Barry Stone
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Landlord should fix both leak and the resulting moldNov 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. I am renting a home with an option to buy, but there are serious mold problems that have badly affected my health. The mold is caused by a leaking pan at the air ...
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Home inspection follows signed contractNov 17, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. My son wasted his money on two home inspections. In each case, he made a verbal purchase agreement with the sellers, hired the inspector, and then was told that a...
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Buyer discovers foundation problem hidden behind panelingNov 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. We just bought a home and discovered a major undisclosed foundation problem after moving in. The seller insisted on an as-is sale, so we relied on the home inspec...
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Bargain hunting for a home inspectorNov 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I am buying a home and need to hire a home inspector, but they are so expensive. How can I find an inspector who charges a reasonable price? A. Ho...
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A new house needs inspection, even with a home warrantyOct 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. We bought a new house from a builder about a year ago. Our agent said we didn't need a home inspection because the home was covered by the builder's warranty. Sin...
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'Unsafe' chimney claim needs to be thoroughly investigatedOct 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. We bought our home about two years ago, and no fireplace or chimney problems were disclosed by our home inspector. But this week we hired someone to remove birds ...
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Many inspectors do not inspect air conditioners in cold weatherSep 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. We bought our home in the wintertime, so our home inspector did not test the air conditioner. He said the outside temperature was too cold to run the system. But ...
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Disclosure of nearby landfill can negate future liability issuesSep 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. Our home is currently for sale and is located across the street from a landfill that is not currently in operation. There is a tree buffer at the front of that pr...
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Falling home values are disheartening, but seller must acceptSep 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. Our home was just appraised, and the results were disappointing. The assessed value was $100,000 lower than our previous appraisal one year ago. This totally shoc...
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Time is a key factor to establish liability for a leaky roofSep 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. When we bought our home, no one disclosed the defective flat roof over our living room, not even our home inspector. The rainy season began weeks after we moved in, a...