With REOs in the Housing Market Spotlight, RE/MAX Agents Offer Tips on How to ...
PR Web (press release)
“Along with using an agent who knows both REOs and the local market well, you'll want an attorney experienced with REOs and a highly competent home inspector,” O'Donnell said. “A thorough inspection is a must when buying an REO because the seller makes ...

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Annapolis Capital
Capital Gazette Communications
Annapolis Capital
Now the 55-year-old Annapolis resident works as a home inspector, making him part of a growing field of baby boomers opting for second careers. "After 31 years, I was getting burned out," said Marlow, who was an engineer at Northrop Grumman.

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Training Advice For Future Minnesota Home Inspectors
Minneapolis Star Tribune
About two to three times a month, I get a call or email from someone who is interested in becoming a home inspector. "What kind of training is required to be a home inspector in Minnesota? What type of background is required to be a home inspector?

Barrow baby death - police probe
NW Evening Mail
Meanwhile, police were also called to a house in Cameron Street, Barrow Island, on Saturday after an 83-year-old man was discovered dead at home. Inspector Paul Madden, of Barrow police, said the man had lain undiscovered for up to a month.

Struthers cupcakery to be showcased on 'Cupcake Wars'
Youngstown Vindicator
“We're taping for Season 6, and we'll be flown out to [Los Angeles] March 7,” Bartell said, adding the show is airing its fourth season. “Cupcake Wars” is a reality TV show in which four of the country's top cupcake bakers compete in three elimination ...

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Spring Home Selling Tips 101
Prescott eNews
Get a home inspection from a licensed, reliable Home Inspector. The inspector will help you determine any problems that may need to be repaired By doing this, it will prevent a buyer from backing OUT or causing you TO lose a sale.

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Buying home with septic system calls for extra inspection
NewsOK.com
Shouldn't this have been caught by our home inspector? DEAR WHITNEY: Home inspectors report defects that are visible and accessible. Conditions that are underground are exempt from that kind of inspection. The only clue your home inspector might have ...

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Get the lead out
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Q: Our home inspector advised us the older property we want to purchase has a lead water supply pipe coming in from the street. Should this deter me from buying the property? A: Many homes built in the 1950s or earlier had a lead water supply pipe ...

Your Place: More about dampness in home near shore
Kansas City Star
Home inspector/engineer Harry Gross in Cherry Hill, NJ, reminded me that we once talked about sealing off the crawl-space vents with vapor barrier and insulated walls as the best approach for this region. But when there is a lot of moisture, ...

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Truro home inspector named national president of Canadian association
TheChronicleHerald.ca
The Atlantic Chapter of the Canadian Association of Home & Property Inspectors (CAHPI-Atlantic) is pleased to announce the recent election of Truro-based home inspector Blaine Swan, RHI, to the office of national president of the Canadian Association ...

Real estate is a team sport
Boston.com (blog)
Depending upon whether you are the buyer or seller, a good team in a real estate transaction could consist of an agent, attorney, home inspector, contractors, exterminators, financial advisors and/or a professional stager.

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Ask the Inspector: Shingle fatigue
Leader-Telegram
Duerkop is a licensed home inspector and serves as president and education director of the Wisconsin Association of Home Inspectors for the central and northern Wisconsin chapters. To submit a question to him, call 866-715-8222 or email ...

Darien Home Inspector Finds Little Problems Before They Become Big Problems
Patch.com
Jeff Prince worked for 15 years as a bookbinder. He didn't plan to change careers. But as the printing industry shrunk, his job disappeared. Prince used this opportunity to take his career in a different direction, starting his own business in Darien ...

Home repairs: Which jobs come first?
CNN
"There's no homeowner's manual that tells you when to do what," says Naperville, Ill., home inspector and structural engineer Mark Waldman. Emergencies aside, the project that could cause the most damage and expense if left unfixed is the priority.

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7 deadly sins of property investment
Moneyweb.co.za
However, it is always advisable to have a professional home inspector to take a look at the property. “A professional inspector will be able to spot any problems that may otherwise go unnoticed, such as the structural integrity of the property.

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Ask the Home Inspectors: Why even order a home inspection?
Victoria Advocate
Instead of hiring a home inspector, though, the couple opted to save a bit of money and rely on knowledge gained from those do-it-yourself shows. They toured each room, turned on a few faucets, fired up the air conditioner and deemed everything seemed ...

Homes of Grammy Nominees
Forbes
12, the music makers get their chance to shine on the red carpet when the awards season spotlights the 54th Grammy Awards at the Los Angeles Staples Center (8 pm ET, CBS). But even pop stars need a place to call home every once and awhile, ...

How to winterize your outside faucets
Kennebec Journal
This recently happened to Connecticut home inspector James Quarello while he was inspecting a home. Better him than me, I say. The fix for an improperly installed frost-free sillcock is to have it re-installed with a slight downward pitch.

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For Your Home: Natural wall coverings, 'Practical Guide to Home Inspection' book
Long Beach Press-Telegram
In "Practical Guide to Home Inspection," celebrity home inspector Jeffrey I. Charloff gives you useful information to help determine the condition of your existing home or the home you're looking to buy. His illustrated and easy-to-understand book ...

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Ask an expert
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A home inspector will not pass or fail your house, but rather describe its physical condition and indicate what components and systems may need repair or replacement. To that end, it is extremely important to have everything ready on the day of ...