Newsletter Archives

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Newsletter Winter 1999

Homebuyer's Horrors: Massachusetts Law Makes It Harder To Learn Home's Past:
Chimney Fire Starts Blaze:
Gas Fireplace Recall:
Ask The Inspector, Attic Condensation Problem:

Newsletter Spring 1999

Massachusetts Heading Towards Home Inspector Licensing:
Proposed Bill Contains A "Firewall":
Carbon Monoxide Alarm Recall:
Ask The Inspector, Thermal Pane Glass Windows:

Newsletter Summer 1999

Home Inspector Sentenced To Jail For Falsifying Lab Reports:
Update On Massachusetts Home Inspector Licensing Legislation:
NBC Dateline Story About Home Inspectors:
Electric Meter Box Recall:
Ask The Inspector, Is It Necessary To Inspect A House Listed As "Move-in" Condition?

Newsletter Autumn 1999

Buyer Beware! Sellers Not Required To Volunteer Information:
Update On Massachusetts Home Inspector Licensing Legislation:
Owner In Deck Collapse Cited For Violations:
Ask The Inspector: "Can A Real Estate Agent Prevent You From Using
An Inspector Of Your Choice?"
The Story Of Noah: (If he was around in the 1990's)

Newsletter Winter 2000

MA Home Inspection Professional Licensing Act Passes:
Homeowners Sued For Accident:
Consumers Paying For Fraudulent Mortgages:
New MA Regulations Increase Lead Paint Removal Options:
Recalls: Electrical Tester, Portable Heaters, Furnaces:
Ask The Inspector: "Inspectors Who Understate Problem Conditions:"
War Story: Termite Horror:

Newsletter Spring 2000

Parents Win Carbon Monoxide Law Suit:
Massachusetts Leads Country In Home Buyer Protection:
Numerous Electrically Caused Fires Reported This Past Winter:
Ask The Inspector: "What are Formosan termites?"
Product recalls: Fire & Smoke Suppressants: Ceiling Light Fixtures: Storm Doors:
True Inspector Story: Live Ordnance Found.

Newsletter Summer 2000

New Independent Home Inspector's Organization Formed:
Have Rising Home Prices Peaked?
Gas Explosions Level Two Homes:
EPA Air Duct Cleaning Advisory:
Central Air Conditioning Checkup:
Ask The Inspector: "What Are PowderPost Beetles?"
Product Recalls: Back-Up Sump Pump Battery Charger Recall:
Product Advisory: Portable Generator Safety Tips:

Newsletter Fall 2000

Ground Water Contamination In Beverly MA:
Lynn MA Landlord Settles Lead Paint Suit:
HUD Public Service Announcement Misleading:
Ask The Inspector: "Is There A Law Requiring A Working Stove To Be Present
In A Home When The Home Is Sold"?
Product Recalls: Propane Cylinders, Toaster Ovens, Gas Grills:

Newsletter Winter 2001

Electric Space Heaters Blamed For Fire Deaths:
Massachusetts State Pesticide Control Act Amended:
Ask The Inspector: Couldn't My Father In-Law Inspect The Home I plan To Purchase?
Product Recalls: Recall Of Recessed Lights:
Power Strip / Extension Cord Recall:
GBC Shedmaster Paper Shredder Recall:

Newsletter Spring 2001

The Exploding Dishwasher:
Ask The Inspector: "I have a black-colored substance growing on my finished basement wall.
What could this be and should I be concerned?"

Newsletter Summer 2001

Termites Force Elderly Woman From Home:
MA Home Inspector Licensing Law Goes Into Effect:
Links To Home Inspection Related Stories:

Newsletter Autumn 2001

Hot Water Tank Rockets Out Of Store:
Just My Thoughts: Mandatory Home Inspections:

Newsletter Winter 2002

Super Insulated Glass:
On Selling Real Estate:

Newsletter Spring 2002

Home Inspection Clauses:
Homebuyers Consumer Protection Under Attack In Massachusetts:

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