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Call for Action: Flushing Your Hot Water Tank
Cleveland News - Fox 8
According to local home inspector Jim Nemastil from Nemastil Home Inspections, if you haven't drained your hot water tank in the past year, chances are good you have sediment building up inside. “Sometimes sediment can be up to eight inches deep in the ...

Homefix: Getting rid of a musty smell
San Jose Mercury News
If following these suggestions fails to remove the odors, then it's time to have a home inspector check for moisture on insulation in the wall and ceiling cavities. The home inspector will use a moisture meter to probe the walls and ceiling.

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YOUR PLACE TO CALL HOME: Home inspections protect your family
STLtoday.com
The only service provider that does not have to meet these standards is your home inspector. Anyone can go into business as a home inspector without obtaining any license or meeting any minimum standards of qualifications. Home inspectors play a vital ...

KSDK
Albert Pujols: 'I can't go back and feel sorry'
KSDK
Dec 10, 2011; Anaheim, CA, USA; Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols at a press conference at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-US PRESSWIRE By Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY TEMPE, Ariz. -- Albert Pujols was so excited he ...
Pujols starts new chapter with AngelsTucson Citizen
Albert Pujols powers excitementESPN

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Albert Pujols: 'I can't go back and feel sorry'
USA TODAY
Albert Pujols was so excited he could barely sleep, so he woke up just after 6 am, jumped into his Mercedes, and arrived to the Los Angeles Angels' camp by 7:30. He managed to find his way without getting lost, met a lot of new faces, ...
Albert Pujols powers excitementESPN

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Homefix: Getting rid of a musty smell | The Republic
The Republic
If following these suggestions fails to remove the odors, then it's time to have a home inspector check for moisture on insulation in the wall and ceiling cavities. The home inspector will use a moisture meter to probe the walls and ceiling.

Home inspector may not educate prospective buyers
Detroit Free Press
We had a professional home inspector from the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) inspect the house before we bought it. The ASHI inspector noted on the form for heating, etc., that we had an in-ground fuel tank. That was it.

BARNETT: Odor most foul in summer home
Evansville Courier & Press
If these suggestions fail to remove the odors, then it's time to call a home inspector to perform a moisture check on the insulation in the wall and ceiling cavities. The home inspector will use a moisture meter to probe the walls and ceiling and, ...

The Realities of Real Estate: The rules of the road for a home inspection
Annapolis Capital
Nevertheless, a home inspector may find problems that you aren't aware of, and sometimes they can be costly. In addition to knowing your potential financial exposure, the sellers and buyers should also be clear about the scope of a home inspection.

Ask the Inspector: Licensing
Leader-Telegram
These other states have no control over requirements, continuing education or even if a person is qualified to be a home inspector. There is a statewide trade group, the Wisconsin Association of Home Inspectors, for people in my field.

Cleveland News - Fox 8
Call For Action: 'Phantom Power'
Cleveland News - Fox 8
Home inspector Marko Vovk, from Ambassador Construction Consultants, used a voltage sniffer in Della Vella's home to show how electricity is flowing through power cords that aren't attached to electronic devices. It also proved appliances that aren't ...

How to Vet an Investment Property
Forbes
While a competent home inspector will note all the items working or not, the inspector is not pricing out the costs to get all those items repaired, nor other items like painting, flooring, etc. that you might plan to have done.

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With REOs in the Housing Market Spotlight, RE/MAX Agents Offer Tips on How to ...
PR.com (press release)
“Along with using an agent who knows both REOs and the local market well, you'll want an attorney experienced with REOs and a highly competent home inspector,” O'Donnell said. “A thorough inspection is a must when buying an REO because the seller makes ...

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Man dragged from gassy garage by policeman
Radio New Zealand
Inspector Greally says the garage was full of carbon monoxide and the officer had to take gasps of fresh air from the broken window during the rescue. He was treated in hospital and is now at home. Inspector Greally said his actions saved a man's life.

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Domestic incident near PNE Vancouver's 2nd homicide of 2012
News1130
After a number of hours, we finally had confirmation that one person was dead in the home. Inspector Glen Newman is saying very little other than it was a tragic Valentine's Day. "It's obvious that there's a lot of trauma to the family.

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With REOs in the Housing Market Spotlight, RE/MAX Agents Offer Tips on How to ...
PR Web (press release)
“Along with using an agent who knows both REOs and the local market well, you'll want an attorney experienced with REOs and a highly competent home inspector,” O'Donnell said. “A thorough inspection is a must when buying an REO because the seller makes ...

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Annapolis Capital
Capital Gazette Communications
Annapolis Capital
Now the 55-year-old Annapolis resident works as a home inspector, making him part of a growing field of baby boomers opting for second careers. "After 31 years, I was getting burned out," said Marlow, who was an engineer at Northrop Grumman.

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Annapolis Capital
New career rescues Annapolis man from burnout
Annapolis Capital
Now the 55-year-old Annapolis resident works as a home inspector, making him part of a growing field of baby boomers opting for second careers. "After 31 years, I was getting burned out," said Marlow, who was an engineer at Northrop Grumman.

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Training Advice For Future Minnesota Home Inspectors
Minneapolis Star Tribune
About two to three times a month, I get a call or email from someone who is interested in becoming a home inspector. "What kind of training is required to be a home inspector in Minnesota? What type of background is required to be a home inspector?

Barrow baby death - police probe
NW Evening Mail
Meanwhile, police were also called to a house in Cameron Street, Barrow Island, on Saturday after an 83-year-old man was discovered dead at home. Inspector Paul Madden, of Barrow police, said the man had lain undiscovered for up to a month.