greater chicagoland home inspection: How Old is My House? A Greater Chicagoland Home Inspection Primer Pt 5, St Charles, IL
- 05/26/10 07:47 AM
Greater Chicagoland Home Inspection's new blog, "Life at the OLD Homestead" is meant as a primer for those interested in intricacies of old homes. I love old homes...I love inspecting them, I love restoring them, I love living in them. This is dedicated to that passion, and hopefully will shed some light on some of the finer points of these time capsules.
Determining the Age of your Home: Popular Home Styles Another method to dating your home is to determine when the popular styles were constructed. One the style is determined, typically it is possible to find similar … (5 comments)
greater chicagoland home inspection: How Old is My House? A Greater Chicagoland Home Inspection Primer Pt 4, St Charles, IL
- 05/20/10 07:29 AM
Greater Chicagoland Home Inspection's new blog, "Life at the OLD Homestead" is meant as a primer for those interested in intricacies of old homes. I love old homes...I love inspecting them, I love restoring them, I love living in them. This is dedicated to that passion, and hopefully will shed some light on some of the finer points of these time capsules.
Determining the Age of Your Home, Part 4 There are certainly other ways to determine your homes age. Some are as easy as checking dates, while others are more invasive and should not be done without the help … (5 comments)
greater chicagoland home inspection: How Old is My House? A Greater Chicagoland Home Inspection Primer Pt 3, St Charles, IL
- 05/18/10 07:15 AM
Greater Chicagoland Home Inspection's new blog, "Life at the OLD Homestead" is meant as a primer forthose interested in intricacies of old homes. I love old homes...I love inspecting them, I love restoring them, I love living in them. This is dedicated to that passion, and hopefully will shed some light on some of the finer points of these time capsules.
Determining the age of a residence, Part 3 Wood Framing and Dating Most wood framed houses in the history of the United States fall into three categories: Timber, balloon and platform. Prior to the early 19th century, timber framing … (0 comments)
Add another specialty to the Greater Chicagoland Home Inspection offering of services. We are now St Charles, Illinois newest Radon testing specialist. For more information, contact us at 708-257-0330, or read our blog on Radon and its affects in the home HERE
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greater chicagoland home inspection: How Old is My House? A Greater Chicagoland Home Inspection Primer Pt 2, St Charles, IL
- 05/12/10 02:32 AM
Greater Chicagoland Home Inspection's new blog, "Life at the OLD Homestead" is meant as a primer for those interested in intricacies of old homes. I love old homes...I love inspecting them, I love restoring them, I love living in them. This is dedicated to that passion, and hopefully will shed some light on some of the finer points of these time capsules.
Determining the age of a residence, Part 2
Floor Covering Older homes most likely have hardwood as original flooring. It's common in the Chicagoland area older homes to have a few different wood species throughout the … (4 comments)
greater chicagoland home inspection: How Old is My House? A Greater Chicagoland Home Inspection Primer Pt 1, St Charles, IL
- 05/10/10 08:15 AM
Greater Chicagoland Home Inspection's new blog, "Life at the OLD Homestead" is meant as a primer for those interested in intricacies of old homes. I love old homes...I love inspecting them, I love restoring them, I love living in them. This is dedicated to that passion, and hopefully will shed some light on some of the finer points of these time capsules.
Determining the Age of a Residence Part 1 It is relatively easy to date modern buildings, in the St Charles area, and other Illinois suburbs through the use of city construction and zoning records and historical data. … (3 comments)
greater chicagoland home inspection: Greater Chicagoland Home Inspection, St Charles, IL: Life at the OLD Homestead
- 05/10/10 02:25 AM
Greater Chicagoland Home Inspection's new blog, "Life at the OLD Homestead" is meant as a primer for those interested in intricacies of old homes. I love old homes...I love inspecting them, I love restoring them, I love living in them. This is dedicated to that passion, and hopefully will shed some light on some of the finer points of these time capsules. Some articles are taken from external sources;ones that have helped me along the way. Others will be my own ramblings about restoring, living and working with these homes. The first article is on Knob and Tube wiring. Hope you … (2 comments)
greater chicagoland home inspection: Geneva, Illinois Gallery Opening: Proud Fox Welcomes William Worcester
- 05/06/10 08:17 AM
Those who are fine artists, like Jen and I, or those who love art would be pleased to see a new exhibit featuring the artwork of William Worcester. "Serenity on Canvas," William Worcester's newest work, will be present at Proud Fox Gallery from 6-8:30 Friday as part of Geneva Galleries "First Fridays" art crawl. This is among the First Fridays art crawl that takes place in Geneva, Il throughout the summer. For further information, contact the gallery or read more about William Worcester here.
Geneva, St Charles, Batavia and the rest of the fox valley area are great places to live, work and … (0 comments)
greater chicagoland home inspection: Learning the Ropes Again...A Home Inspectors Quest for Marketing Genius part V
- 04/23/10 02:37 AM
I have been a little lax at blogging the last several days. My main focus was finishing development of the new Greater Chicagoland Home Inspection website. I find myself lucky that I have a basic understanding of Flash and HTML and have created a few decent sites from scratch, however my formal college training was in graphic design, so this time I thought I would focus on that. A beautiful website is nice, along with beautiful marketing materials, and a charismatic personality. But in the age of internet marketing, a new component is added... SEO! I was not able to make the Active … (2 comments)
Is it Barney's chest? It is a one eyed-one horn giant purple people eater?
Let me ZOOM OUT
I got it...The midwest. But why is it multicolored?
When looking for Radon, these are the only colors you will see. Check the map to see if you are in a potential danger zone for high levels of Radon. Radon is estimated to cause over 20,000 of deaths each year. When … (7 comments)
greater chicagoland home inspection: The Lingering House Guest
- 04/05/10 01:20 AM
What could it be? Many of you cannot stand this fella, even though all of us consider him a "fun guy". His is with us always, but usually invites his friends over during the fall months. He stops by, and even when the party is over, he is really hard to get rid of. Care to guess? Happy Monday.
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greater chicagoland home inspection: St Charles, IL : Moving to St Charles, IL- Real Estate Professionals Here to Help YOU!
- 03/31/10 06:56 AM
Moving to St Charles, IL- Real Estate Professionals Here to Help YOU! As I began writing this blog on the merits of Moving to St Charles, Il, I asked that you call or email for further information about my choices for Real Estate Professionals in St Charles. My goal is to help your family make a smooth transition to Fox Valley life. In this blog, I would like to offer a list of agents and other professionals in St Charles, which I feel are leaders in the St Charles real estate community. St Charles Real Estate Professionals Leslie Ebersole, Baird and … (4 comments)
greater chicagoland home inspection: Moving to St Charles, IL–Performing Arts
- 03/30/10 07:56 AM
Moving to St Charles, IL–Performing Arts When looking into Moving to St Charles, IL one of the things we looked for was top rated entertainment. St Charles has some of the best in the area. Outdoor festivals and live music abound in the area, are common in the summer, but in the winter we look to performances indoors. Jen and I love seeing performances when possible. Since our son was born, we don’t get much of a chance to get to the local clubs as much as we used to. However, these are some of our favorite places for performing … (0 comments)
greater chicagoland home inspection: Moving to St Charles, IL- Restaurants
- 03/29/10 03:47 AM
Moving to St Charles, IL- Restaurants Moving from Chicago to St Charles was a leap of faith…at least from a culinary standpoint. My wife and I (and now our son) are foodies. We love food. We love ALL food. Those who have lived in or visited a world class culinary city such as Chicago would understand. Personally, I would put St Charles, IL up against any one of the city restaurants, anytime. St Charles and its surrounding areas have INDEPENDENT restaurants which cater to every taste. I mention independent, as I am not speaking of Olive Garden or Applebee’s as … (2 comments)
greater chicagoland home inspection: Moving to St Charles, IL –Quality of Life
- 03/28/10 03:27 AM
Moving to St Charles, IL –Quality of Life When my wife and I decided to move to St Charles, it was important for us to do a bit of research, not only on style of home we wanted, but also on the community. Being from the Chicago area, we already knew the climate, but were interested in finding information about the quality of schools, cost of living and crime statistics. We wanted to move from the urban sprawl but still have access to the amenities of big city life. We wanted safety, cleanliness, great schools and a welcoming community to … (0 comments)
St. Charles is a great place to live and raise a family. The broad expanses of area to play and the amazing scenery are what drew me and my wife here. There is so much to do and so much to see that after 5 years, we have hardly even touched the surface. Like most suburban communities, there are a huge number of outdoor activities to partake in. Active Sports Both adults and kids have the option of pursuing traditional outdoor team and individual sports such as soccer, … (2 comments)
greater chicagoland home inspection: Moving to St Charles, IL- Our School System
- 03/25/10 01:32 AM
Moving to St Charles, IL- Our School System When looking to purchase a home, it is important to look at the school system. A good school system is integral to the future success of your children, and increases property value. St Charles School District (CUSD 303) is among the best in Illinois. It is a high achieving, pre K-12 system. Currently its 17 schools serve 13,800 students, from St Charles and portions of West Chicago, South Elgin, Wayne, Campton Hills, Wasco, Elburn and Unincorporated Kane County. The History of CUSD 303 While formal school districts were formed in the late … (0 comments)
greater chicagoland home inspection: St Charles, IL : Moving to St. Charles, Illinois
- 03/24/10 06:52 AM
Moving to Saint Charles, Illinois (St Charles) Saint Charles is a dream location for those who want the quaintness of a small town, but still enjoy the amenities of a strong arts and cultural center. Downtown Saint Charles boasts dozens of world class dining experiences, several theaters which host independent and world renowned artists, actors and productions. Saint Charles has a lively art scene with national and international acclaimed artists, writers, and actors. Renown events during the year include Sisters Weekend to the Bloomington Gold Corvette Show to October's award-winning Scarecrow Festival each October - are great reasons to move here. … (1 comments)
My good friend, Marcee, who I have bought and sold several houses with, is the type of agent I formulate my business model from. Years ago, during my first purchase, she asked numerous questions to help understand me as a buyer. Wide eyed and bushy tailed, I was looking for a beautiful, big, turn of the century Victorian. She asked several questions regarding my knowledge of Victorians, including upkeep and the understanding of common issues associated with them. Being new to historical homes at the time, we decided it was not for me. I was enamored with owning … (0 comments)
greater chicagoland home inspection: Learning the Ropes Again...A Kane County Home Inspectors Quest for Marketing Genius Part III, Part 2
- 03/22/10 01:19 AM
Continued from Part 1 Part 2 I live and breathe interacting with these homes. I know how to work on practically everything in a historical home. Of course this is an extreme example of what the type of property the author above was referring to, however, it will help me illustrate my point. Indulge me. As an inspector, I don't like to run the gamut of all things that can go wrong, will go wrong with a client. I am not a gloom and doom inspector. I don't use scare tactics to create a "deal killer" for the client, or the … (2 comments)
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