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A real estate investing guide for 2012
Washington Post
Especially for the first-time investor, the first step in buying a single- family home as an investment is to conduct a thorough and professional home inspection. You should accompany the inspector so he can show you the home's “bones” and point out ...

Village May Televise Sewers to Prepare for Private Lateral Program
Patch.com
Village engineers originally estimated spending about $92700 on the smaller 204-home project, but at the same $450-per-house rate, the new 390-home inspection project could come out to about $175000. The village has roughly $180000 in funds available ...

Start with your best offer and consider bumping up the deposit
Sun-Sentinel
Trudel said she was told by a bank's real estate agent that her client would have to waive his right to a home inspection if he wanted the property because so many bidders were interested. The client agreed over Trudel's objection but still didn't get ...

Should Real Estate Agents Attend The Home Inspection?
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Many real estate agents don't attend their buyer's home inspection because someone has told them that this increases their liability. I completely disagree. It's their conduct at the inspection that puts them at risk, not their presence.

Home repairs: Which jobs come first?
CNN
If he recommends significant repairs, hire a home inspection engineer (find one at nabie.org) to investigate ($350 to $500). Replacement cost: Major foundation work can cost $3500 to $8000; new posts or beams could run $1200 to $2500.

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Washington Times
Cover story: Greater contract clarity helps everybody
Washington Times
“There was often a question after a home inspection generated a list of things that needed to be fixed whether each item fell under a 'required repair' list or whether it was a negotiable item,” said Greg Ford, an associate broker with Keller Williams ...

Prepare for closing costs when buying a home
Orangeville Citizen
Many homebuyers choose to have a home inspection done prior to finalizing their offer to purchase. Some lenders require a professional home inspection as well. There are several types of insurance that may be required when buying your home.

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New online tool helps renters see if buying is affordable
Orangeville Citizen
There are real estate and legal fees, home inspection and moving costs, property taxes, utilities and interest rates. One of the best ways to determine if you can realistically afford to buy a home is to sit down and crunch the numbers.

Belmont College offers online courses
New Philadelphia Times Reporter
The online offerings will include home inspection courses, as well as IRS tax-preparation courses. These classes are completely web-based and can be taken at the students' convenience, when and where they want. Registration for the spring quarter is ...

Ask the Home Inspectors: Why even order a home inspection?
Victoria Advocate
A home inspection, performed by an inspector who possesses vast amounts of intricate knowledge about homes, can reveal deficiencies that cost far greater than the price of the inspection. Finding deficiencies can give you greater negotiating power ...

Earn AIR MILES® reward miles with a Mike Holmes Inspection
Canada NewsWire (press release)
The partnership means that Mike Holmes Inspections clients now have the opportunity to earn AIR MILES ® reward miles on their home inspection service. All homeowners who book and receive a Mike Holmes Inspection Essential package can now earn up to 50 ...

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County to wait on more extensive radon testing
Estherville Daily News
While Matt Popken of Advantage Home Inspection LLC observed a number of higher levels in the weight room at 8.2 picocuries per liter and in the computer storage/networking area at 7.8 picocuries, the level in the office of Emmet County emergency ...

Ending retrofit rebate program stings
London Free Press
But replacing its original wood-frame windows, skimpy insulation and old air-conditioner will have to wait -- the feds unexpectedly cancelled a hugely popular energy-retrofit program on Saturday, the day before her home inspection.

Petrilla back as Butler manager
Standard Speaker
He is a part-time zoning officer for Foster Township, White Haven and Conyngham borough, and operates a home inspection business. Township resident Robert Smull said he had "nothing against" those who were appointed, though he wish the process were ...

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What is Probate Sale and Why Would You Want to Buy it?
Fox Business
Yes, you're gambling the price of the home inspection without knowing if your offer will even be accepted, or if you'll be outbid by someone else in probate court. But would you rather gamble the cost of an inspection — or the cost of a house?

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AP Enterprise: Monkey owners flee La. crackdown
Fox News
Now the state says it will issue new permits only after a home inspection. "Louisiana has strict laws and regulations to prevent the kind of situation that happened in Ohio," said Maria Davidson, a former zookeeper and state Wildlife and Fisheries ...

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USA TODAY
Louisiana monkey owners become 'refugees'
USA TODAY
Now the state says it will issue new permits only after a home inspection. "Louisiana has strict laws and regulations to prevent the kind of situation that happened in Ohio," said Maria Davidson, a former zookeeper and state Wildlife and Fisheries ...

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The real estate market good in Cleveland
Cleveland Daily Banner
Guy C. Davis also is an affiliate broker, but with RE/MAX EXPERIENCE, with his own home inspection business, Compass Home Inspections. The last year in which the national real estate market was booming was in 2007, Free said.

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 ...

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KRMG
Tulsa warns residents of possible fire department impersonators
KRMG
The Tulsa Fire Department is receiving reports that citizens are receiving phone calls regarding a Tulsa Fire Department home inspection on dryer vents. The Tulsa Fire Department is not providing this service or affiliated with a company that does fire ...

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