Leasehold Interest and Property Inspection
Why not inspect the property before you sign the rental lease? The last three times Tomacor did it, we saved our clients tens of thousands of dollars. Here is the step by step process: 1. You found a property that you like and the landlord gives you a lease to sign under his terms and Read More
The New Real Estate Paradigm
About a week ago, I received a comment on my blog post “The Real Estate Brotherhood”. Here’s my response (you can read the original post below): Dear Mr. Smith, I appreciate you taking the time to review my blog and follow up with your comments. My comments and opinions are not based in my real Read More
Common Deficiencies in Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park has become a high demand neighborhood for those looking to purchase a home in the City of Chicago. It is a prime location, close to downtown and the beach, equipped with beautiful homes, and peaceful streets. Throughout my 25 years as a home inspector I have evaluated thousands of homes in this neighborhood Read More
Why We Do What We Do
Look at this beautifully crafted turret. We can restore our commitment to each other looking at this art. It’s a reminder of what’s missing in the market today. By acknowledging and maintaining its beauty and quality we can save the past and create the future. Tomacor’s Illinois Inspector Training Institute (IITI) is committed to restoring Read More
Housing sales down, why not?
Of course the housing sales are down! And it makes perfect sense that rental figures in Chicago are climbing faster than expected. According to a blog post I read in the Huffington Post (Renting In Chicago…) rentals actually surpass the prerecession peak. After 27 years in the building inspection business this makes all the sense Read More
Wet, Hot Chicago Summer
We all know this has been a wet summer, and in Chicago, water usually means sewage. Most people don’t understand that the City of Chicago utilizes a “combined sewer system” to deal with our human waste and the storm water which collects in the streets. This means there’s a 12 inch diameter sewer line outside Read More
Illinois Inspector Training Institute to Offer Course in October
The Illinois Inspector Training Institute will be offering a Home Inspector training course starting this October! Want to learn about the school, the business, or just plain interested? Join us at one of our upcoming free Open House Seminars: Tuesday, August 23rd, 7PM-9PM Monday, September 12, 7PM-9PM Thursday, September 15, 7PM-9PM For more information call Read More
Illinois Inspector Training Institute Classes to Start in October!
Next Inspector Training class begins October 3, 2011-January 20, 2012 Call us at: (312)475-0835 to R.S.V.P to an Open House. Meet the instructor and view the classroom. Class size limited to 8 persons. We guarantee you pass the State of Illinois exam! Read More
New Condos Become New Rentals
Don DeBat recently wrote an article regarding “Newly Built Condos Dying Out” for DeBat Media Services. He notes in this article that Chicago’s once booming condominium market is headed into construction slow down and that many new construction buyers will likely be forced to shop in the resale market. Don quotes Gail Lissner of Appraisal Read More
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning- An Ongoing Deadly Threat
Carbon Monoxide poisoning is something that I have experienced and will never forget the symptoms. Recently, an inspection I completed brought me, the client and the real estate agents to the brink of passing out. Having completed two apartments of a 3-flat building (the basement apartment was illegal) our inspection team walked into the basement Read More
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