Home Inspection News

Homefix: Don't be a flake when it comes to shoveling snow off a roof
Sioux City Journal
The majority of homes I have inspected over the past 30 years have been constructed to withstand this type of added weight, normally close to 20 psf. You can hire a home inspector or a carpenter to check your attic and roof bracing to make sure it will ...

A Fort Collins woman is suspected of cutting her boyfriend, a 43-year-old blind man in the groin during an argument at Motel 9 on east Mulberry Street.

Presidential candidate Sen. Rick Santorum will now appear at The Ranch in Loveland on Saturday after a venue change to accommodate more people. Doors at the First National Bank Exhibition Hall open at 3:15 p.m. for Santorum's 4:30 p.m. campaign appearance in Loveland. The First National Bank Exhibiton Hall is at 5280 Arena Circle, near Interstate 25 and Crossroads Boulevard. Santorum is the second Republican candidate to visit Northern Colorado this week, after Ron Paul stumped at the CSU campus.

A real estate investing guide for 2012
Washington Post
Especially for the first-time investor, the first step in buying a single- family home as an investment is to conduct a thorough and professional home inspection. You should accompany the inspector so he can show you the home's “bones” and point out ...

The Coloradoan will be live blogging from tonight's meeting of the CSU advisory committee as the group talks about the proposed on-campus football stadium. Check back here a little before 7 p.m. to see real-time coverage of tonight's meeting.

A Fort Collins woman accused of stabbing her ex-husband to death with a kitchen knife pleaded "not guilty" today in 8th Judicial District Court.

A winter storm that's blanketing the northern and southern foothills petered out over Fort Collins when the winds shifted to the north.

The avalanche danger in the Cameron Pass area and Rocky Mountain National Park is rated as high, one below the most dangerous level, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center.

A Loveland church volunteer was baby-sitting the 14-year-old girl he's accused of sexually assaulting after getting to know her family through a church group, according to court records.

Larimer County Commissioner Tom Donnelly announced Friday he will seek a second term in office in the November election.

The Campaign for Colorado State University has reached its goal of raising $500 million for CSU six months ahead of schedule.

Three new movies (Big Miracle, Chronicle, The Woman in Black) open today. Other major events this weekend include six Cirque du Soleil's Dralion shows, concerts (Victor and Penny, Robotic Pirate Monkey, the Gristle Gals and Busdriver among others), a CSU men's basketball game, a Fossil Ridge-Fort Collins high school basketball doubleheader, plays (The Kafta Project, Trying, The 39 Steps), a roller derby bout and more. Details on these and other events follow.

Darien Home Inspector Finds Little Problems Before They Become Big Problems
Patch.com
Prince used this opportunity to take his career in a different direction, starting his own business in Darien doing home inspections. He invested his separation pay in his own education, working at various print jobs to support his family.

Should Real Estate Agents Attend The Home Inspection?
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Many real estate agents don't attend their buyer's home inspection because someone has told them that this increases their liability. I completely disagree. It's their conduct at the inspection that puts them at risk, not their presence.

Sen. Rick Santorum will bring his GOP presidential bid to Northern Colorado on Saturday in advance of Tuesday's Colorado caucuses.

Home repairs: Which jobs come first?
CNN
"There's no homeowner's manual that tells you when to do what," says Naperville, Ill., home inspector and structural engineer Mark Waldman. Emergencies aside, the project that could cause the most damage and expense if left unfixed is the priority.

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U.S. shoppers were careful in January after their holiday spending, but retailers still managed to get their clearance items out the door, data reported Thursday showed.

During a contentious hearing before federal lawmakers, Ben Bernanke defended the Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates at record-low levels for the next three years.

Your Place: More about dampness in Shore home
Philadelphia Inquirer
Home inspector/engineer Harry Gross in Cherry Hill reminded me that we once talked about sealing off the crawl-space vents with vapor barrier and insulated walls as the best approach for this region. But when there is a lot of moisture, as there may be ...

Europe needs to double the size of its bailout fund to $1.3 trillion if it is to shore up its banking system and stop the spread of its spiraling debt crisis, according to a paper published Thursday by the economic organization that represents developed countries.