Fritz in NY
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Big bother needs these "laws" to continue to "serve" us peoples that an't nowing notin bout my house.
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Smoke Detectors
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Carnivore
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Your State laws is where you should look.
One thing you do not want to do is misidentify Smoke versus CO detectors If I can find it, but an appraiser got sued because he misidentified the detectors.
Now I think the court was wrong. but state laws are all different It is an interesting and weird case. The people/homeowners died
Now a Tip is if its all electric house you do not need CO found it
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Editor’s Note: The names, location and details of this case have been changed to protect the privacy of the individuals involved.
For decades, appraisers have been gently reminded to pay careful attention to smoke alarms and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors—especially noting when they are absent altogether. Many experts advise that the state and federal standards requiring these important systems exist for a reason.
A recent case in which a young couple died from carbon monoxide poisoning while they slept highlights the life and death importance of these simple alarms—and brings this issue front and center for the real estate appraiser community as a whole.
One thing you do not want to do is misidentify Smoke versus CO detectors If I can find it, but an appraiser got sued because he misidentified the detectors.
Now I think the court was wrong. but state laws are all different It is an interesting and weird case. The people/homeowners died
Now a Tip is if its all electric house you do not need CO found it
Killed by Carbon Monoxide: Appraiser Blamed
> CubiCasa > AMC Guide > OREP E&O ★★★★★ “They are knowledgeable, professional, and understand urgency.” – Joe Thweatt Killed by Carbon Monoxide: Appraiser Blamed by Kendra Budd, Associate Editor Editor’s Note: The names, location and details of this case have been changed to protect the privacy...
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Killed by Carbon Monoxide: Appraiser Blamed
by Kendra Budd, Associate EditorEditor’s Note: The names, location and details of this case have been changed to protect the privacy of the individuals involved.
For decades, appraisers have been gently reminded to pay careful attention to smoke alarms and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors—especially noting when they are absent altogether. Many experts advise that the state and federal standards requiring these important systems exist for a reason.
A recent case in which a young couple died from carbon monoxide poisoning while they slept highlights the life and death importance of these simple alarms—and brings this issue front and center for the real estate appraiser community as a whole.