We at Chicago Home Inspections suggest that now is a great time to establish year-long goals and resolutions, including home improvement goals like pest free home you’d like to tackle this year. The first step is to create a pest control plan for your home. It’s important to establish good habits early in the year…
DetailsRent vs. Own: Which is the right for you? Ask our Chicago Home Inspector If you’re thinking of buying your first home, you’ve probably wrestled with the decision to rent or own your home – and for good reason. Owning a home is a big commitment. With it comes a lot of responsibility…
DetailsChicago Home Inspection Smart home update 2018: New products that organize your life through voice The artificial intelligence that’s already taking the world by storm is ramping up even more in 2018. Enabling a number of innovative new smart home tools that can make your life easier. More comfortable or just more fun. …
DetailsChicago Home Inspection 5 must-have home features for retirees As we move through the different stages in our lives, our housing needs change too. The home you were excited to move into in your 30s might not be ideal for those now nearing retirement. According to the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard…
DetailsWellness begins at home: Home Inspection Chicago 5 tips for a healthier home From diets to exercise routines to standing at our desks while we work, we do a lot to stay healthy. Most of the time this involves focusing on what we eat and how we move. No doubt this is an essential…
DetailsTop trends for the 2018 housing market identified by Chicago Home Inspectors In the real estate market, springtime is going time. It’s the busiest time of the year for home sales, and with this year’s stable economy and the low unemployment rate. The spring of 2018 has the potential to be especially active. …
DetailsHome Inspector Chicago tips about New ways renters are becoming homeowners The world that millennials have grown up in is a lot different than the world the Gen Xers and Baby Boomers knew. The digital revolution, widespread use of smartphones and adoption of disruptive technologies. Ridesharing and vacation rental apps are just a few…
DetailsChicago Home Inspector identifies 6 hot spots in your house where critters and creepy-crawlies would love to spend the winter. When temperatures cool, critters that were perfectly happy outdoors begin looking for somewhere warm to spend the winter. They may decide your house is the perfect location — unless you take steps to keep…
DetailsChicago Home Inspection listed Top 5 features millennials look for in a home For generations, homeownership has been part of the American dream. For most Americans, it’s the largest, most significant investment they’ll make, and because homeownership is the best way to grow their wealth, the most important investment as well. As the youngest…
DetailsA few simple steps now can mean a cozy, safe winter for you and your entire family. Add these five steps by Home Inspection Chicago to your winterization to-do list for this weekend and give yourself valuable peace of mind. As temperatures drop, you’re reminded that Old Man Winter will soon rear his…
DetailsHome Inspection Chicago suggests America’s finest: 6 luxury home improvement products made in the U.S. Peruse any home improvement media and you may get the impression you just can’t build, renovate or decorate a quality home without relying on foreign-made products like granite from Italy for countertops, cherry hardwood flooring from Brazil or textiles…
DetailsHome Inspection Chicago tips for your solar panels. Home solar panels can drastically cut or even eliminate electricity bills, reduce a home’s carbon footprint, increase resale value, and may even help a home sell faster. The cost of rooftop solar systems has fallen dramatically in recent years. Most homeowners have the option of buying…
DetailsWhich type of insulation is right for your home? Home Inspector Chicago will give you some suggestions. With the imminent approach of dropping temperatures, many people reach for their sweaters as they run out the door. In a bittersweet farewell to summer, boats are hauled out of the water and taken in to be…
DetailsHome Inspection Chicago Suggests 5 Effortless DIY Projects to Prep Your Home for Fall — and Beyond The telltale signs are all there. Maybe it’s football season, the changing color of the trees right outside your door, or the crisp morning air that’s suddenly taken on a chill. Yes, there’s no denying it, fall…
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