Markus Keller

Markus is a gem in this industry. He is beyond professional, efficient, smart, knowledgeable, and honest. He was a joy to work with and taught my husband and I a lot about the inspection process, what to look for in buying a house, and what to focus on regarding repairs or potential home improvement projects. We highly highly highly recommend and trust Markus 1000%. His inspection reports are very detailed and he highlights what the issues are and possible solutions in an easy to read summary format. He is also available after the inspection process and provides his expert advice on any projects you might have. We owe Markus a lot for just being a honest guy and giving us his expert opinion when we needed it.

Markus is the real deal and knows what he is doing. He works for his client's best interests and provides post-inspection guidance.

Markus Keller is amazing! We ended up using him for three different properties and he saved us on the first two from making BIG mistakes. There were some major issues with the first two properties that we did not see and would not have considered an issue had it not been for Markus. The inspection report was very thorough and clearly explained the findings and recommendations. This helped us counter offer and make note of items that needed to be addressed once we were in our new home. I wish Markus could have been involved in the process earlier on when we were searching for properties instead of after we made an offer because he had a lot of helpful insights into areas to avoid that were prone to flooding and water damage. I hope I never have to buy a home again, but if I do I will definitely be calling Markus!

Markus was excellent. His rough estimates for various fixes were incredibly close to the quoted prices

He was very thorough and responsive while being blunt in the best way possible. He will tell you the truth and his honest opinions about the house while providing solutions to fix any concerns. Throughout the inspection he was very knowledgable and patient while walking us through the entire house and what to look for. He is there to both uncover any concerns you may not know about the house and how to care for it.

Markus will find every issue with the property you are about to buy. Listen to him and make an informed decision.

Always on the customer's side! Thorough report and good advice given. Highly recommended!

direct. honest. helpful.

Markus is great! Very knowledgeable and tells you which item on your home inspection is a minor issue that can be fixed easily versus a major issue that requires a big expensive fix.

Markus was amazing. This final sale was the second house we had him inspect. He saved us from a horrible purchase in Pilsen before we settled on this great place in humboldt park. He continues to be invested in our success and has offered advice on some cities issues with this house after the sale was complete. He is very thorough and straight forward. This is the kind of guy you want in your corner.

Very detailed and excellent follow up.

Sourced Markus through a friend. He is 115% worth the cost. Must have for someone looking at an older vintage home in the Chicagoland area.

Markus is a very thorough inspector. He has great experience in the city and knows the codes by heart. He provided lots of helpful ideas on what to fix after moving in and what might be improved before moving. The write-up on my condo was great for knowing what needed work.

Markus is very very very detailed If there is one thing you want in an home inspector - its detail. We found Markus on yelp and we wanted someone with experience in older homes. Markus specializes in all kinds of homes and Chicago locations. I sent him a resquest for a quote via email and within 1 day he had written me back a very detailed explanation of his process and what I might find in homes and locations I was considering. When I called to make an appointment he had great availability to get right in and review the property. Markus was early (on time) and he began the perimeter work. Markus revisited areas he already reviewed with family who showed up later and basically walked the entire house with us. This was very helpful as we could be more educated on property in its totality and not just when we reviewed the report 2 days later. My last inspector just gave highlights when he came to big ticket items but Markus really led us around so we were intimately involved in the process and was aware of the big and small and how to fix each. He should us the when, why, where, and how to with every defect. He gave his honest opinions and gave us insight into scope of work that would be ahead of us and his expertise as a contractor really paid off. Now that bad. Markus while personable and knowledgeable made many unsavory remarks in his chit chat and throughout the inspection used foul language. This was witnessed by not only myself but both relators. Markus is a city inspector and contractor not a home inspector by origination. This is his second career and as such will not have a similar write up of your property as other inspectors where it is neutral and just giving facts. He offers to write another report to go to the sellers but unless you request that upfront there will be delays and headaches. Markus himself acknowledged he had received several complaints about his write up (but clearly failed to adjust based on the clients who were paying him). Again the write up he gave us was excellent for our eyes only ------but as law dictates "if you request an item to be fixed you must send over the report". Because this is his second career Markus could not understand this and has not grasped that very critical fact. Needless to say we could not negotiate any repairs due to his opening sentence. "This house is in very good shape. " He then followed that sentiment for another paragraph but then ended with 5 pages of defects. Atleast 3 were pretty major with repairs needing to be done immediately to the tune of 15,000. There were issues that were defects that had very immediate future needs but the phrasing made it appear that because they werent an issue at present they fell upon us to eat. The sellers only saw that first paragraph about how great their home was and had blinders during negotiations to the other five pages he wrote up on defects. I'd select Markus only if you personally want to know how the house is and want a knowledgeable narrative not to be shared. If his write up has to go to sellers I'd select another inspector to write it up and or represent you in an inspection situation.

Markus was very thorough and produced a detailed, informative inspection report.

Honest, thorough and came very well recommended from the folks at all the biggest companies in Chicago for home inspections.

Markus was great and really friendly! He gave us an accurate report (per the name..) that we used both to consider our purchase and as an instrument to receive a few sweet credits at closing

Great service. Really listens and tries to help. He did more than simply give us excellent inspection service. Also, was quite helpful with getting us started on our remodeling.

Markus was great! He was very thorough and explained everything to us, and answered all our questions. We also had some follow-up questions for him and he helped promptly. We highly recommend him to any buyer.

Markus was great. He was very patient with all our questions, conducted a thorough inspection and was very generous with his time even after the inspection to go over several issues that he found. Would definitely recommend.