Barry Stone
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Buyers afraid to cancel bad dealApr 12, 2015 11:00 pm - Q. While on leave from the military, we bought a home that was totally misrepresented. According to the listing, it was a 2,300-square-foot, four-bedroom, lakeview house...
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Frustrated home inspector has findings questionedApr 03, 2015 12:00 am - Q. As a home inspector for more than eight years, I have had some frustrating experiences with agents and sellers who disagree with my findings. For example, a roof trus...
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Water dripping from furnace flue pipeMar 20, 2015 12:00 am - Q. We purchased a home that was built in the 1960s. The forced air furnace is new, but the metal flue pipe from the furnace is connected to the original concrete flue pi...
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Contractor who left house a mess is not a true friendMar 13, 2015 12:00 am - Q. I had a so-called friend build my house. What a costly lesson it has been. After moving in, there was one defect after another. It took four months to get him to look...
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Homeowner's asbestos inspection was incompleteMar 05, 2015 11:00 pm - Q. We own a home that recently flooded. Now the interior must be stripped to the framing and rebuilt. An environmental inspector was hired to determine if there is any a...
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Seller worried about environmental hazardsMar 05, 2015 1:00 am - Q. I am concerned about environmental hazards in my home - about lead paint, asbestos ceilings, formaldehyde in treated wood, etc., etc. But I'm not very knowledgeable a...
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Aftermath of an "as-is" home purchaseFeb 26, 2015 11:01 pm - Q: We just purchased a home "as is." The previous owner signed a mold disclosure statement that says there is no known mold. After moving in, we found that one entire ba...
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Crazy buzzing in bathroom wallFeb 19, 2015 11:00 pm - Q. I have an intermittent buzzing sound in my bathroom wall, and it's driving me crazy. It only buzzes between sunset and 11 p.m. every evening and is very noisy. I have...
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FHA inspections vs. home inspectionsFeb 12, 2015 11:00 pm - Q. The home I'm buying just had an FHA inspection and the inspector said that everything is OK. This concerns me because I've noticed little cracks in the walls at the w...
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Buyer confused about recent escrowFeb 05, 2015 11:00 pm - Q. I just bought a house and closed escrow on the 22nd of the month. That's when my homeowners insurance took effect. The sellers wanted to close escrow earlier, so they...