When you’re ready for the inspection step of your home buying experience, you want a trusted professional who can give you insight into your purchase. Whether this is your first home or your fifth, Cory has the personal and professional experience to help you make an informed purchase.
When you’re ready for the inspection step of your home buying experience, you want a trusted professional who can give you insight into your purchase. Whether this is your first home or your fifth, Cory has the personal and professional experience to help you make an informed purchase.
Buying a home is one of the biggest purchases and decisions of your life, it can be a scary and exciting experience. Most homes in the MPLS/St Paul metro area are older homes, and most homes you look at will have some problems and deficiencies. Don’t be intimidated by this! I’ve spent a lot of time in older homes and have a wide range of knowledge on things that can go wrong and how to fix them. I can help you make an informed decision based on the current condition of the home you are looking at.
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This is your typical home inspection that catches common defects so you understand the investment you’re making.
Add $200 to inspection cost
MN Department of Health recommends that all Minnesota homeowners test their homes for radon
Radon is a colorless and odorless gas that comes from the soil, and can accumulate inside your home. Radon gas decays into fine particles that are radioactive and when inhaled these fine particles can damage the lungs. Radon is the number one cause of lung cancer for non-smokers and the second leading cause of lung cancer in smokers. The average radon level in MN is more than 3 times higher than the U.S. average.
Add $200 to inspection cost
I recommend a sewer scope with each home inspection, regardless of the home’s age. Sewer scope inspections provide a professional video inspection of the home’s main drain line to determine if there are broken or collapsed pipes, offset or sagged sections, or blockage from tree roots. Main sewer line repairs or replacements can be be expensive.
Add $200 to inspection cost for 1 fireplace or $250 for 2 fireplaces
A Level Two inspection is highly recommended before buying a home, specifically when there is a wood burning masonry fireplace and chimney. They offer homeowners a more in-depth analysis of the chimney system, without being invasive or damaging. A camera inspection allows the chimney inspector to fully evaluate the entirety of your chimney system. This includes the difficult to reach areas in the flue.
Add $250 to inspection cost
Lead is a poisonous metal that can cause long-term health and behavioral problems. The two largest sources of lead in drinking water are lead in pipes that connect homes with city water called lead service lines and lead in household plumbing. Lead pipes are more likely to be found in older cities and homes built before 1986. We partner with a local accredited laboratory to test the water in your home for lead.
$225 (Truth-in-Sale of Housing)
Hello! I am a Wisconsin native who graduated from UW Stout with a bachelors degree in Construction Management in 2009. Since then I have been living in Minneapolis and working in the construction and home remodeling industry.
I purchased my first home in St Paul in 2012 and completely remodeled the property myself. Since then I have purchased 2 other homes, a 1934 up/down duplex and an 1886 triplex, both in Northeast Minneapolis.
I have over 10 years of hands on experience remodeling and repairing homes for myself and other homeowners. In my experience I have encountered and repaired many of the common problems you will find in the average home.
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