Waiving home inspection and contingencies? Beware
Couple learns the risk of skipping due diligence
Many homebuyers this year are waiving inspections, contingencies, and even appraisals to win a bidding war. One couple has a warning.
By: John Matarese
and last updated 2021-05-25 12:39:52-04
The housing market is so hot that desperate buyers are now dropping contingencies and inspections in the hopes of submitting a winning bid.
When 10 people are making offers on the same home, buying it as is can make an offer more competitive. But one couple learned why that can be a bad idea, and has a cautionary tale for anyone dropping inspections and other routine home buyer diligence.
‘Never wanted to harm Diana, don’t believe we did’
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May 24, 2021
LONDON: Martin Bashir has said he “never wanted to harm” Diana, Princess of Wales, with the Panorama interview, adding: “I don’t believe we did.”
The journalist’s reputation is in tatters following Lord Dyson’s report that he used “deceitful behaviour” to land his world exclusive 1995 interview.
Speaking to the Sunday Times, Bashir maintained Diana was never unhappy about the content of the interview and said they continued to be friends after the broadcast, with the princess even visiting his wife Deborah at St George’s hospital in Tooting, south London, on the day Deborah gave birth to the couple’s third child, Eliza.
Four-year-old boy dies after single-vehicle crash in Vaughan, Ont.; police upgrade charges against driver VAUGHAN, Ont. Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account
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Police say a four-year-old boy who was struck by a vehicle alongside his sister in Vaughan, Ont., over the weekend has died.
York Regional Police say the boy died in hospital, and his 10-year-old sister remains in critical condition.
Investigators say they have upgraded the charges against the driver, a 16-year-old boy from Richmond Hill, Ont.
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