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Top Claims

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Out of the Frying Pan: Home Inspection Defects Go From Bad to Worse

December 1, 2022
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You Shall Not Pass: Home Inspection Claims for Inaccessible Defects

September 15, 2022
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Out of Sight: Home Inspection Claims from Concealed Defects

June 1, 2022

Out of Bounds: Claims Outside the Standards of Practice

March 15, 2022
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Infographic: Top 10 reasons clients file claims against home inspectors

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How to avoid frozen plumbing claims

December 15, 2020

How to avoid power outage claims

October 15, 2020

How Home Inspectors Can Avoid Ceiling Hole Claims

August 15, 2020

How to avoid water damage general liability claims

June 15, 2020

Examining the Garage Door Pressure Test Part 2: The Inspectors’ Perspective

February 1, 2020

Examining the Garage Door Pressure Test Part 1: The Standards’ Perspective

January 15, 2020

Top 5 General Liability Claims Against Home Inspectors

September 1, 2019
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