Homeowner owes more than the house is worth. The homeowner does not need to be facing a foreclosure to do a short sale. Some lenders require the seller to be facing a financial hardship, however.

A phenomenon that reappears like clockwork when real estate sours, short sales now make up almost one in four home sales across ailing segments of the Sacramento market.
Chelsea Irvine, 27, works last month on her first house, a fixer-upper in Sacramento. The legislative assistant for a lobbying firm blogged about her months-long short-sale odyssey that ended successfully in July. "I love the house. It's one of the reasons I stuck with it," she said.

Prepare to meet your builder
Toronto Sun
Take lots of notes and if you think you could use a second opinion, bring a delegate, for example, a professional engineer or qualified home inspector. 3. ...

Drainage relieves pressure on walls
Pocono Record
Dwight Barnett is a master home inspector. Write to him with home-improvement questions at C. Dwight Barnett, Evansville Courier & Press, PO Box 286, ...

Ins and outs of home inspection
Seattle Times
Q: We just sold our home and the buyers hired a home inspector through their real-estate agent. The buyers then asked that we make the ...

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Michael Lyon, the prominent Sacramento real estate businessman under criminal investigation amid allegations of secret video recordings, is temporarily stepping down as chief executive officer of the company that bears his name.
Michael Lyon, president of Lyon Associates Realtors, talks with the Bee's business department, January 8, 2003. Sacramento Bee/ Lezlie Sterling

Sacramento County law enforcement officials are investigating a prominent real estate businessman in connection with allegations he made secret video recordings of houseguests and others in bedrooms and bathrooms through cameras concealed in clock radios and behind vents, The Bee has learned.
Michael Lyon

How to Become a Home Inspector Free Information Available from Accurate ...
PR Web (press release)
Accurate Inspections, Inc., is proud to announce free information and software for people who want to learn how to become a home inspector. ...

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Former MSU star's strange alleged scam
ESPN (blog)
What on Earth is a home inspector? According to the American Society of Home Inspectors, which, like the occupation "home inspector" itself, is apparently a ...

Welcome to Fizber Expert Directory
PR Web (press release)
... and the latter can reach one of the largest data bases of real estate specialists in case they need assistance of a real estate lawyer, home inspector, ...

Ins and outs of home inspection
Deseret News
Question: We just sold our home and the buyers hired a home inspector through their real-estate agent. The buyers then asked that we make ...

Uncertainty hangs over 1,000 employees of North Highlands loan servicer HomEq today – and also the larger regional economy – as Ocwen Loan Servicing takes over after announcing plans to close the firm.
An employee enters the parking lot of HomEq in North Highlands on Tuesday. The company's sale has created fears of layoffs.

Home Inspector Falls From South Kitsap Roof
Kitsap Sun
... Evergreen Avenue SE, shortly before 3 pm The Grapeview man is a home inspector and was at the house working, according to SKFR Duty Chief Doug Richards. ...

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PNC Pre-licensing for Indiana Home Inspectors Course
ValpoLife.com (blog)
Purdue University North Central Office of Continuing Education will offer a course to prepare students to take the Indiana Home Inspector Examination and ...

A couple from Georgetown are looking forward to moving into the notorious Dorothea Puente boardinghouse in Sacramento.
Tom Williams and his wife, Barbara Holmes, had looked at a Victorian next to boardinghouse where Dorothea Puente killed tenants, then they ended up buying the notorious site.

He's on firm footing for a lawsuit
Philadelphia Inquirer
The real-estate broker told us he would recommend a home inspector who was also an engineer to evaluate the problem. His conclusion was that this was just a ...

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Joe Ferry Interview With Ken Compton Reveals Two Home Inspection Marketing Secrets
Webnewswire.com (press release)
While speaking with a home inspector who was inspecting the home Ken was looking to purchase, he discovered a reoccurring theme with home inspectors; ...

New Charles House project gives elders a home
Chapel Hill News
A home inspector, he donated his services to inspect the Charles House residential house, and once the facility is up and running, he'll bring Holly, ...

Durham: Real Estate
Chattanooga Times Free Press
But many homebuyers do not realize that choosing the right home inspector is just as important as the inspection itself. Many buyers may be tempted to ask ...

STILL CLEANING UP: Greater Taunton non-profits join together to help with ...
Taunton Daily Gazette
Home inspector Charles Manigo of Jigsaw Home Inspections looks for mold with Americorp volunteer Mark Westermeier. By Gerry Tuoti The spring flood waters ...

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