Scrutinizing Your Home Inspector: What to Do If You Dispute the Findings
While it may sometimes appear that your home inspection is the end-all, tell-all, it isn't. Home inspectors occasionally make mistakes, which is why it's important to carefully review everything that comes to light in the inspection process and question findings that don't add up.
Putting A Lid On Household Noise
What do many homeowners want to hear after a long day at work? Perhaps it's the sound of nothing. In the age of talking appliances, chiming pagers and musical cell phones, Americans tend to savor their quiet times above all. The problem is, most homes are not built for quiet.
Property Survey Always Wise, Usually Required
Q. At our settlement recently, a lawyer charged us $215 for a survey. When we questioned this charge, we were told it was a lender's requirement and we could do nothing about it. Just what is a survey?
A: I hope the lawyer at least gave you a copy of the survey and fully explained it to you. I also hope that you were not buying into a condominium or a cooperative, and that this was a purchase - not a refinance.
It Is Better To List Than To Lose
Question: Several weeks ago, we found a house we liked. We went back to the house three times before making an offer; we wanted to make sure that this was the house we wanted to buy. Our offer was accepted. At all times prior to the signed of the contract, there were two refrigerators. One was in the kitchen and one was in the basement. The real estate agent told us that both refrigerators would stay with the property. Settlement is scheduled for next week, and we have now been told that the basement refrigerator has been removed. I do not understand when a refrigerator is a fixture and when it is not.
| 
