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Blackbelt Gazette
Seven Home-Buying Traps
Blackbelt Gazette, demopolis - Jul 8, 2008
Your agent may recommend a home inspector because he does a good job — or because he keeps his mouth shut about problems that could torpedo the sale. ...

Who’s afraid of the home inspector?
Summit Daily News, CO - Jul 7, 2008
Lowering into crawlspaces is second nature to a home inspector, but other than quirky after-dinner behavior there is no need to be afraid of the home ...

Who’s afraid of the home inspector?
Summit Daily News, CO - Jul 7, 2008
Lowering into crawlspaces is second nature to a home inspector, but other than quirky after-dinner behavior there is no need to be afraid of the home ...

Home Inspection: 18 Red Flags To Look For
KRIS-TV, TX - Jul 7, 2008
By Samuel J. Tamkin, Attorney at Law, Studio One Networks Almost all homebuyers hire a professional home inspector to examine the home they want to purchase ...

Phone book referrals for Home Inspectors; homeowner nearly burned ...
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - Jul 6, 2008
Dear Barry: In one of your columns, a buyer was annoyed that her agent would not recommend a home inspector by name. I’ma Realtor, and our company has a ...

Building inspector would have helped here
HeraldNet, WA - Jul 6, 2008
Your situation once again emphasizes the importance of hiring a professional home inspector as a condition of your purchase offer. Home buyers should always ...

Homebuyers well-advised to look out for themselves
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - Jul 5, 2008
The current trend is to entrust the responsibility of inspecting a house to a home inspector. That's fine, because a home is a big and complex structure and ...

Full disclosure will greatly reduce, not eliminate, liability
Chicago Daily Herald, IL - Jul 5, 2008
You should also recommend that buyers hire a qualified home inspector to evaluate the condition of the improvements, as well as the rest of the property. ...

Enews 2.0
Fire Destroys a House and Damages Two Others in Malibu
Enews 2.0, UK - Jul 5, 2008
... Highway was reported at 3 pm and 60 firefighters managed to extinguish it by 4:50 am, fire Inspector Frank Garrido reported for the Los Angeles Times. ...

Buying Renter-Occupied Home: How to Get Good Deal
The Ledger, FL - Jul 5, 2008
To identify a diligent home inspector, he recommends you ask your real estate agent for a list of at least 10 candidates and then interview three on the ...

Ottawa Citizen
Holmes on scoundrels
Ottawa Citizen,  Canada - Jul 5, 2008
"In writing this book, we inspected four homes and each had been inspected by a home inspector. We showed what they found, what I found, and one of them ...

Never underestimate cheap, easy or stupid in home maintenance
Seattle Times, United States - Jul 5, 2008
A downspout drain from the roof gutter into the house leaves home inspector wondering, "What the heck where they thinking?" Oops! A roof drain pipe directed ...

New home Checklist
News & Observer, NC - Jul 4, 2008
That said, a general home inspector might find clues that termites might be a problem and may recommend hiring a termite inspector to check it out. ...

Finding a licensed home inspector
News & Observer, NC - Jul 4, 2008
A recommendation from a friend or colleague is one of the best ways to find a home inspector you can trust. Visit the NC Licensed Home Inspector Association ...

Finding a licensed home inspector
News & Observer, NC - Jul 4, 2008
A recommendation from a friend or colleague is one of the best ways to find a home inspector you can trust. Visit the NC Licensed Home Inspector Association ...
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Enews 2.0
Fire breaks out near Malibu state park
San Jose Mercury News,  USA - Jul 4, 2008
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Inspector Frank Garrido says the fire broke out about 3:30 pm Friday when a mobile home caught fire. Firefighters were able to ...
Trailer house fire in Malibu spreads, burning more than 20 acres ... Los Angeles Times
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Lifeguards Find Missing Swimmer In Malibu CBS 2
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Fire in vacant home damages 2 other houses
Ventura County Star, CA - Jul 4, 2008
... and Las Flores Canyon, was reported at 2:54 am in a vacant three-story home, said Inspector Sam Padilla of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. ...

What to look for in construction quality
Chicago Tribune, United States - Jul 4, 2008
It's wise to hire a licensed home inspector, once a precaution when purchasing an existing residence, but also when buying new construction, said Michelle ...

Pre-inspection can help a home sell more quickly
Chicago Daily Herald, IL - Jul 3, 2008
... to list my home for sale, and the agent I have hired says that I should pay for a "pre-inspection" of my property by a certified home inspector. ...

Lenders may hold up home closings in flooded areas
Belleville News Democrat,  USA - 11 hours ago
The home inspector had already requested some safety upgrades so the buyers could get their Federal Housing Administration mortgage, including regrading the ...