Home Inspection Chicago: Smart steps to beat the heat in favorite outdoor spaces Are summer’s sizzling temperatures causing you to retreat from your favorite outdoor spaces? Garages, patios, sheds, gardens and other outdoor areas should be enjoyed throughout the year. Unfortunately, heat and humidity can quickly make being outside intolerable during the dog days…
Paint like a pro with Chicago Home Inspection 5 easy steps Nothing transforms a home quite like a fresh coat of paint. In fact, painting your own house is one of the smartest and easiest DIY upgrades a homeowner can accomplish on their own. “Summer is the ideal time to tackle a painting project,…
Chicago Home Inspection’s Top tips to help first-timers navigate the fast-paced housing market Across the U.S., the housing market is picking up pace moving into the peak of the summer homebuying season. In city after city, home prices are on the rise, up 2.3 percent on average between April 2017 and 2018, according to…
Chicago Home Inspection Explains The Cost Of A New Roof No one wants to pay more for something that they have to, especially when it comes to a large home improvement purchase. So, why can there be thousands of dollars difference between contractor bids for neighboring homes? And how can homeowners get an idea of…
Products To Improve Your Home With Chicago Home Inspection’s Help The words home improvement usually conjure up images of major undertakings like tiling your bathroom or kitchen or tearing down a wall, taking hours and hours to complete the project. The fact is there are some meaningful home improvements you can do that can be…
Chicago Home Inspection Give Tips On Home Buying Whether you are buying a home for the first time or you are just looking for an upgrade, it is never a bad idea to arm yourself with tips that can make your search go from overwhelming to enjoyable. Rather than learning the hard way about hidden…
Take the sting out of summer with these Chicago Home Inspection pest prevention tips If you’re like many people, the warm months of summer are when you…
Changing addresses? Chicago Home Inspection 10 tips for busy baby boomers For many Americans, moving households represents a fresh start and a chance to improve quality of life. Last year, some 39.4 million Americans changed residences, thanks in part to better affordability in the housing market. That doesn’t mean, however, that everyone’s moving…
Make the most of your landscaping projects this year with Chicago Home Inspection tips Home improvement projects aren’t constrained to a single season, but during these warmer months, your focus is no longer simply on your home’s indoors. Now there’s outdoor yard work to do as well, and if you’re looking to recreate your…
Chicago Home Inspection Simple summer home maintenance tips for comfort and energy savings Things will soon be heating up all over the country. In fact, the average U.S. household will spend 3 percent more on electricity bills this summer than in 2017, due to rising retail electricity prices and higher usage, according to the…
Chicago Home Inspectors suggest 5 questions to ask when shopping for a mortgage Buying a home is a major financial commitment. It’s exciting, but can also be confusing and overwhelming. Choosing the best mortgage that fits your needs is an important first step and first-time homebuyers, in particular, should research the many options and know…
On June 15, 1976, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) instituted the Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards – more commonly referred to as the “HUD Code.” With these regulations, HUD defined the safety and quality standards required for construction of a manufactured home. This was a pivotal moment…
Chicago Home Inspection Insider tips and tactics for buying a home in a seller’s market Whether you’re a millennial looking to buy your first home or a boomer thinking about downsizing your empty nest, you’re probably aware that it’s a seller’s market out there. Homes are selling at lightning speed, bidding wars are…
Home improvements to help your home sell faster and for more money with Chicago Home Inspection The real estate market is heating up, and if you’re planning to sell your home in the future, you want it to sell quickly and for as high of a price as possible. By taking proactive action now,…