US Navy praises new Lockheed Martin warship
Reuters - 2 hours ago
The ship was presented to the Board of Inspection and Survey -- which checks out ships before the Navy clears their delivery much as a home inspector does ...

Court remands a 32-year old man for rape
Modern Ghana, Ghana - Aug 26, 2008
He said after satisfying his sexual desires, Akpaka released the victim to go home. Inspector Okudzeto said on reaching home, she narrated her ordeal to her ...

Los Angeles Times
Foreclosures ensnare low-income renters
Los Angeles Times, CA - Aug 25, 2008
But for the last two years, he had taken classes to become a home inspector and had paid off his debts in anticipation of buying his first home.

Bank Owned Property At Discount Prices
3x24 - Your Newspaper and News Magazine, Germany - Aug 25, 2008
... hiring a professional home inspector will protect you from hidden problems that need repair adding extra expense to the property, another perk to hiring ...

Real Estate News | BiggerPockets.com
Do I Really Need A Home Inspection?
Real Estate News | BiggerPockets.com, CO - Aug 25, 2008
And while a home inspector may not find anything that I can’t find myself, the inspection report can be used as a negotiating tool. ...

Community Briefs
BlueRidgeNow.com, NC - 1 hour ago
The home Counseling Alliance's panel consists of a home inspector, attorney, mortgage broker and real estate brokers. The event will take place at 6:30 pm ...

Consider a preinspection when selling
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle, TN - 19 hours ago
So says Sergio Angione of Towaco, NJ, a home inspector with the HouseMaster home inspection franchise. "It's a buyer's market," says Angione, ...

House is a few bricks short of a good deal
San Jose Mercury News,  USA - Aug 24, 2008
But my home inspector says there are loose bricks and mortar in the firebox. Now the seller says he never used the fireplace but was told when he bought the ...

Two unmarrieds buying a house need a contract
San Francisco Chronicle,  USA - 9 hours ago
Unless you have contingencies written into that contract - such as financing, selling your own home, or getting a favorable inspection from a home inspector ...

Shower odors may be due to bad trap
Chicago Daily Herald, IL - Aug 23, 2008
Our home inspector recommended adding a thin sheet of plastic (vapor barrier) over the fiberglass insulation - but won't that trap moisture and cause a ...

It's My Job: Lois White, home inspector
FayObserver.com, NC - Aug 23, 2008
Prior job: “I was a physical education teacher and an art teacher in the county school system. And also we owned a lot of rental properties, and we owned a ...

Strong foundation Home buying is easier with a good support network
BCLocalNews, Canada - Aug 23, 2008
Even strangers — from the home inspector and my new neighbour, to the bank staff and the baristas at Starbucks where I went for caffeine courage — were so ...

Careful: Don't dig a money pit home
The Salinas Californian, CA - Aug 23, 2008
Naturally, it's rare that a home inspector compiles a report without a punch list of items that need attention. While the seller may offer to remedy ...

Ottawa Citizen
Art in the garden
Ottawa Citizen,  Canada - Aug 23, 2008
... home and use reasonable cost improvements to save a lot of energy," says the retired building contractor and current heritage home inspector. ...

Tips for Home Buyers and Sellers
KFVS, MO - Aug 22, 2008
Have your home inspected by a professional home inspector. Eliminate clutter. Clean up the outside. Touch up the inside. Fix...replace bathroom and kitchen ...

Selling a home? Consider a preinspection
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA - 17 hours ago
So says Sergio Angione of Towaco, NJ, a home inspector with the HouseMaster home inspection franchise. "It's a buyer's market," says Angione, ...

Don't blow this chance to prep home
Chicago Tribune, United States - Aug 22, 2008
A homeowner's first step should be to hire a home inspector and turn the findings into a worksheet of problems to correct before listing the house, ...

Selling a home? Use a pre-inspection to spot problems
Poughkeepsie Journal, NY - Aug 22, 2008
So said Sergio Angione of Towaco, NJ, a home inspector with the HouseMaster home inspection franchise. "It's a buyer's market," said Angione, ...

The Watchdog: You can put lipstick on a pig ...
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - 13 hours ago
Waddill says he doubts that any home inspector is going to jeopardize his or her license to favor a builder. The Sunset report, however, concludes that the ...

Community notes
Watertown TAB & Press, MA - 4 hours ago
The course will demystify the home-buying process and features presentations from a Realtor, real estate attorney, home inspector and banker. ...