Sports serve society by providing vivid examples of excellence.    George Will​Make this another week that your excellence shines and it will be your best week ever.  Scott Seaton-The Home Inspector With A Heart SLS Home Inspections @815-644-6271Inspecting homes like yours in the Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Bradley, Illinois area since 2007.Real Estate inspections with same day report delivery. Mold and air quality testing. FREE 90 day Homeowners Warranty. Included with every inspection.FREE Sewergard protection for the first 90 days. covers up to $4000 of sewer or water main repairs.FREE Recallchek appliance recall service. Included with every inspection.FREE Moldsafe coverage on every inspection.FREE Platinum Roof Protection Plan with 5 year leak repair coverage.Visit my website at  www.bo... 10/24/2016

Scott Seaton-The Home Inspector With A Heart SLS Home Inspections @815-644-6271Inspecting homes like yours in the Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Bradley, Illinois area since 2007.Real Estate inspections with same day report delivery. Mold and air quality testing. FREE 90 day Homeowners Warranty. Included with every inspection.FREE Sewergard protection for the first 90 days. covers up to $4000 of sewer or water main repairs.FREE Recallchek appliance recall service. Included with every inspection.FREE Moldsafe coverage on every inspection.FREE Platinum Roof Protection Plan with 5 year leak repair coverage.Visit my website at  www.bourbonnaisHomeInspector.com or like me on facebook at  https://www.facebook.com/SLSHomeInspections 07/17/2016

Scott Seaton-The Home Inspector With A Heart SLS Home Inspections @815-644-6271Inspecting homes like yours in the Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Bradley, Illinois area since 2007.Real Estate inspections with same day report delivery. Mold and air quality testing. FREE 90 day Homeowners Warranty. Included with every inspection.FREE Sewergard protection for the first 90 days. covers up to $4000 of sewer or water main repairs.FREE Recallchek appliance recall service. Included with every inspection.FREE Moldsafe coverage on every inspection.FREE Platinum Roof Protection Plan with 5 year leak repair coverage.Visit my website at  www.bourbonnaisHomeInspector.com or like me on facebook at  https://www.facebook.com/SLSHomeInspections 07/04/2016

Scott SeatonSLS Home Inspections @815-644-6271Inspecting homes like yours in the Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Bradley, Illinois area since 2007.Real Estate inspections with same day report delivery. Mold and air quality testing available.FREE 90 day Homeowners Warranty. Included with every inspection.FREE Sewergard protection for the first 90 days. covers up to $4000 of sewer or water main repairs.FREE Recallchek appliance recall service. Included with every inspection.FREE Moldsafe coverage on every inspection.Visit my website at  http://www.slshomeinspections.com/ or www.bourbonnaisHomeInspector.com or like me on facebook at  https://www.facebook.com/SLSHomeInspections 06/06/2016

Scott SeatonSLS Home Inspections @815-644-6271Inspecting homes like yours in the Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Bradley, Illinois area since 2007.Real Estate inspections with same day report delivery. Mold and air quality testing available.FREE 90 day Homeowners Warranty. Included with every inspection.FREE Sewergard protection for the first 90 days. covers up to $4000 of sewer or water main repairs.FREE Recallchek appliance recall service. Included with every inspection.FREE Moldsafe coverage on every inspection.Visit my website at  http://www.slshomeinspections.com/ or www.bourbonnaisHomeInspector.com or like me on facebook at  https://www.facebook.com/SLSHomeInspections 05/22/2016

Scott SeatonSLS Home Inspections @815-644-6271Inspecting homes like yours in the Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Bradley, Illinois area since 2007.Real Estate inspections with same day report delivery. Mold and air quality testing. FREE 90 day Homeowners Warranty. Included with every inspection.FREE Sewergard protection for the first 90 days. covers up to $4000 of sewer or water main repairs.FREE Recallchek appliance recall service. Included with every inspection.FREE Moldsafe coverage on every inspection.Visit my website at  http://www.slshomeinspections.com/ or www.bourbonnaisHomeInspector.com or like me on facebook at  https://www.facebook.com/SLSHomeInspections 04/25/2016

Scott Seaton SLS Home Inspections @815-644-6271Inspecting homes like yours in the Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Bradley, Illinois area since 2007.Real Estate inspections with same day report delivery. Mold and air quality testing. FREE 90 day Homeowners Warranty. Included with every inspection.FREE Sewergard protection for the first 90 days. covers up to $4000 of sewer or water main repairs.FREE Recallchek appliance recall service. Included with every inspection.FREE Moldsafe coverage on every inspection.Visit my website at  http://www.slshomeinspections.com/ or www.bourbonnaisHomeInspector.com or like me on facebook at  https://www.facebook.com/SLSHomeInspections 03/15/2016

Your Monday Morning MotivatorScott Seaton SLS Home Inspections @815-644-6271Inspecting homes like yours in the Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Bradley, Illinois area since 2007.Real Estate inspections with same day report delivery. Mold and air quality testing. FREE 90 day Homeowners Warranty. Included with every inspection.FREE Sewergard protection for the first 90 days. covers up to $4000 of sewer or water main repairs.FREE Recallchek appliance recall service. Included with every inspection.FREE Moldsafe coverage on every inspection.Visit my website at  http://www.slshomeinspections.com/ or www.bourbonnaisHomeInspector.com or like me on facebook at  https://www.facebook.com/SLSHomeInspections 03/07/2016

Time spent visiting with Agents is never wasted time. In the Bourbonnais-Kankakee Area winter is here and with winter comes the biggest slowdown of the year. How nice would it be to live in sunny Florida or Arizona for the whole year and be able to inspect year 'round? Too bad, I'm not moving. But I do a few things that make the winter a productive time for my business.      1. Office visits become a major priority. Visiting with agents or making an office presentation at a team meeting is easier to schedule in the fall and winter. And I always bring food. 2. Open house visits are a big part of my marketing. A bottle of water or a snack for the agent and some time away from a busy phone and I can build a real realationship with that agent. 3. Implementing a new system that will help me ... 02/15/2016

Mild or not, there's still time to check your furnace. Winter has been pretty mild in Bourbonnais, Illinois and all across the mid west this year. In fact, there are areas suffering from severe flooding as I write this post. There are a few things that are worse than a furnace acting up in the middle of the winter, but for the life of me I can't think of any right now. Your furnace needs an annual checkup and if you put it off until now, you're asking for trouble. Waiting until the snow flies means you waited about 3 months too long. Now if you're depending on something like this old furnace to keep you warm through the winter, then you might want to invest in a space heater. Or rent a hotel room. And also a Carbon Monoxide detector, because this Ole Smokey is a death trap.But when I th... 12/31/2015

Townhome & Condo Stats for Bourbonnais, Illinois Currently for Sale   For Sale Avg. List Min. Max Avg. Days All 22 $156,495 $69,900 $374,000 217 2 bedrooms 14 $150,514 $69,900 $374,000 220 3 bedrooms 8 $166,963 $109,900 $269,900 210 View All Townhomes & Condos For Sale in Bourbonnais Sale Averages - By Month   Sales Avg. List Avg. Sale Ratio% Avg. Days Dec 2012 2 $111,450 $103,000 92.3% 97 Nov 2012 2 $147,950 $141,450 95.5% 71 Sep 2012 1 $104,900 $75,000 71.5% 198 Aug 2012 2 $164,900 $140,500 87.0% 129 Jun 2012 2 $135,000 $127,000 94.0% 103 Apr 2012 2 $179,900 $163,000 90.6% 66 Mar 2012 1 $162,900 $152,500 93.6% 49 Feb 2012 7 $166,043 $136,286 83.3% 156 Jan 2012 2 $62,000 $52,500 84.7% 25 View Recent Sales of Townhomes & Condos in Bourbonnais The data relating to real estate for sale on... 01/28/2013

Single Family Home Stats for Bourbonnais, Illinois Currently for Sale   For Sale Avg. List Min. Max Avg. Days All 160 $205,022 $66,950 $1,325,000 161 2 bedrooms 7 $118,157 $75,000 $145,000 107 3 bedrooms 95 $192,984 $66,950 $1,325,000 173 4 bedrooms 50 $237,026 $74,900 $1,200,000 137 5 bedrooms 8 $223,950 $91,000 $364,999 217 View All Single Family Homes For Sale in Bourbonnais Sale Averages - By Month   Sales Avg. List Avg. Sale Ratio% Avg. Days Dec 2012 15 $193,073 $177,327 92.6% 122 Nov 2012 11 $159,860 $144,551 91.3% 160 Oct 2012 16 $196,650 $180,213 92.2% 200 Sep 2012 14 $190,924 $174,232 90.9% 112 Aug 2012 23 $184,921 $169,615 91.9% 119 Jul 2012 12 $159,225 $148,008 94.4% 135 Jun 2012 23 $196,793 $179,927 92.2% 169 May 2012 18 $163,122 $145,578 87.6% 154 Apr 2012 13 $241,862 $220,... 01/28/2013

With the rancorous elections finally behind us and Bourbonnais property prices on the rise, public sentiment is markedly improving. Last week, Neilson released its Consumer Confidence Survey, now showing the strongest level in more than four and a half years. My guess is that 2012 will likely mark the year that holiday tipping makes a comeback, too. “People are more generous this year because when the economy gets better, people do better.” is what international etiquette expert Jacqueline Whitmore had to say. The founder of the Protocol School of Palm Beach added, “They tend to be happier around the holiday time.” That’s true outside of Palm Beach, too: many Bourbonnais homeowners who felt forced to become latter day Scrooges during the previous few years may be feeling slightly less a... 12/02/2012

Things I am thankful for this year: health, of course -- for friends, family, myself -- and for the many things we all take for granted until something as devastating as Hurricane Sandy comes along to remind us of our good fortune. And especially on Thanksgiving, I’m grateful for…my kitchen! Kitchens have become the center of activity in today’s home, whether during a casual weeknight family meal or a grand Thanksgiving feast for twelve. More and more of our Bourbonnais real estate listings reflect just that: focused interest on the kitchen. Here are some relevant details that can draw interest to real estate listings: Floorplan – Is the kitchen open? Walled-off? Great yard view? Photos should be selected to highlight attractive layouts for effective real estate listings. Appliances – N... 11/18/2012

Time for the annual tune-up of Old Smokey? You better believe it. There are a few things that are worse than a furnace acting up in the middle of the winter, but for the life of me I can't think of any right now. Your furnace needs an annual checkup and now is the best time to get it done. Waiting until the leaves fall or even until the snow flies is just asking for trouble. Now if you're depending on something like this to keep you warm through the year, then you might want to invest in a space heater.      Furnaces are kind of like the tires on your car or oil changes. Don't rotate the tires or change the oil on time and you will be buying new tires sooner or worse yet, buying a new car because the engine blew. The average life span of a furnace can be greatly extended just by getting... 09/07/2011

Best of the Worst- my new TV show. It's going to be huge. Filled with all the craziest, wackiest, zaniest, nuttiest, cookiest and of course, stupidest things ever seen in a home inspection. Here are just a few. Hover over the picture for a witty comment. What do you think? I've got a million of these and they all scream out WHAT THE HELL WERE THEY THINKING? If you would like to be a part of our studio audience and will be traveling in the Bourbonnais and Kankakee Illinois area soon,, then Call Scott at SLS Home Inspections-815-644-6271 or visit his website at www.slshomeinspections.com  or visit his facebook page at www.facebook.coms/slshomeinspection       05/28/2011

There has been a sharp increase in the media over mold concerns in homes. Many home buyers want a mold sampling done before they move into their new home. It can be completed at the same time as a standard home inspection. Typically there will be a visual inspection and also mold odors will be noted, looking for possible mold contaminated areas. The source of all mold is moisture and a food source. The search for the moisture intrusion is critical for identifying the extent of the contamination. This sampling is done by tape or swab sampling of the actual mold growth. If no growth is visible, then an air quality test is done in several areas of the home. There is usually an indoor and outdoor sampling done to compare results for comparison.  After completion, the samples can be evaluate... 03/01/2011

    Assessment appeal services SHOCKED AT YOUR PROPERTY TAX BILL? Dandurand Appraisals can help! Many homeowners in Kankakee County and Will County are receiving tax bills that don't seem to be in line with real values of their homes. With many real estate markets changing rapidly, it pays to find out for sure. Call Dandurand Appraisals for an accurate appraisal of your homes true value so you can adjust your bill.  Most localities determine your property tax burden based on an ad valorem assessment of the property's value. Sometimes, as a property owner, you get an unwanted surprise in the mail telling you your taxes are going up, and sometimes it may seem as though your assessment is too high. Often, matters like this can be resolved with a phone call. However, if after discussing yo... 09/09/2009

    Foreclosure/REO appraisals Homes in foreclosure and homes that have reverted to your institution's ownership present special appraisal challenges. At Dandurand Appraisals, we're more than ready and able to help.  For a property in foreclosure, you may need to know the difference between fair market value and "quick disposition" value, to know your potential charge-off liability. At Dandurand Appraisals, we have experience in both providing snapshots of fair market value for our mortgage lending and servicing clients as well as "quick sale" forecasts that understand your timeline.   Owners of property in foreclosure, of course, present special challenges. They may be unwilling to allow an inspection of the property. If they have abandoned the property already, they may have neglecte... 09/09/2009