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real estate: Speechless Sunday... New Sign of the Times - 03/01/09 05:53 AM

New Sign of the Times...
Wishing all my fellow drips and tweeps a great weekend... If you or someone you know is purchasing a home in Brentwood, Franklin, Nashville, Spring Hill or Thompson's Station in the Davidson or Williamson county area of Middle Tennessee and would like more information … (7 comments)

real estate: When Is a Bedroom Not a Bedroom? - 02/03/09 06:11 AM

As real estate professionals, most of you have see properties hit the MLS system with blurbs such as, "Newly renovated 1940's vintage home; newly remodeled kitchen, 3 bedroom, 2 full baths, 1 1/2 bath, updated electrical, and the list of propaganda features goes on... I recently wrote a post entitled … (22 comments)

real estate: Thanks, But No Thanks… - 09/24/08 05:00 AM

Many of you who follow my blogs, know that last Saturday I wrote a post about an attorney who was selling his house and he threatened to sue me because of issues that I put in my report that his inspector did not find a year ago. (Click Here to Read … (31 comments)

real estate: The Long and Short of It... - 09/03/08 06:09 AM

There is a lot of debate between home inspectors as to whether bigger is better. Having been a long time believer in the train of thought, that bigger was better, I have come to the realization that is not always the case. Although some real estate agents like big or long … (17 comments)

real estate: OOPS! - Again... - 08/07/08 06:17 AM

Like everything else on this planet, there is an expected service life for products. Older cast iron waste systems certainly fall in this category. I have written several posts on this material rusts from the inside out, gets sclerosis, and is prone to clogging as the system ages. However, areas rehabbers … (3 comments)

real estate: The Elephant in the Closet… - 08/03/08 06:12 AM

Yesterday, I wrote a piece “There Ain't Nothing Wrong With This Is There?” What has really stuck in my craw about this whole ordeal is that no one has said anything about the elephant in the closet. I was inspecting the bathroom when the real estate agent walked in and saw … (19 comments)

real estate: Eminent Domain or Immanent Disaster for Property Owners? - 07/03/08 07:41 PM

By now, just about everyone knows that under a process called eminent domain, the government can (and does) seize private property for public use - to build roads, or infrastructure deemed ‘for the good of the public’. Is eminent domain being abused when the government can also seize your land for … (2 comments)

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