Barry Stone
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Home inspector: Water pipes make mysterious clankingJul 29, 2011 12:00 am - Q. The pipes in my walls make weird clanking noises. The place is about 15 years old, but I moved in recently. Whenever I wash the dishes or use the bathroom sink, I...
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Home inspector: Reader finds fault in recent articleJul 22, 2011 12:00 am - Q. As a Realtor, I am a big fan of your column, but I’m concerned about some advice you gave in a recent article. A couple was planning to sell their home and wanted...
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Home inspector: Is agent liable for inspector's mistakes?Jul 15, 2011 12:00 am - Q. As a new Realtor, I'm concerned about liability for undisclosed property defects. This was discussed often in my real estate classes, and we were advised to make ...
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Home inspector: If home inspector missed problem, do we have a claim?Jul 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. Last week, we replaced our old, leaky water heater, but there was a huge additional expense. The plumber said our exhaust flue didn't meet code. It was installed ...
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Home inspector: Buyer suspicious of home inspection teamJul 01, 2011 12:00 am - Q. My agent recommended a pair of home inspectors who work together as a team. At first, this seemed like a good idea. But another inspector I talked to argued again...
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Home inspector: Exhausted over clothes dryer ventJun 24, 2011 12:00 am - Q. Our home is 3 years old, custom built, and has always had a laundry problem. The clothes in the dryer never become completely dry, no matter how long we run the d...
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Home inspector: Ethical challenges to home inspectorsJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I’ve been a home inspector for more than 10 years and have had some ethical challenges. On a few occasions, agents have asked me to “omit” information from a repo...
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Home inspector: Buyers unhappy with agent’s home inspectorJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - Q. Is it better to find your own home inspector or to hire the one chosen by the real estate agent? We’re looking at an old home. The agent’s inspector says there’s ...
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Home inspector: Home inspections are not just for buyersJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - Q. In one of your columns, you recommended that sellers hire a home inspector, even though the buyers would probably hire an inspector of their own. As a seller, thi...
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Home inspector: Who is liable for non-disclosure?May 27, 2011 1:00 am - Q. We bought our home about a year ago. When the first rains came, our family room was flooded, and the insurance company refused to pay the claim because the patio ...