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Home Inspection

If you’re planning on selling your home, or purchasing a new one, the first thing you need to do is hire a home inspector to perform a home inspection. Sellers should get a home inspection to be prepared. Look here for articles, videos and blog posts with more information about what you should expect out of a home inspection.

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    What to Do About Unpermitted Work When Buying a House

What to Do About Unpermitted Work When Buying a House

By Ilyce Glink| 2020-12-18T13:34:47-06:00 December 18th, 2020|

What to do about unpermitted work when buying a house. How to look up work done on a home and who you can ask to help you make an informed decision. Q: I saw your recent column about buying a home that might not have all of the required permits for work done. You left [...]

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    Do I Really Need a Home Inspection Before Buying a Home?

Do I Really Need a Home Inspection Before Buying a Home?

By Ilyce Glink| 2020-12-04T10:37:32-06:00 December 4th, 2020|

Do I really need a home inspection before buying a home? This building inspector explains why it’s so important to hire a professional, qualified home inspector. Last October, we answered a question from a reader asking when it is okay to buy a house that was updated without pulling necessary permits. (In some areas of [...]

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    Buying a Flipped House: Nightmare

Buying a Flipped House: Nightmare

By Ilyce Glink| 2020-01-20T13:25:16-06:00 January 20th, 2020|

Buying a flipped house: nightmare. This homebuyer discovered a host of expensive repairs right after moving into their new home. Buying a Flipped House: Nightmare Q: My question relates to buying a house that was flipped. I searched Ilyce’s website and only found articles for those who were flipping houses, not for buying what turns [...]

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    What Happens When a Seller Lies on a Disclosure?

What Happens When a Seller Lies on a Disclosure?

By Ilyce Glink| 2019-11-25T15:00:54-06:00 November 22nd, 2019|

What happens when a seller lies on a disclosure? This home buyer discovered damage they believe the sellers’ purposely failed to disclose. Q: When Do You Have Enough Evidence to Pursue a Seller Disclosure Case?  We purchased a "remodeled" home early last year. We have recently discovered after doing some deep property cleaning that the [...]

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    How Do You Protect Yourself When Selling a House?

How Do You Protect Yourself When Selling a House?

By Ilyce Glink| 2019-11-08T12:48:22-06:00 November 8th, 2019|

How do you protect yourself when selling a house? This home seller thinks a buyer might be taking advantage of them after a home inspection. Q:  I would appreciate your advice on how a seller can protect themselves from being taken advantage of by a buyer.   When I put my house up for sale, a [...]

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    I Bought a House With Problems Not Disclosed, Now What?

I Bought a House With Problems Not Disclosed, Now What?

By Ilyce Glink| 2019-09-26T13:47:21-05:00 September 26th, 2019|

I bought a house with problems not disclosed, now what? This new homeowner found out about a major insurance claim for tornado damage after closing. Q: My husband and I bought a home two years ago and we had a multitude of problems.  First, the real estate agent forgot to offer us a walk-thru until [...]

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    What Does a Home Inspector Do?

What Does a Home Inspector Do?

By Ilyce Glink| 2019-09-20T12:49:54-05:00 September 20th, 2019|

What does a home inspector do? This home seller thinks the requests a buyer made after the home inspection are unreasonable. Q: I enjoyed your column today in the Sunday Chicago Tribune. In your experience, have you come across buyers trying to use their home inspector to assert that there are many problems with a [...]

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    Seller Didn’t Disclose Water Damage, Now What?

Seller Didn’t Disclose Water Damage, Now What?

By Ilyce Glink| 2019-08-05T09:51:48-05:00 August 2nd, 2019|

Seller didn’t disclose water damage, now what? These homeowners moved in and found themselves with flooded basements from cracks, leaks and clogged drains. From time to time, we get a series of questions on the same topic. This week, everyone seems to have water on the brain. Literally. We’re running some of the questions and [...]

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    Is an Inspection Required When a Home is Gifted to You by a Relative?

Is an Inspection Required When a Home is Gifted to You by a Relative?

By Ilyce Glink| 2017-12-01T13:54:45-06:00 December 1st, 2017|

Is an inspection required when a home is gifted to you by a relative? This reader wants to know if she should get an inspection on the home that was gifted to her by a relative. Here’s what I suggest. Q: If a home is gifted to an adult child, does it need to be [...]

At Closing, Include Another Home Inspection

By Ilyce Glink| 2008-11-26T00:00:00-06:00 November 26th, 2008|

When you buy a home you and a home inspector should do a final walkthrough before closing. While you may have had another home inspection along the way, the preclosing home inspection is important because by that point the sellers should have moved out of the home. You'll look for different things depending on whether you're buying new construction or an existing home.

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