Scarborough home leak dispute drags on 36 years
CBC.ca
'Water pouring in'. Andrew Cigna, Sheppard's home inspector, said he's used to seeing a little bit of moisture penetrating the walls in other home inspections. "But this was actually water pouring in," said Cigna, who works for Above All Emergency ...

ABC Action News
Insurers demand more inspections before issuing policy
ABC Action News
Veteran home inspector Tom Tafelski says homeowners are learning new lingo, like four-point inspections and roof certifications. These inspections don't qualify you for a discount, but they are sometimes required for you to keep your insurance. More ...

PSI: Widow struggles to get air conditioning back on
WBTV
WBTV asked home inspector Paul King to take a look. He says it looks like the roofer did do something. "All of the Freon refrigerant leaked out of the piping," said King. The cause in a moment, but first Ruth Waters had to put this headache off. She ...

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The Many Houses of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes
AOL Real Estate (blog)
7860 Torreyson Drive, Los Angeles, California 90046 · 1111 Calle Vista Drive Beverly Hills, California 90210 · 42 W. 12th St. New York, New York 10011 · 1545 E. Valley Road, Montecito, California 93108 · 115 Francisco Way, Telluride, Colorado 81435 ...

Buying a new home? Don't make these 5 common mistakes
Fox News
Dunn stresses the importance of not only getting a home inspection, but of finding a good home inspector to do it for you. Speak with a few of the past clients of the inspector that your real estate agent recommends. 3. Enlist the wrong agent. Thorne ...

Victims of Insurer's Bad Faith to Get Big Award
Courthouse News Service
A home inspector who found a "soft spot" on the roof estimated that repairs would cost just $1500. Safeco Insurance Company of America issued the Millers a homeowner's policy on June 30, 2005, covering all "accidental direct physical loss." As the ...

US Cities Boom as Young Adults Shun Suburbs
AOL Real Estate (blog)
New York remained the most populous city at 8.2 million, followed by Los Angeles and Chicago. The 15 most populous cities were unchanged since the 2010 census with the exception of Austin, Texas, which moved up from 14th to 13th, supplanting San ...

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Schaumburg Starbucks first to offer alcohol, nibbles
Chicago Daily Herald
Los Angeles and Atlanta are next on the list. Until now, only shops in Seattle and Portland, Ore., had the expanded menu. Rachel Antalek, director of concepts for the Seattle-based company, said Chicago-area based focus groups helped Starbucks refine ...

Kathleen Dodds, 94, a Pa. nursing-home inspector
Philadelphia Inquirer
Kathleen Leary Dodds, 94, of West Chester, a nurse who was a state inspector of nursing homes in the Philadelphia region in the 1970s, died of renal failure on Sunday, June 24, at her home.

'Zen' Again: Ryan Phillippe's Hollywood Estate Back on Market
AOL Real Estate (blog)
The Los Angeles home was given its nickname because of its Asian architecture and modern flair. It features five bedrooms and 6.5 baths, including a separate private master suite with maple floors and its own balcony. There is a two-story gym off the ...

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LA Landlord Charged With Turning a Triplex Into 44 Rentals
AOL Real Estate (blog)
A Los Angeles landlord faces criminla charges for allegedly converting a three apartment building into one with 44 units. ... The tenants had filed a complaint against Callaghan to the Los Angeles Housing Department in April 2011. When the agency found ...

AmeriSpec(R) Celebrates 25 Years as an Industry Leader in Home Inspections
MarketWatch (press release)
Recommending a professional home inspector with the proper qualifications could mean the difference between a smooth real estate transaction and unfortunate roadblocks. Through state-of-the-art training and the AmeriSpec Report Binder, AmeriSpec ...

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Why Won't Anyone Buy Walt Disney's Childhood Home?
AOL Real Estate (blog)
The filmmaker's iconic former home joins a handful of film-associated homes currently on the market, including the "Deep Throat" home in Miami, the "Strangers When We Meet" home in Los Angeles and the "Steel Magnolias" home in Natchitoches, La.

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House of the Day: Flippin' Awesome Contemporary
AOL Real Estate (blog)
We've been into house flipping way before Vanilla Ice was, and this one in Los Angeles is one of the sweetest we've seen. The home is a winner in our books for keeping original details like its 12-foot-tall front columns intact -- but updating the pad ...

Coming Up: Book of Lists 101, Power Breakfast, 'Solutions Fair'
Bizjournals.com
The Crossroads Connections Chapter of Business Network International, 7:30 a.m. at Corporate Woods Conference Center, 7 Southwoods Blvd., Albany. Speakers are Peter Hughes of PCH Associates home inspector and Mindy Scialdone of Keller Williams, ...

Ask the Inspector: Look before you list
Leader-Telegram
It also will let you decide what you're willing to repair, based on the age of your house and your financial position. Duerkop is a licensed home inspector and serves as president and education director of the Wisconsin Association of Home Inspectors ...

Lexington Herald Leader
Cracks in new concrete worry homeowner
Lexington Herald Leader
If you continue to have concerns about the integrity of the concrete, consider bringing in an independent home inspector or structural engineer to determine ...

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Who's landing the big interviews after Oprah?
Chicago Daily Herald
... Paris Jackson, daughter of the late pop icon Michael Jackson in Los Angeles. .... 'Strindberg's Star' is intriguing thrill ride · Home inspector: Buyers can fight ...

Rich Duerkop column: Inspection before selling home a good idea
Wausau Daily Herald
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It always seemed more than a little weird, didn't it? The whirlwind romance of...- 6:25 pm. Riverfront Rendezvous begins today at Pfiffner Pioneer Park. Officials aren't sure ... foundation, heating and plumbing. Rich Duerkop of ...

WEEKEND: Fill long days with music, hikes, classes
Peninsula Daily
The class will include the current ins and outs of the process from a lender, a real estate professional and a home inspector. Information will include not only the ...