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Article: Inspector missed problems

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July 18, 1999
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Nena Groskind is former editor of Banker & Tradesman, a Massachusetts real estate and banking journal. Send inquiries to Realty Q & A, Boston Sunday Globe, Boston, Mass. 02107.

Q. Before purchasing my home last year, I hired a home inspector to examine the property. The inspector was licensed and recommended by several people, so I had considerable confidence in his work and felt comfortable relying on his report. However, since the closing, I have encountered several problems, none of which the inspector identified. The most serious issues involve the heating system, which, it appears, I am going to have to replace. Not only didn't the inspector suggest that the system might be a ...

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