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Home inspector's drone leads to misunderstanding in Cape Coral
Wink News
A Cape Coral woman called police after she saw spotted a drone flying over her house. It turns out the drone was for home inspection. Inspector Frank Jensen says he's not like most inspectors in the area. “Most of inspectors, for safety, they'll stand ...

Realtors question value of mandating home energy audits
The Boston Globe
As a real estate broker who works with buyers and sellers every day, and as the 2018 president of the Massachusetts Association of Realtors, I strongly disagree with the Globe's June 6 editorial “Preventing sticker shock for home buyers.” To be clear ...

BUSINESS BUZZ: Digital marketing seminar; Southern Hospitality Home Watch
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
The Herald-Tribune, in partnership with Google and ThriveHive, will host a digital marketing seminar Wednesday at The Francis, at 1289 N. Palm Ave. in downtown Sarasota. The presentation will help small-business owners reach qualified customers through ...

News 5 Cleveland
Proposed rental home inspection ordinance draws mixed reactions ...
News 5 Cleveland
EASTLAKE - Eastlake city leaders are mulling over a proposed ordinance that could create a licensing program for single-family rental homes. The current form ...

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Forbes
Buying Your First Home? 3 Ways To Avoid Legal Trouble Later
Forbes
Common conditions found through a home inspection include mold, termites and similar defects. The buyer must then either pay to have those defects fixed, or sue in court to have those costs paid for by the seller. 3. Don't Neglect To Purchase Title ...

Home inspection report summary: yes or no?
Minneapolis Star Tribune
For my company's home inspection reports, we include this text at the beginning of our summary: "This Summary Report includes the items that were, in my opinion, the most important items to bring to your attention. This is not by any means a substitute ...

Selling beach property? 8 ways to get the best price
WTOP
Don't wait for the buyer to get a home inspection. Get one before listing your beach property. Stine, who sold her Bethany home and moved to Rehoboth last year, did just that. “I wanted to know what a buyer was going to find because things weren't ...

U.S News & World Report Money
How to Buy a Foreclosed Home
U.S News & World Report Money
Sellers of distressed properties love cash-only buyers, because the home can be sold without a lender requiring either a home appraisal or a home inspection. "So, the more cash you have on hand, the more likely you're playing in those sandboxes," Reiss ...

Master Home Services - Parent Company of First-Ever Home Inspection Franchise HouseMaster - Launches ...
PR Newswire (press release)
Additionally, HouseMaster's average gross sales is the highest in the home inspection franchise market. With a proven track record in the three most critical home service franchise criteria – customer experience, franchisee satisfaction and average ...

Realtor.com News
Closing on a House Checklist: 6 Things Home Buyers Must Do Before They Move In
Realtor.com News
Although the average home inspection costs $300 to $500, its a drop in the bucket considering the costly home issues you might uncover, says Claude McGavic, executive director of the National Association of Home Inspectors. Appraisal contingency: With ...

Charlotte Five
Shopping for a new home? Here's why you need a Realtor®
Charlotte Five
These are the offer to purchase, a document containing professional services and disclosures and a document explaining the home inspection process. “I can't stress enough how important it is to read,” she said. “Read the offer to purchase your Realtor® ...

Home Inspection Software Market Seeking Growth from Emerging Markets, Study Drivers, Restraints and Forecast ...
Business Investor
Global Home Inspection Software Market Research Report 2018-2025.This report presents the current scenario and the development prospects of the market for automatic gate openers. The factors driving the market and the potential threats faced by prime ...

Tampabay.com
In a first, you can buy a $4 million gulf-front Tampa Bay home with bitcoin
Tampabay.com
Once a home inspection is completed, the purchaser would be required to convert the bitcoins to U.S. dollars and put the full contract amount in escrow. Before becoming a Realtor, Alhassan worked in IT security for Verizon and in payment processing for ...

Contractor decides to do home inspection?
Chicago Daily Herald
While home inspection requires knowledge that is fundamental to construction, the skills and protocols essential to home inspection are far different and are understood by few outside of the home inspection profession. Home inspection incorporates an ...

Law.com
Parties Settle for $2M Over Deck Collapse
Law.com
Defendants Brian and Elizabeth Miller bought the house in early 2013, with defendant DiMaria Realty acting as the realtor and Safeguard Home Inspection performing the inspection. According to the memo, Safeguard noted in the summary section of its ...

The Journal News | LoHud.com
How safe are Westchester nursing homes? See inspections, complaints and violations
The Journal News | LoHud.com
Statewide averages are in parenthesis. Life Safety Codes generally refer to non-medical issues, such as sprinklers systems, administrative policies and emergency planning. Check back Friday for nursing home inspection data for Rockland County ...

Walk-through should lead right to closing
Quad-Cities Online
In their zeal to beat out the competition, some buyers are lax, too, eliminating the standard home inspection contingency from their offer. Dropping the inspection is risky, since a buyer can be hit with unexpected problems. The final walk-through is ...

State wins settlement against Cabell home inspection business
Huntington Herald Dispatch
HUNTINGTON - The West Virginia Attorney General's Office was awarded more than $20,000 in a civil lawsuit against a Cabell County home inspection business, which was judged this week to have unlawfully charged consumers for work the business did ...

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AG Wins $20K Judgment, Shuts Down Cabell County Home Inspector
HNN Huntingtonnews.net
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey won a civil judgment of more than $20,000 against a Cabell County home inspection ...

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