Barry Stone
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Home inspector: Additions to home were never finalizedDec 07, 2012 4:27 am - Q. We are purchasing a home and have agreed to buy it as is. This includes a patio enclosure that was built without a permit. The seller has agreed to pay the fines levi...
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Termite evidence found 12 years after saleDec 03, 2012 3:10 am - Q. When I bought my home 12 years ago, the seller disclosed that she had no knowledge of any termites. Last week, I discovered evidence of termites, so I called a pest i...
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Why are municipal building inspections not enough?Nov 30, 2012 4:33 am - Q. Your articles often recommend that home inspectors be hired to inspect new homes. If a newly constructed home has just been inspected and approved by the building dep...
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Heavy annual snowfall is bad for a flat roofNov 23, 2012 4:25 am - Q. I bought a second home in the mountains to use as a ski lodge and summer getaway. It has a flat roof, so I asked my home inspector if that would be OK in snow country...
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Home inspector missed settlement problemNov 16, 2012 3:17 am - Q. When we bought our home, our contractor was with us on the day of the home inspection. Both the home inspector and contractor inspected the attic but had different op...
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Agent exposed to risk if advising against home inspectionNov 09, 2012 4:05 am - Q. When our son bought his home, the Realtor convinced him a home inspection was not needed. She told him the owner was “Mr. Fix-it,” who maintained the home in perfect ...
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Deposit should be returned if property is misrepresentedNov 02, 2012 4:00 am - Q. We bought a home in Virginia but did not actually see it during the escrow because we are serving in the military. The house was listed as 2,300 square feet, four bed...
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Buyer of foreclosed home fears bank will keep depositOct 26, 2012 4:08 am - Q. We are buying a home that was foreclosed by the bank. Our home inspector advised us to hire a roofing contractor, an electrician and air conditioner specialist. The r...
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Evidence of undisclosed fire raises key issuesOct 19, 2012 4:54 am - Q. We recently purchased a condo. When the TV cable man was here, he went into the attic and said there was charring and fire damage on some of the beams. It appears tha...
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Home inspectors avoid lawsuits over asbestos commentsOct 12, 2012 4:48 am - Q. If a home inspector knew there was asbestos in a building that was being renovated, shouldn’t he have said something? In this case, a safety officer finally shut down...