Barry Stone
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Tax penalty three years after closing escrowSep 11, 2015 1:00 am - Q. We sold a condo about three years ago and thought the transaction was history. But this week we received a delinquent property tax bill for an increased assessment th...
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Rookie home inspector learns a lessonSep 04, 2015 11:00 am - Q. I have been a home inspector for nearly a year. So far, it's gone well, but I'm concerned about a home that I inspected a few months ago. When I crawled under the hou...
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Becoming a home inspector without building experienceAug 27, 2015 11:00 pm - Q. I'm interested in becoming a home inspector. Unfortunately, I don't have any experience in real estate, construction, or engineering. I've worked in the high tech fie...
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Home inspector makes big mistakeAug 21, 2015 1:00 am - Q. We purchased our home about six months ago. Since then we've discovered problems that were missed by our home inspector. The worst has been the lack of an operable he...
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How can home inspectors find roof leaks?Aug 09, 2015 1:00 am - Q. I follow your column weekly, and it seems that home inspectors not finding roof leaks before the close of escrow is a common problem, especially in dry areas of the c...
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Aerobic floor vibrations?Jul 28, 2015 1:00 am - Q. Our house does not have a foundation problem, but the living room furniture used to shake when we would do our morning aerobic exercises. So we installed some steel p...
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Damage can sometimes occur during a home inspectionJul 17, 2015 12:00 am - Q. The people who are buying our home hired a home inspector. During the inspection, he was filling the spa tub in our upstairs bathroom and he filled it nearly to the t...
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Termite inspector caused damage to homeJul 09, 2015 11:00 pm - Q. The people who are buying our home hired a termite inspector. Instead of just inspecting, he pulled out some of the siding boards and punched holes in many places. Sh...
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Safety tips for removing lead paintJul 03, 2015 12:00 am - Q. In a recent article, you recommended using paint remover to get rid of lead paint in an old home. I recently used a heat gun to remove the lead paint in my home. The ...
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Substandard conditions found in student rentalJun 26, 2015 12:00 am - Q. My son is a college student who rents a small basement bedroom near campus. Actually, it's not a real room because the landlord just hung curtains to create separate ...