New Leaf Home Inspection provides pre-listing and pre-settlement home inspection services as well as radon/radon in water, water testing, mold, and indoor air quality services. As your independent inspection professionals, our goal is to empower new and existing homeowners with the knowledge they need to make informed, strategic, and cost-effective decisions in home ownership.
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- Plumber Disagrees With Home Inspector April 18, 2013The House Detective: by Barry Stone, Certified Home Inspector Dear Barry: I am a real estate broker and am trying to resolve a difference of opinion between my plumber and my favorite home inspector. The inspector routinely cites water heaters that are installed without a drain pan, especially when the water heater is on a raised platform in a garage. He s […]Barry Stone
- Should Buyers Attend Their Home Inspection? February 19, 2013The House Detective: by Barry Stone, Certified Home Inspector Dear Barry: Our home inspection is scheduled for next week. This is the first time we’ve bought a home, and we’re not sure what to do and what not to do. Our agent says it’s not important for us to attend the inspection, that we should just wait for the report. But we’re uncomfortable with that […]Barry Stone
- Electrical Problem Found After Close of Escrow December 18, 2012The House Detective: by Barry Stone, Certified Home Inspector Dear Barry: I sold my house five months ago. The buyers hired a home inspector, and I paid for the repairs that they requested. But now they’re complaining about electrical problems that were not reported by their inspector. They say some of the wires in the service panel are too small for the c […]Barry Stone
- Why Are Municipal Building Inspections Not Enough? October 16, 2012The House Detective: by Barry Stone, Certified Home Inspector Dear Barry: You often recommend hiring a home inspector when buying a brand new home. If a home has just been inspected and approved by the building department, what’s the point of hiring a private home inspector? Jim Dear Jim: The answer to your question is worth repeating. Here are the five es […]Barry Stone
- Home Inspector Ignored Plumbing Leak July 30, 2012The House Detective: by Barry Stone, Certified Home Inspector Dear Barry: We hired a home inspector before buying our home, but he dismissed a defect that has now become a problem. In the room below the master bathroom, there were water stains on the wall around a drain cleanout. We asked the inspector about it, and he said it wasn’t a problem. At the time, […]Barry Stone
Consumer Product Safety Commission Recalls
- Powell Company Recalls Anywhere Lounger Bean Bag Chairs Due to Suffocation and Strangulation Hazards May 16, 2013
- Avon Recalls Microwave Popcorn Maker Due to Burn and Fire Hazards; New Instructions Provided May 16, 2013
- Optimus Recalls Portable Electric Heaters Due to Fire Hazard May 15, 2013
- Meijer Recalls Touch Point Baseboard Convection Heaters Due to a Fire Hazard May 10, 2013
- Family Dollar Stores Recalls Optimus Tower Quartz Heaters Due to Overheating and Fire Hazards May 9, 2013
- LEM Products Distribution Recalls 5-Tray Food Dehydrators Due to Fire Hazard May 2, 2013
- Currey & Company Recalls Chandeliers Due to Electric Shock Hazard April 25, 2013
- Target Recalls Giada De Laurentiis Lasagna Pan Due to Laceration Hazard April 24, 2013
- West Elm Recalls Floor Lamps Due to Injury and Shock Hazards April 23, 2013
- Manchester Tank & Equipment Company Recalls Propane Cylinders Due to Fire Hazard April 9, 2013
Home Sales in the News
- Park Slope Mansion: Never a House Divided November 14, 2012
- In Marine Park, Lending a Hand Is Routine November 3, 2012
- Remsen Street Townhouse Uses New Stoop to Conquer October 18, 2012
- Cape Cod Estate of Former Toy Executive Hits the Auction Block October 15, 2012
- Silicon Valley Versailles September 28, 2012
- Italian Villa-Style Home in Los Angeles Lists For $30 Million September 28, 2012
- Sticking Out in St. Croix September 25, 2012
- Chelsea Townhouse September 24, 2012
- A Mansion Revived in Westchester September 24, 2012
- Beachfront in China's Hawaii September 24, 2012
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- Just another reason why folks need to know about the availability of invaluable... March 8, 2012Just another reason why folks need to know about the availability of invaluable resources like Neighborhood Environmental Reports. These poor folks may have discovered the landfill with a $30 report. Ughh!Homeowner covers up surprise backyard landfillwww2.tbo.comAfter 14 weeks of staring at mounds of trash in his backyard, Brian Dyer decided to put the garba […]
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- Ignorance can be expensive! Just another reason we do site assessments and insp... January 3, 2012Ignorance can be expensive! Just another reason we do site assessments and inspections...Businessman unknowingly bid on local toxic waste site - Evening Sunwww.eveningsun.comA Harrisburg businessman says he didn […]
- Just another reason to have your well water tested...
http://hosted.ap.org/dynam... January 3, 2012Just another reason to have your well water tested... http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_GAS_DRILLING_EARTHQUAKES?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-01-02-18-47-49News from The Associated Presshosted.ap.orgCLEVELAND (AP) -- A northeast Ohio well used to dispose of wastewater from oil and gas drilling almost certainly caused a […]
- Some great tips for selling in a tough market! December 30, 2011Some great tips for selling in a tough market!7 tips for selling a home in a soft marketwww.bankrate.comTrying to make a home sale in a soft market? Visit Bankrate.com for tips on selling your home for the best price. […]
- Our next 50 customers get a free Neighborhood Environmental Report (a $50 value)... December 19, 2011Our next 50 customers get a free Neighborhood Environmental Report (a $50 value) with any home inspection. […]
- The leaves have fallen. Remember to clean out those gutters and check your down... November 22, 2011The leaves have fallen. Remember to clean out those gutters and check your downspouts! ;) […]
- New Leaf Newsletter -- Corrected Coupon http://conta.cc/q1V9vH October 20, 2011New Leaf Newsletter -- Corrected Coupon http://conta.cc/q1V9vHNew Leaf Newsletter -- Corrected CouponCheck out my latest campaign by Constant Contact.The most recent federal and state statistics have identified more than 75,000 hazardous waste sites throughout the United States. […]
- Thanks Alex! October 20, 2011Thanks Alex! Buy Local Coalitionwww.buylocalcoalition.com […]
