Alberta closer to rules for home inspectors
CBC.ca
'You can start up being a home inspector tomorrow if you so desired.... That's one of the frightening things about the way it is set up right now. ...

Adopting statewide housing code will protect homeowners
The Tennessean
The couple does a walk-through, but the home is never inspected by a licensed home inspector until after they move in. Within the first year of owning the ...

Two counties on tap for nuclear power plant
Ontario Argus Observer
Abshire, a home inspector, said he is not necessarily opposed to a nuclear power plant in Payette County, but there are a lot of questions that have to be ...

On the Level: Take caution in basement finished by previous owners
Annapolis Capital
The basement was finished by the previous owners, and when we bought the house our home inspector noted that the work in the basement probably was done ...

Woman wishing on a contest to meet her birth mother
Southtown Star
She has since married Isidro Rosado, a home inspector. Rosado is a retirement plans administrator for the Sidley Austin Law firm in Chicago, ...

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New inspector regulations protect homebuyers
Kansas.com
In my opinion as a member of the Kansas Home Inspector Registration Board, better regulation of home inspectors is exactly what the industry, ...

Letter: Council pushes disturbing agenda
Enterprise-Record
Most people purchasing a home hire a home inspector. That person points out things that need to be addressed such as a wall crack, roofing issue, ...

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Home Buyers Find Big Problems
WKRC TV Cincinnati
Get your own, independent home inspector, not one recommended by your real estate agent, in order to avoid any conflict of interest. ...

Home inspectors not always a must
Naples Daily News
I have been a home inspector for 17 years. I have learned much and just about seen it all. I have to tell you, truthfully, there are times when you should ...

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Home improvements for little or no money
KVAL
Professional home inspector Tom Kraueutler recommends trying a product called CLR. It removes layers of scum and with a good cleaning, the tile might look ...

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Dirty Little Secrets Of Home Inspections
Bankaholic
Hire a contractor — not a home inspector — to examine any house you're thinking about buying. You just can't count on them to tell you what's wrong with a ...

New Kansas law on inspectors raises concerns
Pittsburg Morning Sun
AP For years, anybody with a stepladder and a flashlight could work as a home inspector in Kansas. ...
Some home inspectors upset with new regulations; consumer advocates pleased ...fox4kc.com

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Some home inspectors say new Kansas law doesn't pass the test
Kansas City Star
TOPEKA | For years, anybody with a stepladder and a flashlight could work as a home inspector in Kansas. There were no state licenses for ...

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Before you buy a home, have it inspected
Daily Comet
“A good home inspector will look at 800 to 1000 things in a home,” says Claude McGavick, a board member with the Florida Association of Building Inspectors. ...

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Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Home inspections manage risk
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
A home inspector will never dismantle any part of the house to get to something. What are the most common problems in Pittsburgh? ...

Roof truss inspections should not still be an issue
Hilton Head Island Packet
And yet again, a licensed home inspector reports that county inspectors aren't catching trusses that weren't fastened together or braced according to ...

Seminar helps first-time home buyers prepare
Surrey Now
... advisor Tracy lachance, mortgage broker Kelly Jewitt, conveyancing lawyer Nicole Russell, realtor Bill Noy and licensed home inspector Peter Wright. ...

ask the inspector
The Kingston Whig-Standard
If you want to be a home inspector in Ontario today.....buy a flashlight and print some business cards. During the late 80's in the province of Ontario an ...