New Law= Less Crappy Condos
According to an article from CBS Chicago, Mayor Daley has proposed a new law that will benefit renters and potential buyers of apartments being converted into condominiums and newly constructed condominiums. The article reads: The ordinance will establish a Condominium Registration Program, in which developers must show they have provided notice to existing rental tenants Read More
Tomacor in the News
Tom Corbett, president of Tomacor accompanied journalist Pam Zekman on an investigation of Chicago porches. Despite the tragic porch collapse that took place in 2003 the investigation uncovered multiple hazardous porch deficiencies. Check out the article from CBS 2 Chicago here 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
Illinois Inspector Training Institute Pre-Licensing Course
Illinois Inspector Training Institute Announces New Pre-Licensing Course for This Summer! 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 Read More
Upcoming Seminar: Home Buyer Ju Jitsu 101
Home Buyer Ju Jitsu 101 Who: Tom Corbett What: A free, fast paced seminar that is jam packed with information for anyone interested in buying residential, commercial, or industrial properties. Get all of the information you need to negotiate prices and reap financial rewards! 25 year veteran building inspector, Tom Corbett is renowned for his Read More
Developer Newsletter
As the economy continues to struggle and real estate sales show marginal increases, new opportunities for the development of properties are emerging throughout the Chicagoland area. Within the past several months Tomacor has completed more than a dozen inspections on multiple unit properties which banks had foreclosed upon and developers retained us to complete a Read More
Sloppy housing deserves attention, and maybe some repairs.
If there is anyone out there reading this Blog that has suffered major building deficiencies in newer buildings, please notify us! After many years in the real estate and construction business, Tomacor has come to know many of the Chicago area journalist and reporters. Some of those people have told us that they are willing Read More
Coming Out of The Real Estate Recession
Everyone knows that the failing real estate market has sent us into the deepest recession we have experienced in 50 years. Developers hired ghost pay rolling general contractors, real estate agents sold severely damaged and over priced properties, and mortgage lenders were lending any amount of money that you wanted on a handshake. The result, Read More
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