chicago home inspector: Home Inspection Reports are full of details - 05/11/13 03:42 PM
Most people think of a Home Inspection as the process of checking the furnace,looking at the roof,
walking around the perimeter and trying to view broken windows,opening the electrical panel,
inspecting plumbing for leaks,looking at the foundation for cracks and maybe scuttling through the crawl space.
 
The Inspector is thought of as a guy with a checklist who does this and simply writes down visible issues ,
takes some pictures,collects his Inspection fee,and sends a report.
The above is not inaccurate but is only a part of the process.
 
Look around the internet for a Home inspector and hit … (2 comments)

chicago home inspector: Chicago Home Inspector (reintroducing myself) - 11/14/12 11:59 PM
Below is a little autobiography I wrote a few years back which was produced for my Association "The International National association of Home Inspectors.
I am one of only several Inspectors to have the honor of being highlighted this way so am posting it here as well as a suppliment to my Active Rain profile.
This professionhas been great to me so far thanks to all the great Clients,Agents,Lawyers and Brokers I have met along the way.
 
Bob Elliott I have lived in the Chicago area my entire life, growing up on the northwest side of Chicago in the Portage … (0 comments)

chicago home inspector: Remodeling a Kitchen the right way (Chicago Home Inspector view) - 11/27/11 06:20 PM
Is this your dream kitchen?
 
 
 
Updating a kitchen is important if you are selling your home to increase the value as now in days most people want lots of work space ,layout and nice appliances.
 
Find a contractor who will help you by giving you ideas,options ,and prices
 
Potential buyers look for newer appliances that are often preferably stainless steel to go with granite counters and wood cabinets.
 
With so many foreclosures and short sales it is a buyers market however not everyone wishes to step into a fixer upper .
If you are buying … (2 comments)

chicago home inspector: New website has me rethinking SEO of the older ones - 05/30/11 02:19 PM
My newest website is the result of a great template from Home Inspector Pro and bit by bit over time learning by trial and error.
Attending Active Rain camp ,reading articles on the internet,listening to HIP's Dominic and using tools such as SEO Book or others that help you determine rank such as Mike Marketing Tools which is needed as the browsers do not give you an accurate account of where your sites actually sit since they base results on your past searches even when you log out.
My point being that I have multiple sites now and as time passes they get … (8 comments)

chicago home inspector: Chicago Home inspector (up to ankles in water) - 11/08/07 03:41 AM
A few days ago I decided to take a shower upon waking up as per normal routine
when I noticed my feet were splashing around in a puddle.
I did not think to much of it till it seemed to actualy be getting to the edge of where the shower door strip is located ,which did not take long
Not only do I like to take long showers , which last untill the hot water is gone from my 40 gallon hot water tank,
but the shower stall floor is only a couple of inches deep , and was built in that way buy … (24 comments)

chicago home inspector: Home seller advice - 03/16/07 12:42 PM
First Impressions
by Bob Elliott
 
To begin with they say people make judgments about other people within the first 10 seconds of meeting them. So common sensed dictates that people will judge your house by the first thing that they see and that's the front outside of your property.
Write a way they will notice the for sale sign followed by the Chicago Property Inspection pre-inspected sign instantly giving them peace of mind in knowing there will be no hidden health safety or financial issues to deal with.
Hopefully the following will help you as an incentive to think of your home as a marketable … (0 comments)

 
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