Article: FOLSOM STATE PRISON HEADED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, ACCORDING TO STATE'S INSPECTOR GENERAL

Article: The Boundaries Of Inspector Liability
The Washington Post;  August 31, 2002 ;     634 words ...QDEAR BARRY: As a new home inspector, I've had some complaints from clients...Fair liability occurs when a home inspector was negligent in the course of an...Unfair liability occurs when a home inspector was not negligent and yet is being...

Article: Bathtub overflows after inspector's visit
Chicago Sun-Times;  December 1, 2006 ;     430 words ......to make an offer. My husband and the home inspector met the owner at his property. The inspector went upstairs, ran the bathtub water, forgot...question, but are we in any way liable? The inspector has denied any responsibility, which is...

Article: HOME INSPECTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY DEBATED
Evansville Courier & Press;  November 12, 2006 ;     448 words ......to make an offer. My husband and the inspector met the owner at his property for the inspection. The inspector went upstairs, ran the bath tub water...question, but are we in any way liable? The inspector has denied any responsibility, which...

Article: A home inspector can save time, money_even life
Chicago Sun-Times;  September 1, 2000 ;     607 words ...A good home inspector could save your life, not to mention...the two to four hours that a quality inspector budgets for a single-family detached...tragic results," Zwang said. A good inspector is going to look at your electrical...

Article: COMMERCE DEPARTMENT INSPECTOR GENERAL AND OTHER NOMINATIONS:TODD J. ZINSER
Congressional Testimony;  October 23, 2007 ;     700+ words ......10-23-2007 Statement of Todd J. Zinser Inspector General - Designate U.S. Department of...today as President Bush`s nominee to be Inspector General of the Department of Commerce...Committee and its Subcommittees as Acting Inspector General of the Department of Transportation...

Article: Don't Look to Cut Corners In Home-Inspector Training
The Washington Post;  September 20, 2003 ;     582 words ...QDEAR BARRY: I'd like to become a home inspector and would like to know the cheapest way...for ways to become a well-informed home inspector, able to provide a detailed evaluation...nondisclosure of defects. If you become a home inspector, buyers will depend on your findings...

Article: Fed's inspector general flunks examiners on commercial realty rules. (Federal Reserve; bank examiners)
American Banker;  July 6, 1995 ;     533 words ......estate lending rules, the central bank's inspector general found in one of six audits recently...commercial real estate audit, the office of Inspector General Brent Bowen reviewed how three...all commercial real estate loans. The inspector general found that banks violated the...

Article: Inspector missed problems
The Boston Globe;  July 18, 1999 ;     700+ words ......purchasing my home last year, I hired a home inspector to examine the property. The inspector was licensed and recommended by several people...encountered several problems, none of which the inspector identified. The most serious issues involve...

Article: Inspector is more likely unskilled rather than unscrupulous.(Homes Plus)
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  February 22, 2009 ;     478 words ......Before we bought our home, we hired a home inspector, but he didnAEt report any of the major...to be working for us. Why would a home inspector do business this way? A. To assume that a home inspector took a bribe is a big jump. When home...

Article: Beware of Letting Agent Choose Inspector
The Washington Post;  March 6, 2004 ;     517 words ......inspection. I trusted her to choose a good inspector for me, someone who would protect my...many defects were not disclosed in the inspector's report. Worst of all, the whirlpool...the costly plumbing repairs. The home inspector has now informed me that he doesn't test...

Article: Inspector can catch problem early
Chicago Sun-Times;  December 6, 1996 ;     534 words ...Having a resale checked by a home inspector before purchasing is common among buyers. But does it pay to bring in an inspector when buying a newly constructed single-family home or condo? Home inspectors say it does, while builders and others have...

Article: Barry Stone: Did home inspector collude with seller?
Oakland Tribune;  January 18, 2009 ;     476 words ......Before we bought our home, we hired a home inspector, but he didn't report any of the major...to be working for us. Why would a home inspector do business this way? A: To assume that a home inspector took a bribe is a big jump. When home...

Article: The inspector fails, but license system may not.(Real Estate)
The Boston Herald;  February 20, 2004 ;     570 words ......house last June and hired a licensed home inspector to report on the property's condition...systems. When I tried to contact the inspector, I learned that he closed his business...licensing board that deals with home inspectors? A: Yes. A 1999 law required all professional...

Article: No recourse against this home inspector.(Real Estate)
The Boston Herald;  May 10, 2002 ;     604 words ......bought a house last April and hired a home inspector as part of the process. He charged $300...problems and attempted to speak to my inspector, but he appears to have closed his business...licensing board that deals with home inspectors? A: Yes, but it appears that you have...