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The Augusta Chronicle
Former Vogtle employee finds second career as home inspector
The Augusta Chronicle
He liked a home inspection so much, he bought a franchise in a home inspection business. The real story is a bit longer than that. Gardner, who lives in Martinez, spent 16 years in the nuclear construction business. But just a few weeks ago he became ...

Hanford Sentinel
Home safety inspection: Kitchen
Hanford Sentinel
One of the best ways to prevent fires in the home is to do a home inspection specifically looking for fire hazards or preparing for emergency measures in case of a fire. Inspect your home one section at a time: ...

Inspection report
Bankrate.com
A home inspection report is an often lengthy document that an inspector prepares after conducting a visual examination of a house or building, including all of its major systems. The inspector conducts a thorough, top-to-bottom evaluation of the ...

eParisExtra.com (blog)
Home for Sale in Turtle Creek – Reno, Texas
eParisExtra.com (blog)
There are a lot of updates including walk-in shower in hall bath, carpet, paint wooden blinds, ceiling fan in living room, ceramic tile in kitchen, some lighting fixtures, garage door opener. The patio has been extended, soaker hoses in flower beds are ...

Reader's Digest
13 Ridiculous Home Improvement Fails That Will Make You Cringe
Reader's Digest
Matthew Steger, WIN Home InspectionRenovations are stressful, especially when you have to re-do DIY projects because of mistakes. In the rooftop vent photo, the owner had expanded and remodeled their kitchen, removing an old wood stove Their mistake, ...

Post-Bulletin
Home buying myths debunked
Post-Bulletin
Myth 4 - An appraisal is the same as a home inspection. If you're purchasing a home and using a loan to do so, your lender will require an appraisal be done on the property. The purpose of the appraisal is to determine how risky of an investment the ...

Duluth News Tribune
Avoid first-time homebuyer mistakes
Duluth News Tribune
Once a seller accepts your offer, you may be tempted to fast-forward the process and skip the home inspection, but it's important to know if the house is in solid shape. Aside from helping to identify any major structural flaws, a home inspection can ...

Lincoln Journal Star
2 injured as explosion levels home, rocks neighborhood in southeast Lincoln
Lincoln Journal Star
Gas and power was shut off in the area as crews conducted a home-to-home inspection. The blast moved some from their foundation. Bryce Rowell, who lives in the 5600 block of South 77th Street, wasn't home when the explosion happened. “When the ...

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Stand Out With a Smoother Home Inspection
RisMedia.com (press release)
During that time, Gabbard has guided hundreds of families through the home-buying process, and he knows that a home inspection is imperative when supporting clients with the largest financial purchase of their lives. To meet the home inspection needs ...

Mike Croxall: Preparing For Your Home Inspection
The Chattanoogan
Whether you're closing on your first house or your fifth, buying a home can be both exciting and overwhelming at the same time. But don't let your long to-do list deter you from completing one of the most important items: scheduling a home inspection.

Gainesville Sun
REAL ESTATE MATTERS: Bad home inspector should be ...
Gainesville Sun
Q: Can you please provide more information on one of your articles I recently read about home inspectors? The article paints home inspectors in a bad light.

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Avoid These Pitfalls On First Home Buy
Valley News
Don't Skip the Home Inspection: Once a seller accepts your offer, you may be tempted to fast-forward the process and skip the home inspection, but it's important to know if the house is in solid shape. Aside from helping to identify any major ...

The Hillsdale Daily News
Golf outing benefits Salvation Army programs
The Hillsdale Daily News
HILLSDALE – Proceeds from the second annual Cutting Edge Home Inspection Golf Outing will provide some comfort to those seeking help from the Hillsdale Salvation Army. The local company dealing in home inspections in Hillsdale and surrounding ...

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What to expect when you buy a home
Elizabethtown News Enterprise
After the offer is accepted, usually a termite and home inspection is conducted on the home. If a major issue or damage is found, the buyer could decide to cancel their offer. If it is minor, a repair request it will be submitted to the seller to ...

OCRegister
What's in a seller's closet? You can look, but don't touch
OCRegister
If you see something you might want to investigate more carefully, make a note of it and hold off until you do the home inspection. If you end up with another house, you stayed completely within your bounds. If you end up in escrow, show your home ...

Sarasota Herald-Tribune
REAL ESTATE MATTERS: Bad home inspector should be investigated
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
There has been a movement over the past 10 to 15 years (or longer) by the professional home inspection industry to try to limit liability for a poor inspection to the cost of the home inspection. The damage caused by a poor inspection might cost a ...

ABC Action News
First time homebuyers left with disaster home after skipping the ...
ABC Action News
First time homebuyers hoping for a happily ever after wound up living a horror story. The couple says the mobile home they purchased was advertised as well ...

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10News
Tips on Buying Your First Home, Including How to Calculate Your Mortgage Payment
10News
A home inspection is no longer required by the lenders but highly recommended to have one done for your protection. Your real estate agent can recommend a licensed inspector. Purchasing a home—whether it's your first or you're downsizing—can be a ...

eParisExtra.com (blog)
Home for Sale near Paris Junior College | Paris, Texas
eParisExtra.com (blog)
Calling all investors and first time buyers! Three bedrooms, living, dining, oversized lot in South East Paris! Close to PJC, popular restaurants & more!

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WTTV CBS4Indy
Home inspector, jailed on third OWI charge, still holds active state license
WTTV CBS4Indy
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- A home inspector facing complaints from customers in the Indianapolis area landed behind bars the day before a state hearing on his license. CBS4 Problem Solvers has been looking into Anthony Maxie, who runs a home inspection ...