Barry Stone
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Addition to home makes bedroom illegalJun 01, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I nearly closed escrow on the sale of my home, but the deal fell through over a minor problem found by the buyer's home inspector. I own an old house with an added be...
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Water heater dispute between inspectorsMay 25, 2018 6:00 am - Q. We're buying our first home and are having problems with the home inspection. The report cites the water heater because it sits on the floor of a laundry room, and th...
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Problems with relocation home inspectionsMay 18, 2018 7:00 am - Q. We purchased a home from a nationally known relocation company and were given a home inspection report by that company. They represented the report as a complete and ...
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Should home inspectors disclose pest infestation?May 11, 2018 6:00 am - Q. Your column often evaluates conflict issues that arise during real estate transactions, so I offer this for your comment. I recently purchased a mobile home from a se...
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The gas man out-did our home inspectorMay 04, 2018 6:00 am - Q. We just bought a 20-year-old home and hired a home inspector before closing escrow. According to our inspector, the wall heater was in good working order when he insp...
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Maintaining smoke detectors in rental unitsApr 27, 2018 6:00 am - Q. As the owner of a twelve-unit apartment building, I encourage my tenants to maintain the batteries in their smoke alarms. But when apartments become vacant, I often f...
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When buyers decline to hire a home inspectorApr 20, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I've been a Realtor for nearly 11 years, and I regard defect disclosure as an essential service to my clients. That's why I encourage every buyer to hire a home inspe...
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Inspector says remove padlock from electrical panelApr 13, 2018 6:00 am - Q. The people who are buying our house hired a home inspector. His report advised removing the padlock from our electrical panel. This seems like a pointless recommendat...
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Living with a hot-tempered showerheadApr 06, 2018 6:00 am - Q. My shower is a pain in the neck; in fact, it's a hot or cold pain in the neck! Every time I use it, I hope no one flushes the toilet or runs the washing machine. If t...
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Sellers' wall repairs were soft and shrinkingMar 30, 2018 6:00 am - Q. Before we bought our home, we asked the seller to patch several holes, about 3 inches wide, in the bedroom walls. Two days before escrow closed, we did a final walk-t...