For most of us, buying a home is a big deal. It's likely the largest purchase we ever make and for many it's a rollercoaster. According to a recent survey I found on the internet, more than 65% of Gen Z buyers and 61% of millennials report crying at least once during their home-buying journey.
It doesn't matter if it's your first, second, or third home. It doesn't matter if you're single, raising a family or thinking about doing so. Your purchase or lack thereof will affect lives.
A house is a dwelling; a place of residence, no more, no less.
A home is different. A home is where you raise your kids, celebrate life events, entertain family and friends, live, love, sleep, work and play. A home is a refuge from the world. … even more relevant these past few years.
Knowing what you're getting into while looking to buy a home, and having a basic understanding of its systems is core to making wise, informed choices.
A home inspection provides knowledge.
An inspector gathers information about the dwelling and its systems. Mostly, inspectors look for defects.
You get a report.
But a great home inspection does that and more. A great home inspector provides insight to help make a better home.
This is where we come in.
This is what we do.
CBI inspectors not only identify and report the broken stuff, we're mindful about how it all works together, or not.
We live and breathe this stuff. We do this every day and in Chicagoland, we see it all. ...everything from Architectural Digest alumni, century-old mansions, new-construction and old single family houses, multi-unit apartment buildings, high-rise condos, townhomes, 3 flats, 2 flats (I've inspected parking spaces. Yeah.
We also temporarily take all of the liability off your shoulders (and hopefully some of the stress and anxiety) while performing your inspection. And then we give it back to you.
You get a report.
But that's not all. We want to make sure you have basic understanding of what's going on, ...of how it all works together. We want you to understand the both the report and the dwelling's innerworkings.
Real estate is serious business. The money is big no matter who you are. There are pressures from all sides—sellers, agents, lawyers, lenders, family. People's livelihood and in some cases their lives may depend on real estate transactions.
With CBI you'll have all the support needed to understand the current condition of the dwelling, and how to make a better. We will walk step-by-step through the report with you. We expect questions. We encourage questions. Even if they come up 6 months, a year, 10 years down the road or whatever and you don't know who to call, call us. CBI is here to help you.
Thank you for reading.
Ken
Ken Whitelaw,
ken@inspectingchicago.com
CBI, Inc.
Office: 312INSPECT
