by Pristine Home Inspections | Nov 22, 2021 | Check Up Inspections
Whether you’re purchasing a new home for the first time or are a seasoned pro and plan to make an offer on a home, an inspection is always important in the homebuying process. Having a professional inspection conducted by a top-level experienced inspector can help to...
by Pristine Home Inspections | Nov 2, 2021 | Inspections
A home inspection is a very crucial step to knowing the condition of a home before you purchase it. It is also a requirement in some cases for seeking final mortgage approval on a home purchase. It is extremely rare to purchase a home where there is nothing brought to...
by John Cheney | Sep 13, 2021 | Champaign
It is not an uncommon occurrence for a buyer to put an offer on a home and have an inspection performed as a contingency to the offer agreement and for the inspector to find unpermitted home improvements done on the home. With the largely increased amount of home...
by Pristine Home Inspections | Jun 14, 2021 | Choosing the Right Home Inspector in Mt. Zion
Though some homebuyers are choosing to waive a home inspection in order to win out against the competition in today’s market, there are still several savvy homebuyers that choose to go through a home inspection process to ensure their money is being well spent....
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...