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Agent Seeks Advice on Liability

Agent Seeks Advice on LiabilityAgent Seeks Advice on Liability By: Barry Stone Dear Barry, Disclosure of property defects is an essential part of my business. As a professional Realtor, I don't want to be liable for problems that surface after the close of escrow. To protect my clients and myself I always choose the most thorough home inspector available. But now,...

 

Sun Oct 13 2002
Views: 104


Air Conditioning Disconnect Switches

Air Conditioning Disconnect SwitchesAir Conditioning Disconnect Switches By: Barry Stone Dear Barry, An inspector in my area faulted an air conditioner for not having an electrical disconnect switch. I called an air conditioning contractor to repair the condition (not a free service call, I might add) and he found that the disconnect switch was not missing: It was simply..

 

Sun Oct 13 2002
Views: 117


Are Backyard Workshops Exempt From Inspection?

Are Backyard Workshops Exempt From Inspection?Are Backyard Workshops Exempt From Inspection? By: Barry Stone Dear Barry, A home inspector recently cited the workshop building in my back yard for violations involving the electrical wiring and sink plumbing. He recommended that I obtain a building permit and have the construction approved by the city. I checked the building code and...

 

Sun Oct 13 2002
Views: 112


Attic Furnace Continues to Heat Home During Warm Weather

Attic Furnace Continues to Heat Home During Warm WeatherAttic Furnace Continues to Heat Home During Warm Weather By: Barry Stone Dear Barry, We are selling our home that has a brand new asphalt shingle roof. We have noticed that whenever the weather is hot, the forced air furnace in our attic turns on. The only way we can get it to stop running is to shut off the circuit breaker at the electric...

 

Sun Oct 13 2002
Views: 117


Builder Gives False Information About Windowsills

Builder Gives False Information About WindowsillsBuilder Gives False Information About Windowsills By: Barry Stone Dear Barry, My townhouse is only two years old. During the last major storm, I had bad leaks at cracks in the windowsills. Since then, I've learned that 125 other units in our complex are having the same problem. The builder says it is common for windowsills to crack and...

 

Sun Oct 13 2002
Views: 110


Built In Firewood Cabinet Does Not Pass Inspection

Built In Firewood Cabinet Does Not Pass InspectionBuilt In Firewood Cabinet Does Not Pass Inspection By: Barry Stone Dear Barry: We purchased our home about 10 years ago, and one of the features we liked was the firewood storage cabinet next to the living room fireplace. Now that we're selling the property, the buyer's home inspector found a problem apparently gone unnoticed since the...

 

Sun Oct 13 2002
Views: 104


Buyers Find Defects Not Disclosed in Report

Buyers Find Defects Not Disclosed in ReportBuyers Find Defects Not Disclosed in Report By: Barry Stone Dear Barry, Since moving into our home, we've found several items that were not disclosed to us by the seller and which were overlooked by our home inspector. The agent and seller say the property was purchased as is. We relied on the seller's representations and...

 

Sun Oct 13 2002
Views: 101


Code For Fireplace Dampers

Code For Fireplace DampersCode For Fireplace Dampers By: Barry Stone Dear Barry, The people who are buying my home, upon advice of their home inspector, have asked that I remove the fireplace damper prior to closing escrow. I've explained that this would be impractical since an open chimney would allow warm air to escape from the home during the winter months. They...

 

Sun Oct 13 2002
Views: 102


Code for Firewalls

Code for FirewallsCode for Firewalls By: Barry Stone Dear Barry, We want to use our attic for additional storage space and were planning to install a folding ladder in the garage ceiling to provide access. This, at least, seemed like a good idea until a home inspector told us that a folding ladder may violate the firewall between our garage and home. Two of..

 

Sun Oct 13 2002
Views: 87


Cosmetic Repairs vs. Structural Repairs

Cosmetic Repairs vs. Structural RepairsCosmetic Repairs vs. Structural Repairs By: Barry Stone Dear Barry, What's the point of a home inspector disclosing cosmetic defects? I just had a structural inspection, and the report recommended repainting a stain on the ceiling. This stain is not a structural problem, but it has started a chain of requests from...

 

Sun Oct 13 2002
Views: 75


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