Barry Stone
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Alterations to home were not permittedOct 16, 2022 6:00 am - Q: We purchased our home about 14 years ago. Since then, we've made many improvements, but without building permits. All of the work was done by licensed contractors, in...
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Five errors claimed against home inspectorOct 09, 2022 6:00 am - Q: When we purchased our property, the home inspection report was professional in appearance but not very accurate in its findings. In fact, five important defects were ...
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Why so many home inspection disclaimers?Oct 02, 2022 6:00 am - Q: The home we're buying was inspected a few days ago. Everything in the home inspector's report was marked "Good," but on the plumbing page, there were three disclaimer...
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Home inspection report was poorly writtenSep 25, 2022 7:00 am - Q: The home inspector we hired seemed to do a very thorough job of finding defects, but his written report was so poorly written that we began to doubt the quality of th...
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False disclosure of permit complianceSep 18, 2022 6:00 am - By Barry Stone Q: When I purchased my home, my home inspector only reported minor problems. Now I'm remodeling the interior, and the building department says the bedroom...
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Article corrected by home inspectorSep 11, 2022 6:00 am - Q: I receive your articles in my email and find them both interesting and informative. I do however have a question regarding a recent one. The question was about possib...
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New homeowner at odds with builderSep 04, 2022 7:00 am - Q: We purchased a newly built home and are nearing the end of our one-year warranty. We've got some concerns about the condition of the property, but the builder always ...
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Mold behind wallpaper was not disclosedAug 28, 2022 7:00 am - Q: We recently sold our home and made full disclosure of every defect we could think of. The buyers hired a home inspector, and we repaired all of the defects listed in ...
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New home came with drainage problemsAug 21, 2022 6:00 am - Q: We bought a newly built home about three years ago. Since then we have been dealing with drainage issues, mainly pooling rainwater in the backyard. We've worked with ...
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Repair estimates by home inspector not reliableAug 14, 2022 6:00 am - Q: When we bought our home, the home inspection report included estimated costs to repair the reported defects. The conclusion of the report stated that all of the probl...