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Toronto Star
Do you need a psychic or medium as well as an inspector when you buy real ...
Toronto Star
Not many of us would hire a psychic or medium to accompany a home inspector if we were considering an offer to buy a house. Is that mould behind the wall, or goo from a goblin? But if those sorts of issues matter to you, whether for matters of religion ...

Spar Point Group
Nonresidential construction work starts to pick up
Albuquerque Business First
During the first five months of 2013, total construction starts on an unadjusted basis were reported at $187.6 billion, according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial. That is down 3 percent from the same period a year ago.
BIM serves up safety, ROI for construction projects, says McGraw-Hill reportSpar Point Group

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Real Estate Q & A
New York Times
At the same time, Ms. Daniels said, a buyer has a duty under state law to exercise “due diligence” when buying property. That means that either as a result of the negotiations leading up to a sale, or by way of a visual inspection of the apartment, the ...

BIM serves up safety, ROI for construction projects, says McGraw-Hill report
Spar Point Group
North American construction companies are reporting higher project ROI, less injuries and faster production after implementing safety programs such as building information modeling (BIM), according to a new survey by McGraw Hill Construction.

Real Estate Connect's forward-thinking, redwood grove, lamb roast beginnings
Inman.com
The inaugural Real Estate Connect happened on a lark nearly 17 years ago, landed 50 real estate and technology leaders in a chilly redwood grove in California's Sonoma Valley, and launched what has become one of the most prominent real estate ...

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Verena Robinson Helps Clients Find Homes in San Diego's Most Prestigious ...
SBWire (press release)
San Diego, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/21/2013 -- With more than eight years of experience serving the real estate needs of clients in Los Angeles, San Diego, Mammoth Lakes, and Carlsbad California, Verena Robinson and the Robinson Realty Group is pleased to ...

Inman.com
Fed bungle may prompt higher mortgage rates
Inman.com
The days are getting shorter now, football closer — at least the Fed can't take that away from us. Given its fantastic bungling this week, it might try. First, let's get the fairy tales out of the way. No, President Obama has not asked Fed Chair Ben ...
China Data, Fed Plan Weigh on Asian SharesWall Street Journal- India
Asian Shares Down On Fed Result, Weak China PMIWall Street Journal (India)
Fed Result, China PMI Weigh on Asian SharesNEWS.GNOM.ES

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Realtor View: Inspections might reveal some imperfections in 'perfect' home
Houston Chronicle
A licensed home inspector can provide a good assessment of the overall condition of the house and its parts. As a buyer, here's what you need to know about getting a home inspection. A home inspection is a visual examination of the structure and ...

Bloomingdale Trail's New Name Revealed as Construction Begins at Park 567
Streetsblog Chicago (blog)
At a community meeting Tuesday night at the McCormick-Tribune YMCA, planners discussed the final designs, construction schedule, and new name for the trail and “linear park” formerly known as the Bloomingdale. The newly coined appellation “The 606″ ...

Agent Ace: referral network or broker?
Inman.com
Agent Ace isn't the first matchmaking site that promises to match consumers to agents based on the agents' transaction history, using agent performance data from sold and active listing feeds it obtains as a multiple listing service member. But the ...

Home inspector: Ventilation in the attic is a must
Wausau Daily Herald
Rich Duerkop of American Sentry Home Inspection is a state-licensed home inspector and president and education director of the Wisconsin Association of Home Inspectors, Central Wisconsin Chapter. He can be reached at 715-241-8222 or by email at ...

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AMERICA, AN ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE STATE
NewsWithViews.com
This movie promoted a disregard for everyday common people, utter contempt for the alleged bad guys, and a carte blanche for public officials to do whatever they pleased, no matter what the cost to private property or the lives of innocent people, as ...

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IRS streamlines calculations for the home-office deduction
Chicago Daily Herald
Q. We are buying our first home, and we followed your advice to make the offer contingent upon the property receiving a satisfactory report from a professional home inspector. Should the inspection be made before or after the lender's appraisal? A. It ...

Carson Dunlop Partners with Ratesheet.ca
PR Web (press release)
... Inspection companies in North America that leverages their extensive technical knowledge across six integrated business lines – Home Inspection, Commercial Inspection, Report Writing, Energy Audits, Home Inspector Training and Continuing Education.

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Philly.com
Firefighter, worker injured at construction site
Philly.com
ALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Philadelphia police and fire departments report to 19th and Arch streets for a construction accident that sent one worker to the hospital. A firefighter on scene suffered a seizure and collapsed.
Worker on Philly construction site falls 20 feetphillyBurbs.com

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Construction Safety Programs Are Yielding Business Benefits for Firms ...
MarketWatch
NEW YORK, June 20, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Contractors are reporting business benefits from instituting strong safety programs, according to a new report by McGraw Hill Construction on safety management in the construction industry, available ...

The Denver Channel
Scathing audit: DIA construction projects at high risk for fraud
Denver Post
The city and county of Denver's audit committee has another audit planned within the next six months to look specifically at the $544 million South Terminal Redevelopment Project under construction at Denver International Airport. (Joe Amon, The Denver ...
Audit says DIA lax on construction fundsThe Denver Channel
Denver airport slammed in audit over slack construction oversightDaily Caller

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Road construction piles up
Boston Herald
Add a three-month Callahan Tunnel closure to the back-to-back road construction jobs that are turning the Hub's tunnels and bridges into a driver's nightmare, with an ever-growing number of detour and lane closure signs. The $35 million rehab of the ...

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Toledo Blade
Construction begins on new La-Z-Boy HQ
Toledo Blade
The 200,000-square-foot building will be constructed on a 40-acre site, surrounded by an oak savannah, that is part of a larger 120-acre parcel that La-Z-Boy bought from the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, a Catholic religious order ...

Construction Worker Armed With Drill Stops Alleged Hermosa Beach Assault
KTLA
The woman's niece began screaming for someone to call 911, witnesses said. Several people rushed to help her, including a construction worker armed with a cordless drill. Witnesses said the worker was able to convince the man to let go of the woman.
Construction Worker Stops Assault After Approaching Attacker With Power ToolCBS Local
Construction worker used drill to stop attackerNinemsn

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