How to Get the Most Value From Your Home Inspection
Fox Business
Once an offer on a property is accepted, most buyers hire a professional home inspector to assess the condition of the home. The inspector will write a detailed report for the buyer to use in deciding how to proceed with the se. Should the buyer cancel ...

Home inspector overlooked furnace problem
Chicago Daily Herald
Q. Before we bought our home, we hired an ASHI certified home inspector. We were with him for most of the inspection, but he didn't spend much time looking at the furnace, and now we have a major problem. The inspection report says the system is ...

Home inspections — a win-win investment
Lodi News-Sentinel
More and more real estate professionals are encouraging home buyers to invest in a home inspection before they purchase a property. The reason for this is simple, home inspections protect the seller, agents and buyer when it comes to purchasing a home.

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Real Estate Rebound Creates Opportunity for Success with A Buyer's Choice ...
PR Web (press release)
Entrepreneurs who are purchasing A Buyer's Choice Home Inspection franchises are seeing great developments in the home industry and are reaping the benefits. I wanted to be my own boss again, and everything I saw that they offered, and the value in the ...

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How to Get a Home Inspection Even If the Seller Says No
TheStreet.com
Another approach is to offer a contract contingent on the home passing inspection but setting a tough standard for canceling the deal. For example, the deal could be scotched only if the inspector found problems that would cost more than $5,000 to fix ...

Tewksbury Township plans to get out of home inspection business
Hunterdon County Democrat - NJ.com
TEWKSBURY TWP. — The Township Committee nixed an ordinance that would have updated requirements for getting homes inspected when they changed hands. It also plans to repeal a previously adopted ordinance regarding the same issue. Several ...

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Home Improvement Tips for Buyers and Sellers
The Jewish Voice
Ask how long your inspection will take. Most take at least three hours. Lack of thoroughness and errors can result in you losing the house. Does your home inspector charge for re-inspection? Attend the inspection. Ask questions about noted problems.

Home inspection cost should never deter prospective buyers
Newsday
From a 15-foot boa constrictor holed up in the dark to a house ready to collapse in a stiff breeze to electrical wiring that bursts into flames at the flip of a switch, home inspectors have seen it all. And those horror stories could be yours if you ...

Toronto Star
Star editorial: Routine inspection of long-term care homes is critical
Windsor Star
Matthews didn't say how long it would take to fill those new positions, but she did vow that all 633 homes would receive comprehensive inspections by the end of 2014. “We're really beefing up and we're significantly increasing, more than doubling, the ...
Ontario to double nursing home inspectorsCBC.ca
Ontario Liberals to double nursing home inspectorsToronto Star
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Davison Township stops in-home inspections after homeowners question ...
Mlive- flint
DAVISON TOWNSHIP, MI – Officials have temporarily suspended in-home inspections after homeowners said they are concerned they are violating their rights. Township board members said they need more time to review the property assessment process.

Entrepreneur brings home inspection business to Mississauga
Mississauga
MISSISSAUGA — A Buyer's Choice Home Inspections, a Nova Scotia-based company with nearly 120 branches across Canada, has arrived in Mississauga. The local franchise is being opened with entrepreneur Marty McIntyre at the helm. McIntyre says he ...

Toronto Star
Ontario to double nursing home inspectors
CBC.ca
Ontario's Liberal government is promising to double the number of long-term care home inspectors. The move comes after repeated safety violations at care homes and revelations by the opposition that thorough, annual inspections were not happening ...
Ontario Liberals to double nursing home inspectorsToronto Star
Home News Health ministry hiring more nursing home...London Community News
Ontario to beef up inspections at long-term care homesGlobe and Mail
Sarnia Observer -Ottawa Citizen
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Collapsed deck prompts inspection alerts
WXIA-TV
"The deck is very moist up there, very wet, and it simply just pulled away from the house and collapsed," said Michael Bronner of American Home Inspection. "It's all about water. Water gets between the slats and simply rots the material the deck is ...

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Can a Home Inspection Improve Your Chances of a Sale ?
Huffington Post UK
Selling a home in the current climate is difficult, and you need more than just a 60 minute makeover and a good estate agent to show it off to guarantee yourself a sale. Sometimes you need an extra hand to get the people who come through your door to ...

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Older roof coverings
Castanet.net
Here's a big home inspection question: How's the roof? I answer that question at every inspection. Most of the time what is meant is how long the roof covering is expected to last. As you can imagine, it takes good construction and durable materials to ...

5 repairs to protect homes against damage
La Crosse Tribune
1 enemy of all structures, and any problems related to water top the list of five repairs overlooked repairs homeowners need to do immediately, says Dennis Seramur, owner of Dennis & Sons Builders and Northwest Indiana Home Inspection Service in ...

Local resident buys home inspection franchise
Sioux City Journal
Shook, who attended AmeriSpec's intensive 80-hour training program, is a certified home inspector serving the tri-state area. Licensed and insured, he performs home inspections for home buyers, pre-sale inspections for home sellers, and radon testing.

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Local resident buys home inspection franchise
Sioux City Journal
SIOUX CITY | Jim Shook has purchased the AmeriSpec Home Inspection Service franchise in Sioux City. Shook, who attended AmeriSpec's intensive 80-hour training program, is a certified home inspector serving the tri-state area. Licensed and insured, he ...

How To Get The Most Value Out Of Your Home Inspection
Forbes
Once an offer on a property is accepted, most buyers hire a professional home inspector to assess the condition of the home. The inspector will write a detailed report for the buyer to use in deciding how to proceed with the purchase. Should the buyer ...

Home inspections worth the effort
Chicago Tribune (blog)
Scheduling a home inspection can be difficult this time of year, and securing an appointment with a first choice isn't always possible. Like other sectors of real estate, there was considerable fallout in the profession during the lean years. There are ...