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 ...

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 ...

TheChronicleHerald.ca
Ask an expert
TheChronicleHerald.ca
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 ...

Angie's Home Guide: An inspection can prevent problems
Winston-Salem Journal
"Often, people are faced with a whole bunch of possibilities for fixing their house and wonder what they ought to be doing first, second, etc.," said Woodmansee, of The Home Inspector in Winston-Salem. "It's like getting your annual physical exam.

Residents of Kings Hill subdivision in Pigeon Forge are one step closer to a ...
WBIR-TV
DeSear said he did his homework before buying the house, even hiring a home inspector. He said a creek runs along his property, but was assured there wouldn't be any major flooding. "We bought flood insurance just on the off-chance this creek did rise ...

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Owner of nursing home shut by Hiqa operating in Australia
Irish Times
In a note introducing herself, Ms Holmes says: “I have been in aged care management for over 25 years in England and Ireland, as well as working as a nursing home inspector in London . . . New CCC Hayley and I are both in the process of completing ...

Collinsville home inspector covers all the bases
STLtoday.com
RAMONA C. SANDERS / JOURNAL Donnie Shevlin, owner of Sure Home Appraisal and Inspection in Collinsville, inspects the furnace of a home in Smithton for a potential buyer. Let us spend an hour with you! Can you think of interesting places where we ...

Letter, 1/22: In defense of home inspector
Lincoln Journal Star
I have known Matt Steinhausen ("Idiot email spurs lawsuit," Jan. 17) for quite some time, and I know that the business he runs is heads and shoulders above the other housing inspectors in the Lincoln area. It's my belief that Matt is being singled out ...

Ask the Inspector: Recurring problems
Leader-Telegram
Call your home inspector and get your home tested today. 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.

Your Place: Evaluating moisture in a new Shore house | Philadelphia Inquirer ...
Philadelphia Inquirer
A sump pump is in place and works as per the home inspector, who also noted that the insulation was damp. This was at the time of the hurricane in August. The vapor barrier is said to be against the floor as was the code. We closed Oct. 14. ...

KSL-TV
Tips to spotting a meth-contaminated home
KSL-TV
As a home inspector, I have been told by many would-be homeowners that they would never buy a meth-contaminated home. These same individuals are unaware that they have likely been in many contaminated homes while searching for a new home.

Deseret News
spotting a meth-contaminated home
Deseret News
As a home inspector, I have been told by many would-be homeowners that they would never buy a meth-contaminated home. These same individuals are unaware that they have likely been in many contaminated homes while searching for a new home.

Jan. 17: First-Time Homebuyers' Workshop
Patch.com
Today, "Looking for a home: The role of the realtor, attorney and home inspector," at 6:30 pm $50. 2. Explore art, science and culture in a wacky, fun and exciting way at Brooklyn Children's Museum at 11:30 am For kids age 5 or under. 3. ...

How to select home inspector
Chicago Tribune
Q: What is best way to select a home inspector? What criteria should I use to select a good inspector? I want to make sure the house I buy is in excellent condition. A: You should search for a home inspector much like you search for a good lender.