Barry Stone
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Gaining experience is part of the job of a home inspectorJun 30, 2019 6:00 am - Q. I am starting a new home inspection business and would appreciate your advice. After completing a training course and ten practice inspections, I read your column sug...
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How and when to complain to your home inspectorJun 23, 2019 6:00 am - Q. Since we bought our home, there have been problems that were overlooked by our home inspector. We relied on our inspector to let us know if anything was wrong. Where ...
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It's risky to combine appraisals and home inspectionsJun 16, 2019 6:00 am - Q, I'm thinking about adding home inspection services to my real estate appraisal business. According to articles I've read, a home inspection can be done concurrently w...
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Warped siding probably the result of faulty installationJun 09, 2019 6:00 am - Q. The exterior siding on our home has become warped and wavy. When we bought the house, we thought the siding was made of wood, but a home inspector told us that it's a...
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Getting to the root of a plumbing problemMay 26, 2019 6:00 am - Q. Our house just went into escrow, and the buyer's home inspector is concerned about the large tree in our front yard. He said its roots could be damaging the main sewe...
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Disclosure dispute jeopardizes home saleMay 19, 2019 6:00 am - Q. I have an accepted offer to buy a home, but I'm ready to cancel the deal. My home inspector reported that exhaust from the forced-air furnace is spilling into the hou...
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Agent disparages home inspectorMay 12, 2019 6:00 am - Q. When we bought our home, our agent was displeased with our choice of home inspector and convinced us to use someone else. Now that we own the house, problems that wer...
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Fire damage in attic must be disclosedMay 05, 2019 6:00 am - Q. After we bought our home, our contractor discovered there had once been a fire in the attic. He said the wood framing was charred black. When we asked our real estate...
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Why is shower losing water pressure in new home?Apr 28, 2019 6:00 am - Q. We just purchased a new home, and there has been an annoying problem with the plumbing system. Whenever we flush the toilet or use the laundry while taking a shower, ...
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Hot tub installed without a building permitApr 21, 2019 6:00 am - Q. The people who are buying my house hired a home inspector. One question the inspector asked is whether we obtained a permit when we installed the hot tub. Until now, ...