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home inspections: The Mysterious Case of the Slippery Radon Canister - 03/21/11 11:23 PM

Last week I encountered a unique and surprising series of events when I went to retrieve a radon test. 
The home inspector had strategically placed the test in a basement closet on the top shelf.  That was bad enough since the shelf height was around 6 feet high and I am but a mere 5 foot 4 inches tall.  Adding insult to injury was the fact that the basement area was treacherously dark.  
Approaching the closet, I carefully reached for the test and, faster than a speeding bullet, one of the canisters came crashing down, smashing on the floor and completely falling apart. I then witnessed something that … (14 comments)

home inspections: Should Massachusetts Home Buyers Test for Radon Gas? - 01/27/11 02:12 PM
Should Massachusetts Home Buyer Test for Radon Gas?
Most people have an awareness that radon is something to be concerned about.  But do you have all of the facts you need to know before buying a home? 
Radon is a naturally occurring gas produced by the decay of uranium in soil, rock and water.  It is  more prevalent in granite areas but all potential home buyers need to be concerned with the actual level of radon in the home. 
Numerous studies have been conducted worldwide on the effects of radon which have concluded that it is the second leading contributor to … (11 comments)

home inspections: New Construction – Is a Home Inspection Really Necessary? - 10/03/09 11:05 PM

When buying a new home in Massachusetts you need to be aware that, just because a home is new, it is not necessarily fault free.   
Not only can you greatly benefit from an inspection on your newly constructed home but it is something that you should insist on.  All new construction should be inspected to ensure that your home is being built with the quality that you are expecting it to be.  
Builders will often point to the fact that the town will be requiring a number of inspections at different stages of the construction process and certainly prior to … (19 comments)

home inspections: Property Disclosure - Who Has the Burden of Proof in Massachusetts Real Estate Transactions? - 12/16/08 04:12 PM
 

I received a call last week from an investor seeking advice on a property he had purchased several months earlier in Massachusetts.  It was a multi-family and he had been in the process of getting ready to find tenants when he discovered that the entire building had been wired improperly.  It was so blatant a violation that it would have been posed a significant risk of fire.
After asking him the obvious questions about whether or not he had the building  inspected prior to purchase I discovered that he had done everything the right way.  Fortunately for him, he … (1 comments)

 
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