by Illinois Inspection Solutions | Dec 1, 2020 | Home Ownership
Single-digit temperatures and freezing water can wreak havoc on your house and yard. According to the insurance provider Munich Re, winter weather caused $1 billion in insured losses in 2016. It didn’t have to. The first thing to know is that water damage—particularly...
by Illinois Inspection Solutions | Nov 14, 2020 | Home Ownership
Fall is a good time to take care of big home repair projects before shorter days (and in many areas, ice and snow) make outdoor work too difficult. And if you do live in an area with cold winters, take some time this fall to boost energy efficiency throughout your...
by Illinois Inspection Solutions | Jul 24, 2020 | Home Ownership
About 2.5 million children are injured or killed by hazards in the home each year. The good news is that many of these incidents can be prevented by using simple child-safety devices on the market today. Any safety device you buy should be sturdy enough to prevent...
by Illinois Inspection Solutions | Jul 19, 2020 | Home Inspection, Home Ownership
Home inspectors help home buyers understand how much it costs to heat, cool, and operate the home they are about to buy.
by Illinois Inspection Solutions | Jul 19, 2020 | Home Buying, Home Inspection, Home Ownership, Home Selling
A foreclosure is a process by which a homeowner loses their property, usually to a lender or local government, for failure to pay agreed-upon taxes, payments or fees. Common reasons for foreclosures include: default on loan repayment. The most common way that...
by Illinois Inspection Solutions | Jul 18, 2020 | Home Inspection, Home Inspector, Home Ownership
Between approximately 1965 and 1973, single-strand (solid) aluminum wiring was sometimes substituted for copper branch-circuit wiring in residential electrical systems due to the sudden escalating price of copper. After a decade of use by homeowners and electricians,...