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Your Land Surveyor Identifies An Encroachment

December 22, 2012
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Your Land Surveyor Identifies An Encroachment.  Let’s say you’ve been living in your house for quite some time now. You love the place, you love the neighborhood and you just love everything about it. For some reason, your next door neighbor decided to have his property surveyed. Alas, his surveyor concluded that part of...

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Buying Your First Home

December 9, 2012
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Knowledge is said to open doors. This is literally true when it comes to buying a home. To become a first-time homebuyer, you need to know where and how to begin the homebuying process.

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Why You Need a Home Inspection

August 21, 2012
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Why You Need A Home Inspection by Roger Frost A home inspection is a limited, non-invasive examination of the condition of a home, often in connection with the sale of that home. Home inspections are usually conducted by a home inspector who has the training and certifications to perform such inspections.   The inspector...

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Your Local Orillia Real Estate Agents

August 11, 2012
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Your Local Orillia Real Estate Agents - Cashing in on the continuing increase of property values is one of the main benefits of owning your own home.  Home owners who only have a small equity investment in their homes can increase their equity as property values rise.   Just imagine if you owned a $150,000 house...

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Title Insurance

July 10, 2012
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Title insurance comes in two typical forms: Owner's title insurance and lender's title insurance. Owner's title insurance is issued for a one-time fee, when the property is purchased. Owner's title insurance lasts as long as you or your heirs have ownership in the property. The reasoning behind the purchase of owner's title insurance is...

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Purchasing Commercial Or Residential Property In Australia

July 5, 2012
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Australia, along with Canada seems to have weathered then economic downturn fairly well. Thanks to stricter lending rules and more land available to build new homes, Australia failed to see the 'boom' which many other countries experienced in 2004 - 2006.

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Using Caution While Cleaning Your Gutters

July 4, 2012
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Maintaining and cleaning your gutters is a critical part of the exterior maintenance of your home. This is a job that you can do yourself provided you do it safely. Here are some safety tips you before starting the job.

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Energy audits a waste of energy

June 30, 2012
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NR Can energy audit is another failed government program which only has had limited success due to rebates for audit required to obtain rebates for windows and furnaces etc. Will this become another program like the "emissions testing", only kept in place because of cost of dismantling program. NR Can has licensed Providers...

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How A Septic Tank Site Evaluation Is Performed

June 24, 2012
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When a property for either a home or commercial building is evaluated for a septic tank installation, the inspector is checking to see if the site is suitable for onsite waste water treatment. An evaluation is very important because it helps protect homeowners from incurring costs in the future if there is a...

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Inside Secrets To Finding The Right Real Estate Agent

May 23, 2012
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2009 is anticipated to be the year when the property market bounces back. If you're getting ready to sell a home, you're in luck! The first step in selling your place is to find the right property agent.

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  • Home inspector overlooked furnace problem - Chicago Daily Herald
    Home inspector overlooked furnace problemChicago Daily HeraldQ. Before we bought our home, we hired an ASHI certified home inspector. We were with him for most of the inspection, but he didn't spend much time looking at the furnace, and now we have a major problem. The inspection report says the system is ... […]
  • Davison Township stops in-home inspections after homeowners question ... - Mlive- flint
    Davison Township stops in-home inspections after homeowners question ...Mlive- flintDAVISON TOWNSHIP, MI – Officials have temporarily suspended in-home inspections after homeowners said they are concerned they are violating their rights. Township board members said they need more time to review the property assessment process. […]
  • Entrepreneur brings home inspection business to Mississauga - Mississauga
    Entrepreneur brings home inspection business to MississaugaMississaugaMISSISSAUGA — A Buyer's Choice Home Inspections, a Nova Scotia-based company with nearly 120 branches across Canada, has arrived in Mississauga. The local franchise is being opened with entrepreneur Marty McIntyre at the helm. McIntyre says he ... […]
  • How a house sale repair clause led to a law suit - Toronto Star
    Toronto StarHow a house sale repair clause led to a law suitToronto StarMost home sale deals are conditional on the buyer being satisfied with an inspection. If the inspector finds problems that are big enough, the buyer usually wants them corrected in order to go through with the deal. As the following case shows, if you ... […]