Secure Choice Real Estate Consultants

The inspections went very well. Mark is knowledgeable and thorough.

Mark was extremely professional and thorough. He even walked up on our 30-old year shake roof, although it was not exactly safe to do so! You will be hard pressed to find a better home inspector.

Mark arrived on time and gave a thorough inspection of every room in the house as well as the attic, garage, and basement. Mark also inspected the yard and foliage. Mark obviously has a great deal of knowledge and was very generous with tips to take care of certain issues in the house. Mark spent over 4 hours with me, explaining exactly what he was seeing as well as what should be addressed. Mark was very professional and did an excellent job inspecting our home.

Mark is the consummate professional. He sets the right expectations up front and then goes above and beyond delivering on them. He will show up on time with all of the equipment he will need for possibly the most thorough property inspection you've seen. He also insists on the buyer being present for crucial parts of the inspection. This is great not only to witness his skill but also to see first hand the faults of the property you seek to buy. His final reports are extremely detailed and for us, they have served as a home improvement to do list even after the purchase is completed. He does not waste any time and will proceed with surgical precision. His is not a passive inspection of just what is visible from 10 feet away. He will get his hands and knees dirty if it means finding anything that would adversely affect the valuation of the property. Obviously, he has tremendous experience, the right equipment and an up to date knowledge base to find these faults/deviations from code. We have used his expertise twice (so far)- once for a condo in Chicago and another for a home in a western suburb. On both occasions, Mark has done such a thorough job that it has given us an edge with negotiations and guaranteed that we receive substantial fair compensation towards closing costs. His loyalty will first be to you and he will not even discuss what he sees with your agent unless you authorize it. His experience coupled with his candor make for a formidable combination in his line of work.

Mark did a very job. We were first time home buyers - a lot of jitters during the buying process. The home inspection went through perfect - no issues at all. They did a thorough job. We were able to use Mark's findings as leverage in renegotiating the price. Money well spent for us. I also want to mention that I rarely review providers / vendors. But Mark did such a good job I need to spread the word around.

This is the third time that we have used Mark for a home inspection and he always does a fantastic job. His inspection is extremely thorough and his resulting report is comprehensive and helpful when trying to negotiate with sellers on items that need to be fixed prior to closing. The report provides photos and clear explanation of his findings as well as $ estimate to fix. Mark shows-up on time and stays as long as he needs to complete the job - it doesn't feel rushed. Throughout the inspection, he takes time to explain his findings so when the report is issued we know exactly what the items are referring to. My knowledge of home repairs is extremely limited but Mark does a great job of clearly explaining issues in a way that I can understand and I feel comfortable asking questions. The report was delivered on-time and both our real estate broke and the seller's said it was the most detailed and comprehensive inspection they had ever seen.

Fantastic home inspector, extremely detailed and very personable. Produced a gorgeous report with full color pictures, very clear about the relative importance of what he found. He was recommended by a friend who used him 3 times, and we'll definitely use him again. Also appreciated that he had a Square card reader so he could take my credit card payment securely right there.

Mark was EXTREMELY detailed. He gave us both pointers on how to maintain our property and also pointed out issues that needed to be remediated. Marks detailed report included photographs and descriptions. I have worked with Mark before on another purchase (that fell through) and Mark has consistently provided great service as well as excellent advice

Mark performed a home inspection on an investment property and as always he was great! I have used Mark's services twice in the past. Mark is very detailed with the inspection and the report. The seller didn't make the property available to use for an inspection twice and Mark was very understanding and rescheduled. I will continue to use Mark for any future purchases.

Mark was great, he was straight forward on both home inspections, he simply found what was right and wrong with each house and put it down on paper. He provided estimates to correct the things as well. On the first home inspection, I thought I was buying a turn key house until Mark found serious fire damage in the basement that had been painted over to try and hide it from potential homeowners. I'm beyond thankful he found that because if I had bought that house and found the fire damage later I would have been beyond furious, I backed out of the deal immediately. A few weeks later I found another house and Mark did a complete home inspection again. There were a few things wrong with the house but nothing major, the inspection report helped greatly when countering with the current home owners. All in all, if you want a guy that knows what hes doing give Mark a call, I'm happy I did.