“They compensated us for the windows [which needed replacement]….” This was in March 2021, for a 1950s house in south Bloomington in the $350,000 to $400,000 range. There were several other substantial issues, but none that approached the windows in cost. This was a multiple offer situation, and my clients were still able to negotiate effectively based on my thorough inspection and report.

“Your inspection [of the house we sold] cost us 80 grand, so I thought we should hire you for our pre-purchase inspection.” The former was a large house in the Crocus Hill neighborhood of St. Paul. Spring-Summer 2018

“Thank you again for all of the great insights and tips that you shared with me during the home inspection.” C. T., Maplewood, 1/4/21 (post-purchase inspection December 2020). This house had a chimney that was at risk of collapsing, which was not evident from the ground (and possibly not even up close, to the untrained eye). Definitely something an owner would want to know about ASAP, to address preventively, for safety and to avoid extensive damage to the house.

“We really appreciate your honesty…. it is looking like the repairs will be way out of our budget, even if the sellers come down on the price.… Your inspection was very thorough and possibly helped save us from a bad financial decision…”  J. K., November 2020. The next month these clients hired me to inspect another house, which they purchased.

“We had the seller… cover $3000 in… costs related to the windows.”  S. B., condo buyer, November 2020

“Thank you so much for the thorough and thoughtful inspection.”  J. L., August 2020

“Appreciate it, Peter!”  D.B., August 2020

“Yes, we bought the house and will close on Friday.  I drove the price down … and they left the Steinway Piano… thanks for your help.  I really appreciate it.”   T.G., Summer 2020 (after inspection, my buyer negotiated the price down further from the offered price, which had already been negotiated down six figures from the listing price; this seven-figure home had been on the market for months)

“Thanks very much for your message and I appreciate your added advice…. We were extremely pleased with the help and work that you provided….” K.L., July 2020

“I very much appreciate your thoroughness… thank you for your honest assessment.” N.S., April 2020