Illinois home inspector

Woodstock resident earns license
Chicago Tribune
The following Woodstock resident was issued a license from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation during the week of June 16-22: Don Fischer was issued a home inspector license. The license, No. 450010987, is active and will ...

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4 Grayslake residents earn licenses
Chicago Tribune
The following four Grayslake residents were issued licenses from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation during the week of June 9-15: Chelsea Lauren Thomas was ... Ron Cass was issued a home inspector license. The license, No.

3 Cary residents earn licenses
Chicago Tribune
The following three Cary residents were issued licenses from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation during the week of June 16-22: Dennis Chaves was ... Kenneth P. Kulas was issued a home inspector license. The license, No.

Home inspector gets ASHI certification
Herald & Review
Pristine Inspections & Testing performs inspections and environmental testing (radon, mold, air quality) on residential and commercial properties throughout much of Central Illinois. Jason, who has been with the company for almost two years, lives in ...

Why you need a home inspection
Illinois Times
Hiring an inspector is a “makes sense” thing, says Steve Ramos, owner of Envirovue Home Inspection in Petaluma, Calif., and featured certified home inspector on the HGTV program House Detectives. Ramos lays it out, simply: A buyer is going to pay a few ...

Water in forced air heating ducts
Chicago Daily Herald
Now that we're selling the house, the buyer's home inspector says the vent duct blows into the attic, right next to a screened vent opening. Does this need to be fixed, or is the method of venting acceptable? A. According to the building code, a ...

Chicago Tribune
Don't overlook these homebuying details
Chicago Tribune
The home inspector found no major problems. You can sign on the dotted line now, right? Not so fast. Real estate pros say you have ... "In Illinois, anyone can put up a shingle." Your builder or architect can check the home's plat and zoning and the ...

US home builders ask: Where have all the carpenters gone?
Globe and Mail
A worker constructs a new home in Geneva, Illinois, in this file photo. ... After frequent bouts of unemployment, the 57-year-old Quinn called it quits in 2012 and became a home inspector in St. Augustine, Florida, ending a 30-year career building homes.

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5 Plainfield residents earn licenses
Chicago Tribune (blog)
The following five Plainfield residents were issued licenses from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation during the week of May 26 to June 1: Tazeen Liaqat ... Steve Macmillan was issued a home inspector license. The license, No.

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8 Bolingbrook residents, 2 businesses earn licenses
Chicago Tribune
The following eight Bolingbrook residents and two businesses were issued licenses or registration cards from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation during the week of April 28 to May 4: Donna M. Coon was issued a registered ...

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4 Homer Glen residents earn licenses
Chicago Tribune (blog)
The following four Homer Glen residents were issued licenses from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation during the week of May 19-25: Erin Elizabeth ... James T. Cunningham was issued a home inspector license. The license, No.

Villa Park resident, business earn licenses
Chicago Tribune
The following Villa Park resident and an area business were issued licenses from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation during the week of June 2-8: Carefree Home Inspections LLC was issued a home-inspector entity license.

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Foreclosures offer cheap digs, but beware
STLtoday.com
Real estate agents recommend that the buyer hire a home inspector, and include an inspection contingency in the bid. “The bank says fine ... The Freddie Mac program, called HomeSteps Financing, is available in Illinois, but not Missouri. The FHA offers ...

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8 Warrenville residents, area business earn licenses
Chicago Tribune
The following eight Warrenville residents and an area business were issued licenses from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation during the week of March 31-April 6: Donna L. ... Christi Malone was issued a home inspector license.

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Home inspections worth the effort
Chicago Tribune (blog)
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation handles licensing, and consumers can go online to see if a particular inspector is licensed and whether they have been disciplined, at idfpr.com/licenselookup/licenselookup.asp. Many ...

Chicago Tribune (blog)
Home inspections worth the effort
Chicago Tribune (blog)
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation handles licensing, and consumers can go online to see if a particular inspector is licensed and whether they have been disciplined, at idfpr.com/licenselookup/licenselookup.asp. Many ...

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Palos Hills resident earns license
Chicago Tribune (blog)
The following Palos Hills resident was issued a license from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation during the week of April 14-20: Henry J. Sander was issued a home inspector license. License No. 450010948 will expire Nov.

Homefix: Real finds for DIYers
Lincoln Courier
Now here is a tool I use every day as a home inspector: The Skil 360 Quick-Select, 4-volt Lithium Ion screwdriver. I have used several different brands, shapes and sizes of battery-operated screwdrivers in the past, but I always needed to have at hand ...

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Homefix: Real finds for DIYers
Monmouth Daily Review Atlas
Now here is a tool I use every day as a home inspector: The Skil 360 Quick-Select, 4-volt Lithium Ion screwdriver. I have used several different brands, shapes and sizes of battery-operated screwdrivers in the past, but I always needed to have at hand ...

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Homefix: Real finds for DIYers
The State Journal-Register
Now here is a tool I use every day as a home inspector: The Skil 360 Quick-Select, 4-volt Lithium Ion screwdriver. I have used several different brands, shapes and sizes of battery-operated screwdrivers in the past, but I always needed to have at hand ...

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