Barry Stone
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An experienced home inspector is your advocate in a saleApr 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. The home I am buying has been vacant for two years, and the sellers have not been truthful about its condition. Their disclosure statement says the furnace is in perf...
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Little recourse after years for undisclosed defectsApr 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. When we bought our home, the agent was selling it for his mother, and they told us that it was a maintenance-free home, in perfect condition. That was five years...
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Seller and agent fail to disclose defectsApr 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I purchased my home three years ago, and now I'm trying to sell it. My main concern is foundation settlement. Many cracks have appeared in the walls, especially a...
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Sellers did not disclose buried fuel tankMar 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. The home I am buying has a buried fuel tank. This was disclosed by the sellers and their agent weeks after we entered the transaction. At first, they said the tan...
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Condo association is responsible for needed foundation repairsMar 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. We own a two-story condo, located at the far end of our building. This year, we discovered foundation settlement when cracks and gaps appeared on the outside of our u...
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Negligent home inspector must be notified before repair is doneFeb 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. When we bought our house, our home inspector said that everything was in good condition. Since then, our basement has leaked, some of our circuit breakers became so h...
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Home inspector are more often unskilled than unscrupulousFeb 21, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. Before we bought our home, we hired a home inspector, but he didn't report any of the major problems in the house. Now we have to repair the plumbing, the electrical ...
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Inspection mistake made 10 years ago must stay in the pastFeb 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. I bought my home 10 years ago. At the time, my home inspector reported no plumbing defects. But recently my plumber pointed out several conditions that violate the pl...
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Previous owners may be liable for concealing structural problemFeb 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. Since purchasing our home, numerous cracks have appeared in the walls. Some are as wide as one-half inch. We've also noticed that patching has been done at many of th...
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Building permit is often required when replacing a water heaterJan 31, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. When we purchased our house, the home inspector found no problems with the water heater. After we moved in, the gas company came out to light the pilot. Instead of li...