Creating Good Real Estate Options for Illinois Home Buyers: Not an Option in Illinois
State Senators and Representatives have chosen to thwart Illinois home buyers from clear disclosure in 2012 and beyond. As if the real estate equation wasn’t oppressive enough already! As of January 1st, 2012, the state will place into law the new Illinois Home Inspector Licensing Act. This act intimidates good inspectors from doing their job Read More
THIS IS A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT! Home Safe, Smart Home Buyer Seminars Presented by Tom Corbett of Tomacor Incorporated What: A free, fast paced seminar with (pending) ASHI continuing education credit that is jam packed with information for anyone interested in buying residential, commercial, or industrial properties. Get all of the information you need to Read More
Free Seminar at the Chicago Public Library October 22, 2011
Tom Corbett will be giving a free seminar, “Buying Foreclosed Property Without the Pitfalls”, Saturday October 22nd at the Logan Square branch of the Chicago Public Library. This hour and a half long seminar, part of our Home Smart, Home Safe seminar series will include all of the important steps in locating a property, picking Read More
Crazy Agent Backlash – Tomacor’s Effectiveness Revealed
The real estate community is up in arms again. Remember, these are the people that have brought us our current real estate and economic recession, and now they want to help us get out of it by pursuing real estate “business as usual.” This blog is intended to reach a few people that have no Read More
Rat Infested
I recently completed a multi-million dollar inspection for a patent attorney and she reminded me that I did her first inspection on a condo 15 years ago. Since then, she married another patent attorney, they had two kids, and it took them to a whole new home in a northern suburb. She reminded me of Read More
Termites!
During an inspection, I noted a locked door in the basement of a home I was inspecting. After getting the key and moving the refrigerator, the buyer and I opened the door only to discover that the room was full of termite tunnels with major structural damage. The structural wood beam of the house had Read More
Home Buyer Ju-Jitsu 101: Free Public Seminar
Tomacor is committed to educating the public about the myriad of issues which can arise when purchasing property. This education, in turn, empowers people to make educated decisions during the purchasing process. After 25 years in the industry, Tom Corbett has learned all that you need to know to get quality property at affordable prices. Read More
Buying New or Relatively New? Here is What to Look for Before Making an Offer.
Floors 1. Everyone knows that stainless steel appliances are state of the art in the construction and development industry. When shopping for a new home or condominium, look for stainless steel appliances. They paid more for them! 2. Don’t forget to bring a hard rubber hand ball or marble. Roll it along the floors in Read More
Ignorance Is No excuse For Blocking Common Area Inspections
Last week, I was involved in three condominium inspections where the real estate sales agent for the seller claimed that there was “No access to the common areas”. I have begun to think that this is the name of one of the more popular continuing educational courses offered to real estate agents. Many of the Read More
Signs You Should Buy a Property
Because of all of the problems and deficiencies discovered over the years, Tomacor inspectors are excited when they come across quality construction detailing. Here are some things we like to see that can help a buyer determine whether or not the property is in good condition and has been properly maintained: 1. Concrete: Recently finished Read More
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