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		<title>It Happens, but it&#8217;s Frustrating.</title>
		<link>http://inspectwindsor.com/2011/09/12/it-happens-but-its-frustrating/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 19:13:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today I showed up for my 1pm inspection promptly at ten to one. I like to get there a bit early just in case there is anything funky with the property. Usually everything goes smooth, but I&#8217;ve come across a tree down on the garage, a domestic disagreement in the driveway etc. Interesting as those [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=inspectwindsor.com&amp;blog=3770925&amp;post=94&amp;subd=manorhome&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Fancy Meeting You Here!</title>
		<link>http://inspectwindsor.com/2009/03/09/fancy-meeting-you-here/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:31:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://inspectwindsor.com/?p=74</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve recently had a number of interesting discussions about how to expose my business to the general public (I firmly believe that there are two types of property owners in Windsor: my clients and those that don&#8217;t know what services I offer). I have had a reasonable amount of success introducing myself to the public [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=inspectwindsor.com&amp;blog=3770925&amp;post=74&amp;subd=manorhome&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Client Questions&#8230;.</title>
		<link>http://inspectwindsor.com/2009/02/25/client-questions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:02:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anyone who has ever spent any time looking at home inspector websites has probably noticed the nearly ubiquitous &#8220;10 Questions you should ask before you choose a home inspector&#8221; lists. To me that has always seemed like the inspector is telling the client what he or she should be looking for (ie: &#8220;if your inspector [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=inspectwindsor.com&amp;blog=3770925&amp;post=71&amp;subd=manorhome&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Technology has Come a Long Way.</title>
		<link>http://inspectwindsor.com/2009/02/18/technology-has-come-a-long-way/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 02:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first &#8220;home inspection&#8221; I performed was back in 1991. At the time, I had no idea what a home inspection was &#8211; I was simply applying the (then limited) knowledge I had about building practices to help a friend who was buying a home. If I recall correctly the only equipment I had with [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=inspectwindsor.com&amp;blog=3770925&amp;post=56&amp;subd=manorhome&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Grandfathered, huh?</title>
		<link>http://inspectwindsor.com/2008/10/18/granfathered-huh/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 16:05:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>manorhome</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://manorhome.wordpress.com/?p=45</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My job is to find problems. I spend a few hours at a house making a list of what is wrong, and why it is wrong. Many items make it to my list on the merit that, while it may be acceptable, it could be better. Sometimes the listworthy items are things that don&#8217;t conform [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=inspectwindsor.com&amp;blog=3770925&amp;post=45&amp;subd=manorhome&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What the Heck is a &#8220;Maintenance Inspection&#8221;?</title>
		<link>http://inspectwindsor.com/2008/10/16/what-the-heck-is-a-maintenance-inspection/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:45:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://manorhome.wordpress.com/?p=42</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Residential maintenance inspections are a by product of my company&#8217;s commercial inspection division. A large percentage of our commercial clients have us return on a monthly (or quarterly) basis to keep an eye on the condition of the building &#8211; sort of like having a regular checkup. This way they are able to be pro-active [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=inspectwindsor.com&amp;blog=3770925&amp;post=42&amp;subd=manorhome&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Technology has its Shortcomings</title>
		<link>http://inspectwindsor.com/2008/10/06/technology-has-its-shortcomings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:16:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>manorhome</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Quite regularly, I have people contact me via the contact form on my website. This is a great and very convenient method of contact by which people can ask a question or request more information without picking up the phone, running the risk of getting voicemail, waiting for a call back etc. The problem arises [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=inspectwindsor.com&amp;blog=3770925&amp;post=40&amp;subd=manorhome&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Strange Days Indeed&#8230;..</title>
		<link>http://inspectwindsor.com/2008/10/02/strange-days-indeed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:33:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past summer season has been, to say the least, unique. Amid the whirlwind of economic and political headlines, Windsor has proven itself to be &#8220;unique in its uniqueness.&#8221; Just when I thought it was going to be an uncomfortably slow time for my business, I was pleasantly surprised to enjoy a fair amount of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=inspectwindsor.com&amp;blog=3770925&amp;post=38&amp;subd=manorhome&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Been Quiet for a While</title>
		<link>http://inspectwindsor.com/2008/07/16/been-quiet-for-a-while/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:09:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://manorhome.wordpress.com/?p=28</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I haven&#8217;t really written anything for a little while know. Fortunately, the reason is because I have been very busy. A couple months ago I decided to take a gamble and start another business &#8211; one that I could use to smooth out the highs and lows of the inspection market. So, on a whim, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=inspectwindsor.com&amp;blog=3770925&amp;post=28&amp;subd=manorhome&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>When is a House No Longer a House?</title>
		<link>http://inspectwindsor.com/2008/06/28/when-is-a-house-no-longer-a-house/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:40:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>manorhome</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In addition to being your friendly neighbourhood home inspector, I also perform Property Condition Assessments on commercial properties. Due to the nature of the property as well as the nature of the transaction, PCAs are quite a bit different from home inspections. Unfortunately, sometimes it can be bit confusing to the client. I consider a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=inspectwindsor.com&amp;blog=3770925&amp;post=18&amp;subd=manorhome&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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