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fire victims' homes still unfinished - KVUE
fire victims' homes still unfinished
KVUE
“My mom died in October and I couldn't go to her funeral because I don't know what's going to happen next. I don't know,” she said. Washington hired a home inspector to review what needed to be finished in Hardinger's home, but refuses to provide with ...
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Home inspector turns home restorer - Ironton Tribune
Ironton Tribune
Home inspector turns home restorer
Ironton Tribune
ASHLAND, Ky. — Working as a home inspector Todd Brammer has seen it all, everything from mold to fire damage, and decided he wanted to do more than just tell people they have a problem. A little more than a year ago, the Coal Grove businessman ...
Buying a home? Order the 'Housefax' from a Boulder-based dot-com - Daily Camera
Buying a home? Order the 'Housefax' from a Boulder-based dot-com
Daily Camera
But for the most important purchase -- a home -- much of the due diligence isn't performed until after a contract has been signed, via the professional home inspector. A Boulder dot-com aims to change that. Beginning in late April, house hunters will ...
Sethi focuses on improvement in security, law & order situation - Pakistan Observer
The Nation
Sethi focuses on improvement in security, law & order situation
Pakistan Observer
Secretary Home, Inspector General Police, senior police officers and the concerned officers were present. The Caretaker Chief Minister reviewed the security measures in detail for conduct of general elections as well as overall law and order situation ...
Sethi reviews law, order situationBusiness Recorder (blog)
Najam Sethi promises free & fair elections 'at all costs'Pakistan Daily Times
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Business: Can seller lie about condition of property? - The Saratogian
Business: Can seller lie about condition of property?
The Saratogian
It further noted that the buyer was put on fair notice about the possibility of water intrusion problems, as evidenced by the home inspector's report, a survey showing a river in the property's northern boundary, and an advisory that the state ...
Sethi reviews law, order situation - Business Recorder (blog)
Business Recorder (blog)
Sethi reviews law, order situation
Business Recorder (blog)
He expressed these views while presiding over a high level meeting regarding security and law and order at Chief Minister's Secretariat Saturday. Secretary Home, Inspector General Police, Additional IGs, Commissioner Lahore Division, DCO Lahore, CCPO ...
Najam Sethi promises free & fair elections 'at all costs'Pakistan Daily Times
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Ask the Inspector: Watch foundation during snow melt - Leader-Telegram
Ask the Inspector: Watch foundation during snow melt
Leader-Telegram
... do not hesitate to call a contractor that deals with that part of the house. 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 ...
Real Estate News — Shindig to benefit Charleston homes accessibility group ... - Charleston Post Courier (subscription)
Real Estate News — Shindig to benefit Charleston homes accessibility group ...
Charleston Post Courier (subscription)
The trade group, headed this year by home inspector Bill Jacques of Ravenel, says that professional home inspectors can protect homeowners' financial interests. The society is reminding people that National Home Inspection Month is a few days away.
Realtor View: Prioritize your home requirements - Houston Chronicle
Realtor View: Prioritize your home requirements
Houston Chronicle
A qualified home inspector will look for any major defects, giving you time to make an informed decision about whether to continue with the purchase, renegotiate the deal, or terminate the contract. But the home you buy probably will contain a few ...
Steps to avoid landscaping problems - Rapid City Journal
Steps to avoid landscaping problems
Rapid City Journal
Let's hope that the economic indicators are correct and the new home construction trend continues to rise. But, just because you are in a new house doesn't mean your home-maintenance routine can be forgotten. As a home inspector and former contractor, ...
Why Draining Your Hot Water Heater Might Be a Mistake - Philly.com
Why Draining Your Hot Water Heater Might Be a Mistake
Philly.com
According to Woodbridge Environmental, an Elizabeth New Jersey contractor and home inspector, who brought the topic up on Hometalk.com, "In some towns where they flush their fire hydrants to keep the pipes clear it is suggested to follow their lead a ...
Home inspectors encourage electrical inspection - CBS42
Home inspectors encourage electrical inspection
CBS42
"There's a lot of things that now we consider extremely dangerous and a builder would not build them that way anymore,” Kent Clark, a home inspector for Clark and Associates, said on Thursday. “And there's significant cost in upgrading electrical ...
On shaky ground - Boulder Weekly - Boulder Weekly
Boulder Weekly
On shaky ground - Boulder Weekly
Boulder Weekly
Another 1994 study on the effects of vibroseis trucks in the Los Angeles area uncovered minor damage: aggravation of an existing break in an old wooden beam. The Crumbleys have been told they will need to drill a new well .... Certified home inspector ...
Woman Electrocuted in Her Shower Wins $4 Million - Lawyers.com Blog (blog)
Woman Electrocuted in Her Shower Wins $4 Million
Lawyers.com Blog (blog)
But a home inspector who tested Wilson's house found 26 places emitting electrical current, including almost all of the plumbing and appliances. The inspector said he had never seen anything like it. The jury found that Edison caused an environmental ...
After Four Years Is BC Home Inspection Licensing a Failure? By Craig Hostland ... - MarketWatch (press release)
After Four Years Is BC Home Inspection Licensing a Failure? By Craig Hostland ...
MarketWatch (press release)
As a result, this new group began accepting for membership home inspector candidates who did not meet the high qualification standards of the two organizations initially recognized by Consumer Protection BC - CAHPI(BC) and the Applied Science ...
Mike Holmes: Spring season signals home maintenance - The Province
The Province
Mike Holmes: Spring season signals home maintenance
The Province
Ask a lot of questions, and check out the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation fact sheet, Hiring a Home Inspector. Catch Mike Holmes in his new series, Holmes Makes It Right Tuesdays at 9 p.m. on HGTV. For more information, visit hgtv.ca. For more ...
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Shell Busey: Home purchase takes patience - The Province
The Province
Shell Busey: Home purchase takes patience
The Province
Have the house, new or used, inspected by a certified, licensed home inspector. If it's an older, detached home with lots of trees, have the perimeter drainage system inspected by camera as a condition of the offer. When purchasing your first home, be ...
Buying a home? Order the "Housefax" from a Boulder-based dot-com - Denver Post
Buying a home? Order the "Housefax" from a Boulder-based dot-com
Denver Post
But for the most important purchase — a home — much of the due diligence isn't performed until after a contract has been signed, via the professional home inspector. A local dot-com aims to change that. Beginning in late April, house hunters will be ...
'Tis the season for home maintenance - Regina Leader-Post
'Tis the season for home maintenance
Regina Leader-Post
Hire a qualified, licensed inspector who knows what they're doing. How do you know if they're qualified? Ask a lot of questions, and check out the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation fact sheet, Hiring a Home Inspector. Catch Mike Holmes in his new ...
Home purchase takes patience - The Province
Home purchase takes patience
The Province
Have the house, new or used, inspected by a certified, licensed home inspector. If it's an older, detached home with lots of trees, have the perimeter drainage system inspected by camera as a condition of the offer. When purchasing your first home, be ...
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Free Home Systems Guide- Special Bonanza for March & April
Home Maintenance Guide-\
Get a Free Home Systems Guide by "Mr. Fix-it" when you schedule an inspection during October and November. Just ask for it when scheduling. This home guide is pack full of how systems work and advice on maintaining your home. With over 250 drawings and simple explanations, it is a must have book for putting together those "Honey Do" lists.
New California Requirements
California new requirements on about Carbon Monoxide Detectors as of July 1st. 2011. Details of SB 183. This bill requires that a carbon monoxide device be installed in existing dwellings intended for human occupancy that have a fossil fuel burning appliance, fireplace, or an attached garage, provides that the exclusive remedy for failure to install a device is actual damages not to exceed $100, exclusive of any court costs and attorney’s fees, revises the statutory Real Estate Transfer Disclosure Statement to require the seller of a one-to-four residential property or manufactured home to make certain disclosures regarding carbon monoxide devices, smoke detectors, and water heaters, and requires the owner of a rental dwelling unit to maintain carbon monoxide devices in the units
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