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GreenStreet upgrades modest urban houses
Arizona Republic
Today, she loves the 1358-square-foot home's programmable thermostat, the dual-flush toilets, even the attic insulation that wowed her home inspector. ...

Cops: Drunk Teen Slams Hummer Into Elk Grove Home
CBS 13
They believe a home inspector will condemn the home later today and that it could be months before the family can move back in. Police say the Hummer was ...

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Facing new penalties if they lowball estimates of upfront mortgage costs, lenders and brokers appear to be coming clean about how much borrowers will pay.

Rob Strickland can see Clark Bird's sly grin from a mile away, even in the dim morning light.

Central Catholic's Billy Flamion was 1-for-3 with an RBI single in the Aflac All-American Classic on Sunday in San Diego. It wasn't enough to lead the West to a win, though, as the East prevailed 5-3. Flamion hit a grand slam in a practice game between the teams prior to the televised game. Flamion has orally committed to University of Oregon.

When Josh and Amanda Brandt began looking for their first house this year, they wanted what every buyer wants.

New Audio Webinar - Home Inspection Marketing Success With Jeremy Martin
WebWire (press release)
August 2010 Ken Compton, founder of Home Inspection Marketing Center, recently interviewed Jeremy Martin, a successful home inspector. ...

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Buying a Foreclosed Home? Work with a Home Inspector
Patch
The only way to really know what you're getting into when you buy a foreclosed home—or any home, for that matter—is to have a qualified home inspector ...

How to Hire a Home Inspector
FavStocks (blog)
A home inspector makes sure you don't meet the same fate. When you tour a home, it's easy to notice the cosmetics—you like the carpet in the living room, ...

With mortgage rates at their lowest in decades, Central Valley mortgage lenders have seen a rush to refinance. For a homeowner, that refinancing could mean hundreds in savings each month and tens of thousands over the life of the loan.
(DEBBIE NODA/dnoda@modbee.com) - Loan consultant Kevin Hawes from Ability Mortgage in Ripon works with a client on a potential refinance of his home, August 17, 2010. - -

WASHINGTON - The call from business for less government has a notable exception: the mortgage market.

Police warn of chimney scam
Greenwich Time
Police later called a home inspector to the property who confirmed a new liner was never installed in the chimney. Police said to avoid becoming victims, ...

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Home Inspection Los Angeles
lonad News
In general, professional home inspector looks at the house from foundation to rafters. He or she prepares a report, which gives the status of all the house ...

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Home Inspection Los Angeles
lonad News
In general, professional home inspector looks at the house from foundation to rafters. He or she prepares a report, which gives the status of all the house ...

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Deck dangers in spotlight after Eden Prairie collapse
KARE
Reuben Saltzman, a home inspector with Structure Tech, says it's a common problem. "We find more problems with decks than just about any other part of the ...

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Former nursing home inspector to plead guilty to cover-up charges
Lexington Herald Leader
One of the state's former top nursing home inspectors and a former state-employed nurse have ...

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Should homebuyer or seller pay for code violations?
Arizona Republic
jpepackman: But in this lady's case, the house was inspected by a state-certified home inspector. I'm sure he is smart enough to determine the house and ...

Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com
Zolton Cohen: For some, cutting waste counts more than money
Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com
Zolton Cohen is a Kalamazoo-based newspaper columnist and former American Society of Home Inspectors-certified home inspector. Write to Zolton B. Cohen, ...

Hillsdale ranch is couple's first home
NorthJersey.com
Their home inspector, Larry Smyj of Aurora Home Inspections in Montvale, told them the test had gotten lost. Their lawyer advised them not to close the sale ...

Speaking Spanish won't help Isaac Norman rush for more yards or catch more passes this fall, but Ripon Christian's agile running back has other goals in mind. "Academics has been a priority since I enrolled at Ripon Christian and AP Spanish is a big part of it," Norman said.