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Greenfield Daily Reporter
Moisture control top priority for homeowners
Greenfield Daily Reporter
The most common issue I find when doing a home inspection is related to the control of moisture around the outside of the home. Grade and/or drainage control is so important. Poor or negative drainage can cause all kinds of other issues or “results ...

Standard-Examiner
Column: Three home inspection upgrades you don't want to miss
Standard-Examiner
While a standard home inspection covers important items like the condition of the roof, foundation, and heating, cooling, electrical and plumbing systems, it doesn't include everything. Here are three inspection upgrades every buyer will want to ...

WTMJ-TV (press release) (blog)
Buying a Home? Don't Skip the Home Inspection!
WTMJ-TV (press release) (blog)
In today's competitive real estate environment, it can be tempting to skip the home inspection in effort to make your offer stand out. However, skipping a home inspection can end up being a very costly choice. Joining us to share why it's so important ...

Four Seasons Plumbing Provides Plumbing Checklist for Asheville Home Sellers
PR Newswire (press release)
Water heater – The water heater is one of the more common big-ticket repairs that can arise from a home inspection. If the water heater is on the older side, a buyer may request it be serviced and flushed, if not replaced entirely, as a condition of ...

CNBC
Almost 70% of millennials regret buying their homes. Here's why
CNBC
Millennials aren't exactly jumping for joy after purchasing their homes. About four in 10 millennials are already homeowners, according to a new survey of over ...

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Home Inspection Software Market Size, Share, Emerging Trends, Analysis and Forecasts 2013-2023
Coherent Chronicle (press release) (blog)
Worldwide Market Reports added Latest Research Report titled “Global Home Inspection Software Market by Manufacturers, Regions, Product Type and Application, Forecast to 2023″ to its Large Report database. The study provides information on market ...

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Steve Meyers answers your real estate questions - The Macomb Daily
The Macomb Daily
Q. We are getting ready to put our house on the market. My wife and I have different view points about watering the grass to make it green. I say that most people ...

Steve Meyers answers your real estate questions
The Macomb Daily
Q. We are getting ready to put our house on the market. My wife and I have different view points about watering the grass to make it green. I say that most people assume because it's summer and hot that the grass is going to be a little brown and ...
Steve Meyers answers your real estate questions - The Morning SunThe Morning Sun

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Barry Stone, Contractor should rethink doing inspection himself
NewsOK.com
Brian. DEAR BRIAN: Before you bid on this inspection, you should consider the risks of an undertaking for which you have no specific training. The belief that construction experience is the only background needed to perform a home inspection is a ...

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.

Bankrate.com
House hunters: Freelancers snag their starter home
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
NL's unregulated home inspection sector 'like the wild west'
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 can become a home inspector, literally anybody,” said St. John's resident Grant Noble.
N.L.'s unregulated home inspection sector 'like the wild west' | Local ...The Telegram

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