by Kristin Marsden | Feb 20, 2024
Buying a home is not just about the sale price & closing costs. Many people fail to account for the cost of home maintenance when crafting their home buying budget. Budgeting for home maintenance can be as much as $100 – $200 a month. (source:...
by Kristin Marsden | Feb 3, 2023
It’s time to dispel the myth….Dunsing Inspections is NOT just for real estate transactions. Owning a home is HARD; the ultimate test of “adulting” So many things to know and so many “opportunities” to spend money. You do not have to figure it out on your own! Dunsing...
by Kristin Marsden | Aug 29, 2022
Becoming a licensed home inspector in Illinois is a quick process for the mechanically inclined. Becoming a sought after licensed inspector takes a bit more effort. Here’s some insight in what it takes to get licensed as an inspector in...
by Kristin Marsden | Nov 18, 2021
Most people think that the state of Illinois closely regulates Home Inspectors & has strong standard operating procedures. You might be surprised… Roofs are a big deal right? Home Inspectors are required to get ON roofs to inspect. This is FALSE. State...
by Kristin Marsden | Sep 1, 2020
So you think an home inspector is just there to point out all the problems with a property? Sure, that’s part of what an inspector does…but there’s much more to the story!! Sometimes inspecting is an ADVENTURE! As evidence, check out some of these...