Business briefcase: March 28, 2012
Kankakee Daily Journal
Governors State University is offering a Become a Certified Home Inspector certification course this spring. The course, offered by GSU's Office of Continuing Education, takes place from 8 am to 6 pm May 11-13 at GSU's main campus in University Park.

Home inspector shares his 'Top 10' list of vital spring maintenance projects
News-Times
After a long, dark winter, spring's bright sun and warm winds are a breath of fresh air. The only downside? All that sunshine spotlights your leaf-filled gutters, cracked sidewalks and the dead plants in last year's flower beds.

Curbed Chicago
Getting a Home Inspection
Curbed Chicago
During the negotiation process, a home inspector will be brought in to assure that everything is up to snuff before moving forward. Apart from confirming the current working order of your home, the inspection will clue you in on repairs and maintenance ...

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The Home Inspector Will See You Now
Patch.com
Tom Towle, owner of HDB Inc., has the best interest of the homeowner in mind when he performs his inspections. By Faith Mayer Looking to sell your home? Afraid the inspector may find ants or mice? If the answer to either of these questions is yes, ...

Nashville Home Inspection offers 400-point inspection service to Nashville ...
WebWire (press release)
Their standard home inspector's report reviews the condition of the home's readily accessible systems, including heating, A/C, plumbing and electrical, and all visible structural elements, such as the roof, attic and insulation, ceilings, ...

Home inspectors: What you need to know
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
A home inspector looks for defects atop a roof in Punta Gorda. HERALD-TRIBUNE ARCHIVE PHOTO, 2011 By CYNTHIA ANDERSON, Correspondent The moment arrives. After trying to sell your home for a year — through months of inaction, occasional nibbles, ...

Home Inspection Course Offered at Governors State
eNews Park Forest
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governors State University is offering a “Become a Certified Home Inspector” certification course this spring. The course, offered by GSU's Office of Continuing Education, takes place May 11, 12, and 13, from 8 am to 6 pm ...

Five Questions With David Ward, Northcenter's Inspector Gadget
Center Square Journal
Hiring a licensed and certified home inspector is an easy and affordable way to obtain an objective opinion. An experienced inspector will be able to provide you with a detailed analysis of the home's major components (HVAC, electrical, plumbing, ...

Ask the Inspector: Location of cracks can reveal what is happening to your ...
Leader-Telegram
Duerkop is a licensed home inspector and serves as president and education director of the Wisconsin Association of Home Inspectors for the central and northern Wisconsin chapters. To submit a question to him, call 866-715-8222 or email ...

Home inspection delivers several benefits
London Free Press
The additional cost of hiring a registered/certified home inspector is insignificant when you consider the benefits. One of the biggest mistakes you can make here is to hire an inspector based on their fee alone. Price should never dictate your choice ...
Q&A with Bob Walstead: Casting a critical eye on homesColorado Springs Gazette

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For Your Home: Natural wall coverings, 'Practical Guide to Home Inspection' book
Long Beach Press-Telegram
In "Practical Guide to Home Inspection," celebrity home inspector Jeffrey I. Charloff gives you useful information to help determine the condition of your existing home or the home you're looking to buy. His illustrated and easy-to-understand book ...

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TheChronicleHerald.ca
Ask an expert
TheChronicleHerald.ca
A home inspector will not pass or fail your house, but rather describe its physical condition and indicate what components and systems may need repair or replacement. To that end, it is extremely important to have everything ready on the day of ...

Angie's Home Guide: An inspection can prevent problems
Winston-Salem Journal
"Often, people are faced with a whole bunch of possibilities for fixing their house and wonder what they ought to be doing first, second, etc.," said Woodmansee, of The Home Inspector in Winston-Salem. "It's like getting your annual physical exam.

Collinsville home inspector covers all the bases
STLtoday.com
RAMONA C. SANDERS / JOURNAL Donnie Shevlin, owner of Sure Home Appraisal and Inspection in Collinsville, inspects the furnace of a home in Smithton for a potential buyer. Let us spend an hour with you! Can you think of interesting places where we ...

Ask the Inspector: Recurring problems
Leader-Telegram
Call your home inspector and get your home tested today. Duerkop is a licensed home inspector and serves as president and education director of the Wisconsin Association of Home Inspectors for the central and northern Wisconsin chapters.

Deseret News
spotting a meth-contaminated home
Deseret News
As a home inspector, I have been told by many would-be homeowners that they would never buy a meth-contaminated home. These same individuals are unaware that they have likely been in many contaminated homes while searching for a new home. ...

Jan. 17: First-Time Homebuyers' Workshop
Patch.com
Today, "Looking for a home: The role of the realtor, attorney and home inspector," at 6:30 pm $50. 2. Explore art, science and culture in a wacky, fun and exciting way at Brooklyn Children's Museum at 11:30 am For kids age 5 or under. 3. ...

How to select home inspector
Chicago Tribune
Q: What is best way to select a home inspector? What criteria should I use to select a good inspector? I want to make sure the house I buy is in excellent condition. A: You should search for a home inspector much like you search for a good lender.

Upcoming home ownership fair seeks to answer questions for prospective first ...
Ontario Argus Observer
By JESSICA KELLER ONTARIO — Home inspector Gary Abshire, Regal Home Inspections of Idaho, said when people first meet with a home inspector, they usually begin by asking the wrong question. “Everybody always asks what is your price? ...

Home Team, Innovator in Tampa Home Inspections, Gets Social with Facebook(R ...
EIN News (press release)
Home Team Inspection Service not only sends one home inspector to Hillsborough, Tampa, and other inspections, they send a whole team to get the job done more thoroughly and efficiently. Most recently, they are using social media tools to be an even ...