or number below if you have a practical idea for making sure buyers know or can easily find out about lead-based paint hazards that have been ...

WTTV CBS4Indy
The importance of a home inspection
WTTV CBS4Indy
One of the most important aspects of buying or selling a home is getting a home inspection. Trusted Advisor Eric Seymour, with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Indiana Realty, knows the ins and outs of how to help homeowners through the home ...

DesMoinesRegister.com
Polk County officials update flood recovery, cleanup as Des Moines crews work through holiday
DesMoinesRegister.com
The process starts with calling 211 and, from there, city officials will do a home inspection and curbside pickup of debris. Inspections and debris collection continued on the Fourth of July, and the five debris drop-off stations remained open. City ...

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The Western Star
N.L.'s unregulated home inspection sector 'like the wild west' | Local ...
The Western Star
Are you looking for a job? You could be a home inspector – all you need is a business card. “Nine out of 10 people that I talk to have no idea. I tell them anybody ...
NL's unregulated home inspection sector 'like the wild west'The Compass

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Santa Monica Real Estate Agents Explain 5 Reasons To Get A Home Inspection Before Buying
Digital Journal
Once your offer on a home for sale is accepted and you enter into escrow, you may be thinking to save some money and skip the home inspection. But that could be the biggest mistake of your life! A local Santa Monica real estate agent outlines 5 reasons ...

Las Vegas Review-Journal
Water heater vent is easy, inexpensive install
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Q: During a home inspection, the inspector discovered that my water heater needed a new vent connected to the ceiling. He said it is an easy and inexpensive repair. Just how easy and inexpensive is it? A: The repair will cost you under $20, and you can ...

Barry Stone: Home inspector wrong about safety glass
NewsOK.com
DEAR BARRY: Our home is about 50 years old. When we bought it, our home inspector said the sliding glass door did not have safety glass, and he advised us to replace it. Last week, we hired a window washer, and he showed us the safety glass label at ...

What to expect in a home inspection
Lakeside on Lanier
Once you go under contract, your buyer is going to order a home inspection. These inspectors spend hours checking out every system in your home, the attic, the roof, crawl space, often the septic system, and sometimes even the dock. Even though you ...

Home Inspection Icon, John A. LaRocca, Retires from LaRocca Inspection Associates After 50 Years in the Real Estate ...
Markets Insider
LOS ANGELES, June 28, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Real estate inspection small business, LaRocca Inspection Associates, announces that John A. LaRocca has retired as President. John had been focusing on educational and outreach program events ...

CBS Chicago
How To Make Sure Your Home Inspector Can Pass The Test
CBS Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) — Buying a home is probably the biggest purchase you'll ever make. Before you sign on the dotted line, get a home inspection. However, as one consumer group found when they put inspectors to the test, many missed pretty big problems.

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly About Home Inspectors
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
While many home inspection companies say they're not responsible for inspecting chimneys, Checkbook says it was still surprising that four failed to spot the damper was missing. What about cost? Checkbook says it found big price differences among ...

BusinessDen
Home inspection associations wrangle in court over online barbs
BusinessDen
Home inspection associations wrangle in court over online barbs. Thomas Gounley June 25, 2018 1. A screenshot of an e-book that Nick Gromicko promotes on his website. The head of a Boulder-based association said a rival's licensing exam doesn't pass ...