Barry Stone
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Home inspector: Homeowner cited for illegal wellFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Q. The plumbing for my house is connected to the municipal water system, but there is an old artesian well in the basement that is pumped to a hose faucet in the yar...
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Home inspector: Roofer wants more money for bad jobFeb 18, 2012 9:00 am - Q. Last summer, we hired a contractor to put a new roof on our leaky garage. When he was finished, the final cost was higher than the original estimate because the c...
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Home inspector: Dog stench from neighbor’s yardFeb 09, 2012 11:00 pm - Q. My neighbor’s dogs inhabit a small chain-link enclosure, located behind my backyard fence. I don’t believe anyone ever cleans this area, and the accumulated filth...
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Home inspector: Home inspector kickbacks paid to agents unethicalFeb 02, 2012 11:00 pm - Q. What is your opinion about home inspectors who pay referral kickbacks to Realtors? HUD has said that these kickbacks are illegal, but they are still happening in ...
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Home inspector: Asbestos disclosure kills sale of homeJan 26, 2012 11:00 pm - Q. When we bought our house, our home inspector found a list of “normal” problems but said nothing about asbestos. Now we are selling, and the buyers’ home inspector...
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Home inspector: Do furnishings compromise a home inspectionJan 12, 2012 11:00 pm - Q. The home I’m buying is occupied by the owners and will remain so until the day before the sale is completed. With all of the furnishings and personal effects cove...
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Home inspector: Do-it-yourself home inspectionsJan 05, 2012 11:00 pm - Q. We’re about to buy a newly built home and have decided not to hire a home inspector. My husband prefers to do the inspection himself. When we sold our last home, ...
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Home inspector: Builder plays warranty gamesDec 30, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I purchased a brand new home less than one year ago and expected to be covered by the builder’s warranty. But the builder refuses to repair any of the defects I’v...
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Collusion between agents and home inspectors isn’t the normDec 23, 2011 4:00 am - Q. I am a court-certified expert witness in construction defect lawsuits. Many of the cases I see involve home inspectors who fail to disclose defects. One inspector...
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Home inspector: Buyers should insist on septic inspectionDec 15, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. When we bought our home, we did not have the septic system professionally inspected. Instead, we ran water at the sinks, bathtub and shower for over an hour. Ther...