When you finally close on your new home and move in, it is an incredibly exciting time period. Now is the best time to start the habit of home maintenance. Below are our top tips for what to do after you a buy a home. 1. Use your inspection report as a to-do list for…

Yes, home inspectors do look in closets. Often times closets can have an attic access, drainage or supply pipes that run behind drywall or duct work. Failing to look in a closet can be detrimental to a home inspection due to the fact there could be countless amount of defects within the closet. Sometimes people like to hide a…

Buying a New Construction Chicago home is an exciting time for most buyers. However, new construction homes have their own specific inspection items to look out for as these items can be overlooked during the building and initial purchase phase. Here’s a few of the common things I find a couple years later when the…

Chicago is known for its’ brutal winters. The frigid air, combined with heat loss in a home can send you hiding under your blanket. However, there are ways that you can prepare your home to avoid the air leaks and create a warm comfortable oasis during the winter months. The first step is determining where…

Many condo owners have expressed concern on the hot topic of sprinkler systems in their housing units: “Will it cause water damage? How easily are they set off? Are they set off by smoke detector alarms? If my neighbor’s goes off, will mine go off also? What if I accidentally set it off, will it…

R-22 is an HCFC refrigerant that is often used in air-conditioning equipment. To protect the Earth’s protective ozone layer, the United States is phasing out R-22, along with other chemicals. To protect the Earth’s protective ozone layer, the United States is phasing out R-22, along with other chemicals. As the United States phases out refrigerant…

It’s always important as a homeowner to keep your basement dry. Whether your basement is finished or unfinished, you need to keep as much moisture out as much as you can. One of the best ways to keep water out of your basement is a sump pump. A sump pump takes water from the drainage…