Home Inspection

Clutter goes before inspector arrives
London Free Press
The home inspector is not permitted to put holes in walls, ceilings or floors and is not typically expected to move heavy furniture, boxes, clothing or other items in the home to inspect these areas. As a result, significant amounts of personal storage ...

Can Jordan High's experiment work?
Los Angeles Times
On last year's "Safe School Inspection," Jordan rated poor in every category, from fire safety to vermin infestation. But this year, the struggling school is the scene of a high-stakes experiment. The Los Angeles Unified campus has been split between ...

Daily Business Buzz
MHA calls for home inspector legislation
Daily Business Buzz
Home inspectors in Newfoundland and Labrador are currently not required to be government licenced, something opposition MHA Randy Edmunds wants to see changed. Edmunds said it is important for home owners to have qualified and professional home ...

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Oakland Drain Cleaning Plumbers Announce Oakland Drain Cleaning Special For ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Oakland drain cleaning plumbers at Evenflow Plumbing are announcing a $99 drain cleaning in Oakland special which includes a free video drain inspection. Additionally they are offering 10% Off all plumbing service. Save money on Oakland drain cleaning ...

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TheChronicleHerald.ca
Proper egress windows
TheChronicleHerald.ca
Q. Recently, a home inspector reported we have a bedroom window that is not a proper egress window. What does this mean, and is it important? A. This is a great question to ask. The issue with an incorrectly sized egress window is one that I and my ...

Business inspection: Henningham Family Press/Dalston Bloc
printweek.com
Fortunately, at the time when these discussions were taking place, the Henningham's lodger moved out of their Dalston home and so suddenly there was a spare room. The decision was made to give the term 'in house' a literal manifestation.

Home Economics: Defining 'inadequate' housing
Philadelphia Inquirer
Harris Gross, a Cherry Hill-based home inspector, said relatively few houses he is hired to inspect have these problems. Perhaps 15 percent have some missing siding, 10 percent broken windows, 15 percent cracks or crumbling foundations, and 1 percent ...

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Novato rental home damaged by marijuana growing operation
Marin Independent-Journal
Detectives served a search warrant at 28 Harding Drive after the property management company conducted an inspection and found the growing operation, said sheriff's Sgt. Pierre Ahuncain of the Marin County Major Crimes Task Force.

Coastal Housing Partnership: Home Buying Fair
KEYT
Resources and information will be available to help first-time or 'move-up' home buyers save money and make good decisions during the home buying process. Exhibitor booths will include local real estate agents, lenders, home inspection firms, ...

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Pennsylvania DEP Announces X-ray Registration Fee Amnesty Program
Sacramento Bee
"The registration and inspection program is essential to safeguard all Pennsylvanians from unnecessary exposure to radiation while maintaining proper diagnostic quality." All health care providers with radiation-emitting equipment are required to ...

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WIN Home Inspection Named 2012 Military Friendly Franchise by G.I. Jobs ...
Sacramento Bee
By WIN Home Inspection MADISON, Ala., May 16, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- WIN Home Inspection announces its achievement of being ranked in the top 10 percent of all franchises nationwide, and being named a 2012 Military Friendly Franchise® by GI Jobs ...

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real estate beat: The high cost of the 'unimprovement'
Willits News
Probably the number one most expensive item on most pest inspection reports is the deck that hasn't been maintained. For some reason, some homeowners seem to think they will need a huge deck that contains enough lumber to construct a second home.

JPL Invites all Earthlings to Annual Open House
Space Daily
by Staff Writers NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., invites the public to its annual Open House on Saturday, June 9, and Sunday, June 10, from 9 am to 4 pm The event, themed "Great Journeys," will take visitors on a "ride" through the ...

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Home DNA kits -- to test or not to test?
Marketplace.org
These days, home DNA tests are being used for far more than finding clues about Grandpa Joe or Great-Great Grandpa Isadore. There are groups that offer to find your perfect dating match based on DNA, and kits you can use to test for potential future ...

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South Pasadena couple faces criminal charges for backyard remodeling
Pasadena Star-News
Mark Nansen, the resident, and his wife Roberta say they were building additions to the home and they did not need a permit. (SGVN/Staff Photo by Walt Mancini) A South Pasadena couple faces misdemeanor charges after allegedly failing to obtain the ...

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Painting fixer-upper will make it a home
San Francisco Chronicle
Q: We just bought a house in Alameda. It was built in the 1930s and hasn't been touched since. We got it for a good price and are viewing renovations as a long-term project. We had a termite inspection, a roof inspection and a home inspection.

Painting fixer-upper will make it a home
San Francisco Chronicle
A little termite work was done under the house, and the home inspector pointed out some problems, mainly with the electrical system. The roof has a few more years of life left and no evidence of leaks. The wiring is old knob and tube, so plugs are not ...

Jet Propulsion Laboratory
JPL Invites all Earthlings to Annual Open House
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory prepares for its annual Open House event with plenty of hands-on activities and opportunities to talk with scientists and engineers. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech PASADENA, Calif. - NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, ...

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The Telegram
MHA calls for home inspector legislation
The Telegram
Home inspectors in Newfoundland and Labrador are currently not required to be government licenced, something opposition MHA Randy Edmunds wants to see changed. Edmunds said it is important for home owners to have qualified and professional home ...

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Advocates: Patient care will suffer from budget cuts
KGO-TV
Last week, groups representing doctors, nurses and nursing home residents decried a comparativelyminor budget change that would have cut the mandate for hospital and nursing home inspectors to perform unannounced inspections to monitor compliance ...

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