washingtonpost.com - Home Improvementhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/realestate/own?nav=rss_realestate/ownHome Improvementen-us15washingtonpost.com14020http://www.washingtonpost.comhttp://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif<![CDATA['Fly-by-Night Inspectors' Need Standards, Disgruntled Agent Says]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A9258-2005Apr22.html?nav=rss_realestate/ownhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A9258-2005Apr22.html?nav=rss_realestate/ownSat, 23 Apr 2005 12:16:57 GMT As a real estate agent in the Seattle area, I have watched as growing numbers of home inspectors, with their authoritarian attitudes, have led buyers to think they are entitled to mint-condition houses, free...]]> Barry Stone<![CDATA[Electrician Can Determine If Outlet Is 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Them]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A664-2005Mar25.html?nav=rss_realestate/ownhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A664-2005Mar25.html?nav=rss_realestate/ownSat, 23 Apr 2005 12:16:57 GMT Barry Stone<![CDATA[Walk-Through Is No Substitute For Inspection]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47418-2005Mar18.html?nav=rss_realestate/ownhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47418-2005Mar18.html?nav=rss_realestate/ownSat, 23 Apr 2005 12:16:57 GMT Barry Stone<![CDATA[Permit Requirements Vary, but Disclosure to Buyers Is Always Wise]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27413-2005Mar11.html?nav=rss_realestate/ownhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27413-2005Mar11.html?nav=rss_realestate/ownSat, 23 Apr 2005 12:16:57 GMT Barry Stone<![CDATA[Best Action Toward Asbestos Is Often None]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5751-2005Mar3.html?nav=rss_realestate/ownhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5751-2005Mar3.html?nav=rss_realestate/ownSat, 23 Apr 2005 12:16:57 GMT Barry Stone<![CDATA[Don't Despair, Just Repair]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53635-2005Feb25.html?nav=rss_realestate/ownhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53635-2005Feb25.html?nav=rss_realestate/ownSat, 23 Apr 2005 12:16:57 GMT Stephanie Cavanaugh<![CDATA[Focus on Quality of Inspection, Not Report]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35578-2005Feb18.html?nav=rss_realestate/ownhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35578-2005Feb18.html?nav=rss_realestate/ownSat, 23 Apr 2005 12:16:57 GMT Barry Stone<![CDATA[Fiber-Cement Siding An Ideal Replacement]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17301-2005Feb11.html?nav=rss_realestate/ownhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17301-2005Feb11.html?nav=rss_realestate/ownSat, 23 Apr 2005 12:16:57 GMT Barry Stone<![CDATA[Mold Makes an Appearance In House Under Construction]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A63917-2005Feb4.html?nav=rss_realestate/ownhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A63917-2005Feb4.html?nav=rss_realestate/ownSat, 23 Apr 2005 12:16:57 GMT Barry Stone<![CDATA[Universal Design Adds Style to Accessibility]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A44849-2005Jan28.html?nav=rss_realestate/ownhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A44849-2005Jan28.html?nav=rss_realestate/ownSat, 23 Apr 2005 12:16:57 GMT Hilary Waldman<![CDATA[Taking Care of Business: Organization Is Job 1 in Designing a Home Office]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A44834-2005Jan28.html?nav=rss_realestate/ownhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A44834-2005Jan28.html?nav=rss_realestate/ownSat, 23 Apr 2005 12:16:57 GMT Katherine Salant<![CDATA[New Doesn't Always Mean Free From Imperfections]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A44837-2005Jan28.html?nav=rss_realestate/ownhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A44837-2005Jan28.html?nav=rss_realestate/ownSat, 23 Apr 2005 12:16:57 GMT Barry Stone<![CDATA[A Night in the Mind of Wright]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8546-2005Jan14.html?nav=rss_realestate/ownhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8546-2005Jan14.html?nav=rss_realestate/ownSat, 23 Apr 2005 12:16:57 GMT Joe Milicia<![CDATA[Wright Homes Need Right Buyers]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8548-2005Jan14.html?nav=rss_realestate/ownhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8548-2005Jan14.html?nav=rss_realestate/ownSat, 23 Apr 2005 12:16:57 GMT James Prichard<![CDATA[A New Year Is the Perfect Time for Home Repairs]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56714-2005Jan7.html?nav=rss_realestate/ownhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56714-2005Jan7.html?nav=rss_realestate/ownSat, 23 Apr 2005 12:16:57 GMT James and Morris Carey<![CDATA[Estimate on Repair Cost Is Just a Best Guess]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56712-2005Jan7.html?nav=rss_realestate/ownhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56712-2005Jan7.html?nav=rss_realestate/ownSat, 23 Apr 2005 12:16:57 GMT Barry Stone<![CDATA[Asbestos-Reinforced Siding May Affect Future Sale]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8019-2004Dec17.html?nav=rss_realestate/ownhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8019-2004Dec17.html?nav=rss_realestate/ownSat, 23 Apr 2005 12:16:57 GMT Barry Stone