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Radon is an invisible, odorless gas that can seep through tiny gaps in your home and linger where your family lives, works and sleeps. The CDC links it to about 21,000 lung cancer deaths each year, making it the nation’s second leading cause of the disease after smoking. In Illinois, more than one in three homes tested exceed the EPA action level of 4 pCi/L - a risk that crosses every price point, neighborhood and construction style. Cancer Survivor Day, June 7, and the week

by The White Glove Inspections Team You can’t see, smell, or taste radon, yet it can settle in the air you breathe every day. Picture an invisible gas drifting up from the soil beneath your floors, slipping through hair-line cracks and quietly lingering in the places your family feels safest. Unlike mold or carbon monoxide, there’s no telltale odor or irritation to warn you that something’s wrong - but over time the threat to your lungs can be life-changing. Radon’s danger is

Introduction: Why First-Time Homebuyers Confuse Inspections and Appraisals If you feel a little unsure about the difference between a home inspection and an appraisal, you’re in good company. Most Chicagoland first-time buyers picture two professionals walking through a house, taking notes and handing over thick reports, so it’s easy to assume those services overlap. Yet the truth is that an inspection and an appraisal answer entirely different questions, safeguard different

Why the Inspector Matters Most You’ve secured your offer and are imagining life in your new Chicago home, but concerns about hidden issues—like leaks, wiring, or mold—can quickly turn excitement into anxiety. In a city where old and new homes sit side by side, the difference between a dream home and a money pit is often what your inspector finds. Many first-time buyers treat the inspection as a formality, picking the first name they see. This shortcut can lead to costly surpr