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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: Real Estate Buyers, Real Estate, Real Estate Agents, Services and Shopping, Realty
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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: Cheshire, Shingles, Newington, Building Material, New York City
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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: Rentals, Lead Poisoning, Hospitals and Clinics, Arts and Culture, Allergies
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Nonstop rain means wet basements, busy contractors
Milwaukee Journal SentinelBefore she left for work Thursday, Ginny Gnadt delivered a pep talk to the sump pump in the basement of her condominium. The water coming into the sump sounded like a bathtub faucet, Gnadt said, and she worried that the pump couldn't keep up in its...Tags: Consumers, Home Improvement
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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: Crime, Law and Justice, Real Estate, Services and Shopping, Mortgages, Justice System
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Details make or break home sale
The RecordThe devil really may be in the details. The owners of a Ridgewood, N.J., home were eager to sell because they had already bought another place. After a couple of months went by without an offer, they cut the price and stripped the outdated paneling from...Tags: Real Estate Agents, Prices, Ridgewood, Real Estate Sellers, Real Estate Buyers
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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, Rentals, Easton (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Real Estate Buyers, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania)
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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: Real Estate Buyers, Real Estate, Services and Shopping, Realty, Real Estate Sellers
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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 Buyers, Real Estate Sellers, Homes, 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: Crime, Law and Justice, Miami-Dade County, Justice System, Hurricanes, 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: Elections, Hurricanes, Palm Beach County, Disasters, Politics
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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: 1st Mariner Arena, Employment Opportunities, Government, Teaching and Learning, Politics
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