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Beware of the lemon house
So-called "lemons" are consumer goods that fail quality and performance standards soon after purchased. Lemon laws (or warranties) protect consumers who buy defective products by offering a replacement or refund – but real estate is a different...Tags: Services and Shopping, Property, Real Estate Agents, Methamphetamine (drug), Real Estate Buyers
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Inspecting The Home Inspection: What Buyers Should Know
The Hartford CourantBefore purchasing a home in Connecticut, potential buyers often turn to a state-licensed home inspector to examine the property for any structural and system problems that might cause headaches later. An inspection typically takes several hours and...Tags: New York City, Newington, Cheshire, Building Material, Shingles
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Sick House: The Link Between Housing And Health
It was a chronic thing: Almost every time Erma Taylor's great-grandson caught a cold, he also ended up having a severe asthma attack. Taylor, a retired nurse, spent many hours at a hospital, helping to hold the toddler for tests and breathing treatments,...Tags: Barack Obama, Heart Attack, Consumers, Arts and Culture, Physical Conditions
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Ask a real estate pro: How to have a hassle-free home closing
Sentinel CorrespondentBoard-certified real estate lawyer Gary M. Singer writes about the housing market at SunSentinel.com/housekeys each Friday. To ask him a question, go to SunSentinel.com/askpro Q: I am about to purchase my first home and have heard horror stories about...Tags: Services and Shopping, Legal Services, Mortgages, Lawyers, Justice System
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Home inspections are not necessarily just for buyers
When a real estate deal is in the offing, it's typical for the buyer to pay for an inspection. It's a good way to avoid buying a pig in a poke – to make sure that potentially serious flaws in the house don't escape notice. But there are reasons...
Tags: Federal Housing Administration, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Allentown, Real Estate Sellers, Rentals
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What buyers need to know about a home inspection
Q: When buying a home, is there anything in the home inspection that the seller must fix before the completion of the sale? How does the seller know the contents of the inspection? A: That's a very good question. First, when you sign a contract to buy a...Tags: Services and Shopping, Real Estate Sellers, Internal Revenue Service, Homes, Real Estate Buyers
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Local patriot takes inspection experience into people's homes
Name of business: Patriot Home Inspection LLC Owner: Dan Plotner Address: 11223 Parkwood Drive, Hagerstown Opening date: April 12, 2012 Products and services: Home inspections and home radon inspections Target market: Home buyers, home sellers and...
Tags: Marketing, Real Estate Sellers, Homes, Real Estate Buyers, Home Improvement
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Constitutionality of home insurance laws questioned
Sun SentinelA local public insurance adjuster and the president of a home inspectors group allege that parts of property insurance laws passed this year and last hurt their industries and are unconstitutional. Public adjuster restrictions In a lawsuit filed this...Tags: Services and Shopping, Litigation, Labor Legislation, Natural Disasters, Miami-Dade County
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Leon Winthly Hector Sr.
1. Please describe your educational and professional background and how it has prepared you to serve as council president.
I went to a.s.j.a. boys college in Trinidad W.I. attended RCA school of electronic technology in Ny,also Delehante school of...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Government, Public Employees, Politics, 1st Mariner Arena
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Termite tough talk
Consumer File - Orlando SentinelSome sobering and informative thoughts on termites from a veteran Florida home inspector. Among his messages: Do NOT buy a wood frame house. These comments from Carl Riechers were prompted by his inspection of a home where termites were discovered AFTER... -
Is your home inspector licensed under new law?
As of this month, Florida requires home inspectors to be licensed. The new regulations also require inspectors to complete ongoing education courses and to undergo background checks, measures intended to better protect consumers.
In response to my recent...Tags: Boynton Beach, Elections, Florida, Politics
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Storm-proofing garage doors can save a home
Did you know your garage door may be the most vulnerable part of your home to hurricane damage?
That's because it is typically the largest opening in a home. If left unsecured, the garage door is susceptible to 100-plus-mph winds that can cause it to...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Consumers, Human Interest, Weather, Palm Beach County
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