by Pristine Home Inspections | May 10, 2021 | Radon Testing in Champaign IL
If you are purchasing a new home in Champaign Illinois and wonder if you should have the property tested for radon during the inspection, the answer is always yes unless the seller can show the home was recently tested. Beyond having the home tested at purchase, it...
by Pristine Home Inspections | Apr 26, 2021 | Home Inspection Tips
With a highly competitive market more and more buyers trying to win out in multiple offer situations are letting go or waiving the inspection contingency in hopes that the seller will pick their offer over others. With this some buyers have begun to use the pre-offer...
by Pristine Home Inspections | Mar 8, 2021 | Home Inspection Tips, Pristine Home Inspections
The Department of Housing and Urban Development reports that the average cost of a home inspection around the nation is somewhere from $300 to $500. These are only averages based on the highest costs and the lowest costs found around the country and then labeling the...
by Pristine Home Inspections | Feb 8, 2021 | Radon
It is being talked about more and more, but there are still many homeowners and buyers that do not know what radon is and that it can be a potential issue if found in your home. You can’t see, smell, or taste radon when it is present in your home, but it has been...
by Pristine Home Inspections | Jan 25, 2021 | Choosing the Right Home Inspector in Mt. Zion
How do you separate a great home inspector from a merely licensed one (or even one that pretends to be licensed)? It comes down to doing some research online about them and asking them a few questions before they conduct the inspection. Here are some good basic...
by Pristine Home Inspections | Dec 19, 2020 | Home Inspection Tips
The home inspection is a critical part in the home buyer process, it gives you insight into the working and safe livable condition of the home. It can make or break a home sale. For this reason it is very important to take the inspection process seriously and avoid...
by John Cheney | Nov 23, 2020 | Home Inspection Tips
When making the largest purchase you will probably ever make in your lifetime by purchasing a home, it is very smart to know as much about the home you are about to buy as possible. This is why a home inspection is so important in the home buying process. When the...
by Pristine Home Inspections | Oct 12, 2020 | Holmes Inspection
No home is perfect, and an inspector is going to find something wrong in every home they walkthrough. When it is your home that is being inspected, even an almost perfect report can sting a bit to find out there is a minor issue. A home inspection is not a pass or...
by Pristine Home Inspections | Sep 21, 2020 | Choosing the Right Home Inspector in Mt. Zion
If a home is listed for sale and sustains water damage during that time it is up for sale it could be very detrimental for the seller. If the damage is not dealt with as soon as it occurs, it can deter buyers from making an offer or cause them to back out of a...
by Pristine Home Inspections | Aug 24, 2020 | Home Inspection Tips
After making an offer on a home it is inspection time. The inspector will walk through the property you plan to purchase and look at several areas from plumbing and roofing to drainage and wear and tear. They will note everything they find that needs attention from...
