by Pristine Home Inspections | Feb 17, 2022 | Home Inspection Tips
Before the final close of a home sale, a majority of home buyers will hire a professional home inspector to assess the condition of the home and make sure they are making a sound investment with a large amount of money. Here’s what you can expect from a home...
by Pristine Home Inspections | Jan 24, 2022 | Inspections
There are a few different types of insects that once inside your home can create a serious amount of damage. Some create so much damage that they begin to weaken the structural integrity of the wood holding up your home. Adding a wood destroying insect inspection can...
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...