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How to get the most out of your Truth-In-Sale of Housing evaluation

I'd like to give some advice to home sellers on how to get the most out of their required Truth-In-Sale of Housing (TISH) evaluation.
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Pre-Listing Inspections: How One Inspection Could Have Saved Over $13,000

Planning to sell your home? Hire your own home inspector to inspect it before you put it on the market. Having your home inspected before it’s listed for sale will...
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Why Home Inspectors Should Know Building Codes

Even though home inspectors should be familiar with current building codes, this doesn't mean that home inspectors should report code violations.
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How to Inspect Your Own House, Part 3: Siding

Today the focus will be on inspecting your own siding, broken down by the most popular types of siding in the Twin Cities.
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How to Inspect Your Own House, Part 2: Exterior Water Management

Roof water management is HUGE. Experienced home inspectors can drive up to a house and instantly know where there will be water problems, just by paying attention to where water...
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How to Inspect Your Own House, Part 1: Roof and Chimney

While a professional home inspector will provide the most thorough and accurate home inspection, there are a number of things that homeowners can look for themselves as part of regular...
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Maintenance Inspections for Homeowners

A maintenance inspection is essentially the same as a standard home inspection, but the inspection is done for the current owner. Most of these homeowners have been in their homes...
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Troubleshooting a Leaking Temperature and Pressure Relief Valve

this particular issue seems to completely befuddle folks... majority of the comments were questions from readers who were trying to troubleshoot their own leaking TPR valves
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