Tips for Homebuyers
Inside our free, downloadable booklet, we provide you with valuable tips that can help streamline your real estate transaction by making it go quicker and smoother with the help of your InterNACHI® Certified Professional Inspector.
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What We Inspect and Why
A home inspection is a visual examination of the home's major structure, systems, and components that are visible and safely accessible. Buying a home is typically the biggest investment you will ever make, so it's important to get a home inspection because the inspector can find and document defects that may or may not be obvious to you as a prospective buyer. Such defects can range from simple replacements or repairs to severe damage or safety and health concerns.
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Interior, exterior, walls, windows, and doors
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HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning)
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Basement, crawlspace, and structure
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Fireplace
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Roof and attic
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Electrical
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Plumbing
Meet Your Inspector
MICHAEL HETZEL
Illinois Home Inspector License #450.012852
For 25 years I served as a Director of Maintenance and Landscaping. In that capacity, I was responsible for the safe and efficient operation of buildings and grounds.
I know the components and systems that make up a home. All the parts of a home are interdependent and interact with each other affecting the comfort, maintenance, safety, and efficiency of the building. If you give me the honor and opportunity to serve you, I will tell you the story of the property you are interested in.
To that end, I am committed to doing a complete and thorough visual non-invasive inspection to check the building from top to bottom. I will approach the inspection of the home as if I were purchasing the property myself.
My motivation is to give you all the information you need to make an informed decision on what may be the most significant investment in your life-"Your Dream Home."
USING WISDOM MAKES YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE!!!
We Educate Our Clients
During the home inspection, we will show you how everything in your house works, how to maintain it, and how to save home energy. I will include a 100-page home maintenance book along with your home inspection report. Scientific evidence demonstrates a solid relationship between housing conditions and human health. I will make sure your home supports your health.
how it works
how to maintain it
how to save energy
Watch this 2-min video.
My Promise
Choosing the right home inspector can be difficult. Unlike most professionals you hire, you probably won't meet me until our appointment. Furthermore, different inspectors have varying qualifications, equipment, experience, reporting methods, and pricing.
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Ultimately, a thorough home inspection depends heavily on the individual inspector’s own effort. If you honor me by permitting me to inspect your new home, I guarantee that I will give you my very best effort.
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This, I promise you.
