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Determining the Major and Minor in a Home Inspection - The Good Men Project (blog)

Why you should get a home inspection - Wed, 04/18/2018 - 11:00am

The Good Men Project (blog)

Determining the Major and Minor in a Home Inspection
The Good Men Project (blog)
Major home inspection problems are those that the home inspector and your real estate agent highlight for you on the report. These problems will almost always be brought up when negotiating the home's price. You may choose to have the seller fix or you ...

Do I need a real estate agent to buy a home? | Mortgage Rates ... - The Mortgage Reports (blog)

Why you should get a home inspection - Wed, 04/18/2018 - 7:39am

The Mortgage Reports (blog)

Do I need a real estate agent to buy a home? | Mortgage Rates ...
The Mortgage Reports (blog)
No. Every year, hundreds of thousands of home buyers cut this middleman out of the equation. But you might benefit from hiring a real estate agent. For homebuyers, there are three main reasons to hire an agent: To save time; To get information and help ...

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Around Town – April 18 - The Republic

Why you should get a home inspection - Wed, 04/18/2018 - 4:23am

The Republic

Around Town – April 18
The Republic
Chris from Excellent Home Inspection Services for a professional and thorough inspection, from the Richards family. • Columbus North Young Democrats and Columbus East students demonstrating the courage of their convictions for peace, tolerance and ...

What every hot market home buyer should know about "review date" home sales - KOMO News

Why you should get a home inspection - Tue, 04/17/2018 - 11:20pm

KOMO News

What every hot market home buyer should know about "review date" home sales
KOMO News
If the property shows structural improvments but no permits have been pulled, that may be a sign you need to ask more probing questions. Prospective home buyers should also have their financing buttoned up before the house hunt begins. And pre-approved ...

Should You Buy a House With a Bad Septic System? - New Haven Register

Why you should get a home inspection - Tue, 04/17/2018 - 6:17pm

New Haven Register

Should You Buy a House With a Bad Septic System?
New Haven Register
Should you buy a house with a bad septic system? You might wrestle with this question if you fall in love with a home only to find out during the home inspection that the septic system is in serious disrepair. Properties usually have septic systems for ...

Bethammi Nursing Home subject of 44 non-compliance issues after ... - CBC.ca

Why you should get a home inspection - Tue, 04/17/2018 - 4:59pm

CBC.ca

Bethammi Nursing Home subject of 44 non-compliance issues after ...
CBC.ca
A nursing home in Thunder Bay, Ont., is so often understaffed, that the home's administrator admits that even the basic level of care is often a struggle to deliver.

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Ask Eli: Arlington Is Running Out Of Homes For Sale - ARL now

Why you should get a home inspection - Tue, 04/17/2018 - 11:46am

ARL now

Ask Eli: Arlington Is Running Out Of Homes For Sale
ARL now
This regularly-scheduled sponsored Q&A column is written by Eli Tucker, Arlington-based Realtor and Rosslyn resident. Please submit your questions to him via email for response in future columns. Enjoy! Question: We have been searching for a home for ...

Dear Monty: Seller asks buyer to occupy early - The Topeka Capital-Journal

Why you should get a home inspection - Tue, 04/17/2018 - 11:08am

The Topeka Capital-Journal

Dear Monty: Seller asks buyer to occupy early
The Topeka Capital-Journal
Twenty one days later, the closing attorney calls and says the home is in probate, and it will take a minimum 6-8 weeks to clear it up (maybe longer because there are 20-plus people involved) and we are less than a month from our closing date. So now I ...

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Dear Monty: Seller asks buyer to occupy early - Gainesville Sun

Why you should get a home inspection - Tue, 04/17/2018 - 10:28am

Gainesville Sun

Dear Monty: Seller asks buyer to occupy early
Gainesville Sun
Twenty one days later, the closing attorney calls and says the home is in probate, and it will take a minimum 6-8 weeks to clear it up (maybe longer because there are 20-plus people involved) and we are less than a month from our closing date. So now I ...

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Dear Monty: Seller asks buyer to occupy early – a switcheroo - Antigo Times News (blog)

Why you should get a home inspection - Mon, 04/16/2018 - 4:10pm

Dear Monty: Seller asks buyer to occupy early – a switcheroo
Antigo Times News (blog)
I had ten days due diligence to have the home inspected. I did that, and the house looked like a good deal. 21 days later the closing attorney calls and says the home is in probate, and it will take a minimum 6-8 weeks to clear it up (maybe longer ...

13 Hidden Rooms You'll Wish You Found in Your Own Home - Reader's Digest

Why you should get a home inspection - Mon, 04/16/2018 - 11:14am

Reader's Digest

13 Hidden Rooms You'll Wish You Found in Your Own Home
Reader's Digest
When Cristhian Perez, a home inspector in Tampa, Florida, thinks about the hidden room he discovered during one home inspection, he still gets goosebumps. The room was small and dark, tucked behind what only appeared to be an exterior wall of the attic ...

Phinney bungalow features separate, swoon-worthy artist loft - seattlepi.com

Why you should get a home inspection - Sun, 04/15/2018 - 3:04pm

seattlepi.com

Phinney bungalow features separate, swoon-worthy artist loft
seattlepi.com
At $825 a square foot, this home isn't cheap, but it's one of the lesser priced bungalows for sale in Seattle right now. Interestingly, it last sold in 2017 for more ($703,880) than current asking ($685,000). This home is also pre-inspected, meaning ...

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Seminar lays out home-buying steps - Worcester Telegram

Why you should get a home inspection - Sun, 04/15/2018 - 5:30am

Worcester Telegram

Seminar lays out home-buying steps
Worcester Telegram
The next step is a home inspection. A home inspection will check all the physical criteria – from the roof to the plumbing. The home inspectors look for problems that the buyer should be aware of. Inspection issues can be a deal breaker or used to ...

Home inspections smart move before buying or selling residence to check for any problem areas - Charleston Post Courier

Why you should get a home inspection - Sat, 04/14/2018 - 4:12pm

Charleston Post Courier

Home inspections smart move before buying or selling residence to check for any problem areas
Charleston Post Courier
According to the California Home Inspectors Association, " the 1970s saw the creation of a new industry when buyers began hiring general building contractors to perform pre-purchase inspections on homes they wanted to buy." The home inspection industry ...

Outdoor Home Improvement — Getting your home ready for storm season - Daily Ardmoreite

Why you should get a home inspection - Sat, 04/14/2018 - 11:17am

Daily Ardmoreite

Outdoor Home Improvement — Getting your home ready for storm season
Daily Ardmoreite
With the beginning of spring, Oklahoma now looks to the beginning of storm season, and we all know just how damaging those storms can be. Fortunately, a few proactive measures can help to minimize the damage nature's fury can inflict. Mike Smiley has ...

What you should know when selling your family's cottage | The Star - Toronto Star

Why you should get a home inspection - Sat, 04/14/2018 - 9:03am

Toronto Star

What you should know when selling your family's cottage | The Star
Toronto Star
When selling your vacation home, find the right salesperson with experience selling homes with potential unusual issues, writes Joe Richer.

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Barry Stone, Seller Refuses to Make Repairs - NewsOK.com

Why you should get a home inspection - Sat, 04/14/2018 - 6:03am

NewsOK.com

Barry Stone, Seller Refuses to Make Repairs
NewsOK.com
But when I asked the seller to have these issues repaired, he said, “The house is as-is. Take it or leave it!” What's the good of having a home inspection, if I have to buy the house in as-is condition? — Rob. DEAR ROB: The purpose of a home ...
Focus on selling current home before looking for a new onePalm Beach Post
Median-Priced Homes Not Affordable For Average Wage Earners In 68 Percent Of US Housing MarketsPR Newswire
Burned-out Silicon Valley house on market for a cool $800,0000 - USA TodayUSA Today
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Focus on selling current home before looking for a new one - Palm Beach Post

Why you should get a home inspection - Sat, 04/14/2018 - 12:01am

The Topeka Capital-Journal

Focus on selling current home before looking for a new one
Palm Beach Post
... parts of the nation still strong, they shouldn't have any trouble finding a different buyer who wouldn't make such an unusual request. Though 74 percent of all sales that closed in January involved at least one type of contingency, according to a ...
How to maximize profits from home saleThe Topeka Capital-Journal

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What can you expect during a home inspection? | Ottawa Sun - Ottawa Sun

Why you should get a home inspection - Fri, 04/13/2018 - 3:10pm

Ottawa Sun

What can you expect during a home inspection? | Ottawa Sun
Ottawa Sun
Real estate lawyer, Jacques Robert, advises buyers on what to expect what they have a home inspected before purchase.
Three home inspection mistakes people make | The Chronicle HeraldTheChronicleHerald.ca

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What can you expect during a home inspection? | The London Free ... - The London Free Press

Why you should get a home inspection - Fri, 04/13/2018 - 3:04pm

What can you expect during a home inspection? | The London Free ...
The London Free Press
Real estate lawyer, Jacques Robert, advises buyers on what to expect what they have a home inspected before purchase.