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Aiken is a small charming Southern Town where the character of the City is defended like historic buildings and ancient trees. With the building boom and rising popularity among newcomers to live "Downtown," the existing buildingscape and diverse charm were being threatened by gigantic new homogeneous multiuse buildings. With a zero setback … (2 comments)
Can the police, ambulance or firefighters find your home easily from the street? 
On one of my prior blogs, I mentioned that Home Inspectors really don't inspect everything. So, here is a list of some of the things that I identified. Be sure to check with whatever inspector you are using, look at their contract and find out what they are and are not … (6 comments)
When is a bedroom 
Recently, the Illinois Appealate Court has ruled that local municipal building code departments have no liability for personal injury of property damage when a house is not compliant with local building codes. This flys in the face of the publics perception of what a building code inspection is.
Building codes to go countywide Sunday MOHAVE COUNTY - Time is running short for rural Mohave County residents impacted by the adoption of the 2003 International Building Codes to grandfather their structures with zoning permits. On May 7, the Mohave County Board of Supervisors approved the extension of the adopted codes … (0 comments)
Call me crazy, but I am currently happily involved in a transaction involving the purchase of over 100 acres of land. This transaction has been a minefield of challenges and concerns, yet I enjoy it. I enjoy challenge. This is the third in a series chronicling those challenges and concerns.
County commisioners voted in May to adopt county wide building codes. This will affect real estate in fairfield glade and Cumberland county. It is hopeful that the code enforcement programe will be up and running in less than one year. As a home inspector I think this is a very large step … (0 comments)
by Rich Schiffer, Weichert RealtorsA highly controversial Sharon Hill Ordinance has been overturned.The ordinance (Sharon Hill Ordinance 1311) required single-family owner occupied dwellings converted to single-family or multi-family rental units to be retrofitted with sprinkler systems. This created an undue burden and expense (often $10,000 or more) on owners. The Suburban REALTORS Alliance, together … (0 comments)
Building codes are established by local authorities to set minimum public-safety standards for building design, construction, quality, use and occupancy, location and maintenance. There are specialized codes for plumbing, electrical and fire, which usually involve separate inspections and inspectors.
You know, it's really hard to read an ad for real estate here in the Fredericksburg Virginia area (providing, of course that it's for a home) without seeing how many bedrooms and baths the home has. BTW, on several trips out of our local area I have picked up magazines devoted … (2 comments)