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Ask Angie's List: How to budget for emergency repairs
WV News
Even if you're not planning to sell your home, a home inspection can provide insight into what systems are most likely to fail soon — and it will typically cost only a few hundred dollars. An inspection can't offer guaranteed protection against hidden ...

24/7 Wall St.
How Bargain Hunting for a Home Can Backfire
24/7 Wall St.
6. Insisting on unreasonable repairs. If a home inspection reveals a major problem like a cracked foundation, that needs to be either fixed or a reduction in the sales price has to be negotiated. But asking, for example, for new skylights is not ...

The Topeka Capital-Journal
Pests can hide in 'secret' places in homes
The Topeka Capital-Journal
If bed bugs are found in electrical outlets, it is likely there are more in other parts of the room or home, so call a professional to schedule a full home inspection. Kitchen pantry. Equally likely to welcome uninvited guests are your kitchen pantry ...

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Should you focus on selling your current home before looking for a new one?
The Bellingham Herald
The most common contingencies allowed the buyer to get a satisfactory home inspection (58 percent), required an appraisal high enough to justify the sale price (44 percent), and would allow the buyer to cancel the deal and get the good-faith deposit ...

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Living with a hot-tempered showerhead
Chicago Daily Herald
Q. Last week, I was reviewing an old home inspection report that was prepared when I purchased my house. One item that caught my attention was a comment about 20-amp circuits in the main electrical panel. I've had to reset the circuit breakers on ...

TCPalm
Why you really need a home inspection | Real Estate
TCPalm
Buying a house is probably the single largest investment you'll ever make, and you want to ensure you get the best value for your hard-earned dollar. That's why more and more home buyers today are turning to professional home inspection experts. A ...

Oak Point residents pay unexpected visit to BOS meeting
SouthCoastToday.com
A home inspection last week revealed rusted HVAC ducts, crumbling support beams and corroded natural gas lines, according to White. Resident Frank Shifter of Greene Street said evidence of long-term problems goes back 10 years in this community and ...

Berkeleyside
From backyard toilets to shoddy renovations, East Bay home ...
Berkeleyside
Secrets, and sometimes deceptive practices, are revealed when a house goes up for sale and home inspectors peer into basements, attics and behind electrical panels.
Home Inspection Software Market 2018 Insights: Industry Scenario ...satPRnews (press release)

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Alamosa News | Monte Vista Home & Garden Show is this weekend
Valley Courier
MONTE VISTA — Planning summer home projects or just want to learn more about local services and new home products on the market? Then this weekend's Monte Vista Home & Garden Expo is the place to be. The expo is ?being held on Saturday, April 7 from 9 ...

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Worcester Business Journal
Home energy scorecards spark debate over information, cost ...
Sentinel & Enterprise
By Matt Murphy STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE BOSTON -- A home energy efficiency score would eventually become part of the valuation of all homes on the market in Massachusetts under legislation Gov.
Baker proposal would rate homes on energy efficiency | WBJournal ...Worcester Business Journal

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Washington Post
Despite more demand than supply, DC home prices are relatively stable
Washington Post
Something a little unusual is happening in the nation's capital, and it's not just heightened levels of political bickering and occasional threats of government shutdowns. Instead of following the typical rules of supply and demand, which indicate that ...

Realtor.com News
8 Times Bargain Hunting for a Home Can Backfire | realtor.com®
Realtor.com News
Smart home buyers know how to hunt for a bargain. But beware of taking your thriftiness too far—because you just might regret it.

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Citrus County Chronicle
Local Briefs For April 3 | News | chronicleonline.com
Citrus County Chronicle
Statewide prices increased nearly 10 cents during the past week, with the average at $2.64, according to AAA-The Auto Club Group. But on average, pump prices climbed 15 cents in the last three weeks. It's even worse when you consider that motorists are ...

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ProSpect unveils rebranding initiative
Seacoastonline.com
PORTSMOUTH -- ProSpect, a leading residential and commercial property inspection company based in Newmarket serving northern New England, recently announced the completion of its corporate rebranding initiative, paving the way for future expansion ...

Minneapolis Star Tribune
Home inspection report writing style guide
Minneapolis Star Tribune
I participate in a lot of online discussions amongst home inspectors over how home inspection reports should be written. I'm pretty opinionated about this stuff, and so is everyone else at Structure Tech. We've put together a report-writing style guide ...

Ask Angie's List: How to budget for emergency repairs
Madison.com
Even if you're not planning to sell your home, a home inspection can provide insight into what systems are most likely to fail soon — and it will typically cost only a few hundred dollars. An inspection can't offer guaranteed protection against hidden ...

HousingWire
2018 HW Tech100 Winner: Homevibe
HousingWire
Homevibe helps homeowners and buyers understand the condition of a house and how best to improve or maintain its condition. Developed by technology and home inspection experts in Seattle, Homevibe's pre-purchase reports provides home buyers access to ...

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Thehour.com
Norwalk cuts kids' lead poisoning cases in half
Thehour.com
... and she has an easier time pinpointing potential lead sources — for example, spices or makeup from certain countries. Sometimes the lead source is outside of the home — painters, cleaners and police officers can all be exposed to lead dust on the ...

Fra Noi
Spring into a pre-sale inspection
Fra Noi
As children, when our parents asked us to clean up our room, we would stuff everything into a toy box, drawer or closet, deferring actual tidying for another day. Many of us have a similar approach to home maintenance, putting off until tomorrow what ...

Lincoln Journal Star
Know the Rules
Lincoln Journal Star
During your home's inspection period or before you make an offer, get a copy of the HOA regulations. And here's the secret: Read it! If you have an RV, you may not be able to park it in your new driveway. And the street your new home is located on may ...