MA Home Inspectors
The Massachusetts Home Inspector Standards of Practice (SOP) is unique from other States. Read the blog for insight on what makes a MA Home Inspection different from other States.
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2010
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New Roof is often a selling feature Buyers need to be aware that new roof installations in the fall may fail to seal if proper installation methods for cold weather installation were omitted. An excerpt from a roof shingle installation manual, "Shingles installed in Fall or Winter may not seal un...
09/27/2010
A Press Release on September 13, 2010 reports "Real Estate Licensees Regularly Fail to Disclose Whose Interests They Represent". The press release states Investigators find 94 percent of licensees checked not in compliance. The press release is on the www.mass.gov website, here is a link to the p...
09/21/2010
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Unfortunately there was a deck collapse in Burlington MA on 9/16/2010 and several people were injured. According to news reports, there were only six people on the deck at the time of the collapse. The event at the house was related to a family gathering. This type of failure is possible with a...
09/16/2010
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I read about upgraded electric services on home descriptions quite often, yet too often I see where the upgrade does not appear to be a team effort. Teamwork - Electricians and the Electric Company Many older homes in New England had 60 amp service, some upgraded to 100 amp, some upgraded again t...
09/05/2010
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The Massachusetts Home Inspector Standards of Practice (SOP) is unique from other States. Read the blog for insight on what makes a MA Home Inspection different from other States.