Barry Stone
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Home inspector: Foundation problem keeps on killing salesSep 14, 2012 5:01 am - Q. We bought our home last year. It was a fixer-upper, but our home inspector found no major problems. After spending $75,000 on renovations, we put it on the market and...
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Inspector scares buyers off with asbestos, lead assumptionsSep 07, 2012 5:55 am - Q. Our home was built in 1864 and recently fell out of escrow because of the home inspector. Our agent had been less than pleased with the buyer’s choice of inspector. S...
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Association probably can’t help with questionable inspectionAug 31, 2012 5:45 am - Q. Before I bought my home, I hired a professional home inspector, but he did not do a very thorough job. This week I asked him to show proof that he is in good standing...
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Make sure neighbor can’t ignore property line issueAug 24, 2012 5:34 am - Q. A recent property line survey revealed that my neighbors are encroaching onto my yard. Their garage is built on the property line, and their fence and walkways are th...
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Training is key to a home inspection careerAug 17, 2012 5:26 am - Q. I am an active duty service member stationed in California. After my discharge, I would like to start my own home inspection business and was hoping you could offer s...
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Poor drainage prevents inspection under the houseAug 10, 2012 5:01 am - Q. When we purchased our home, the termite inspector found plumbing leaks under the bathroom. But the home inspector did not inspect under the building because there was...
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Townhouse neighbor trys to avoid roof repairsAug 03, 2012 5:51 am - Q. We live in a complex of townhouses with two living units in each building. The units were built in 1983. The shingle roofs were rated for 20 years, but very few of th...
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A buyer’s real estate agent must fairly represent sellerJul 27, 2012 5:00 am - Q. In some of your articles, you give readers the impression that the buyer’s real estate agent is supposed to represent the financial interests of the buyer. This opini...
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Home inspector: Sellers failed to make repairsJul 20, 2012 1:30 am - Q. We purchased our home six months ago and hired a home inspector who was referred by our Realtor. The inspector identified a list of problems involving plumbing leaks,...
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Home inspector: Desperate angry homebuyers stuck with bad foundationJul 13, 2012 1:28 am - Q. We bought our home when it was new. There had been another buyer before us, but he backed out of the deal because of a foundation problem. The builder disclosed that ...