Resisting Common Area Disclosure
Last week I completed a condominium inspection in the City’s “new west side”. When the buyer met me, our initial conversation consisted of the difficulties he had persuading his real estate agent that he could use Tomacor to inspect the condominium. He explained that although his real estate agent and the selling agent were upset Read More
President Obama Recognizes the Importance of Home Inspections.
“Consumer Protection With Home Inspection” Law Impacts Homebuyers was published by Real Estate Rama on July 28, 2010. This article is about a new piece of legislature that was recently signed to Law by President Obama. This law: …requires the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to modify its existing housing counseling programs Read More
New Open House Dates for the Illinois Inspector Training Institute
14 Week Evening Course This course runs August 30- December 2, 2010. This 14-week course will meet two nights per week 6:30pm-9:30pm Pricing The cost of the course is $1,495 with a down payment of $400 due August 16, 2010. Students who register and pay in full by June 1, 2010 will receive $100.00 off Read More
Send us clients and we’ll send you to the movies!
We at Tomacor sincerely appreciate the people that refer our services to their family and friends. As over 90% of our business comes from word-of-mouth referrals it is safe to say that our business depends on you. In an effort to say “thank you for helping our business prosper”, we would like to send movie Read More
“Home construction at lowest level since October”- Well, Duhh!
In an article entitled Home Construction at Lowest Level since October The Associated Press reported, “Home construction plunged last month to the lowest level since October as the economy remained weak and demand for housing plummeted”. Frankly, I am not surprised. With over 11,000 inspections under my belt I have found that new construction tends Read More
Free Condo
Yesterday I performed an inspection on a condominium in Rogers Park that was being offered to my client for FREE. I immediately thought the offer was too good to be true. Low and behold, I was absolutely right. The seller owned one of the three condominiums in the building. The person who owned the other Read More
Another Satisfied Client
“Our Tomacor inspector performed an honest, complete, and detailed inspection. We were provided with the facts, not opinion and were not swayed in our purchase at all. Our inspector provided cheerful service, and was willing to answer any and all questions. They went into great detail for those familiar with construction trades, and provided appropriate Read More
Reverend receives Tomacor Capital Reserve Study for her Church
“Dear Tom, I want to extend to your our profuse thanks for the assessment you did for our church. It was a professionally polished, well documented report you submitted to us. It was the information we needed to move forward. I will highly recommend you to other churches and condo associations. Thanks!” Read More
Factory built homes smart, not skimpy
Factory built homes are smart not skimpy Read More
Beware the unloved house
More foreclosures in Chicago means more bargain-hunting buyers. Beware the systemic revenge of an unloved home. Read More