Talon Home Inspection

Talon Home Inspection is a one-person operation out of Revere: Stephen Verbeek started the company in 2008, five years after he began inspecting homes in 2003, and the company says it covers the Greater Boston area. He holds Massachusetts home inspector license #601 and does the inspections himself. Eighteen Google reviews average a perfect 5 stars, and the same theme repeats through nearly all of them: he doesn't just hand over a report, he walks buyers through what he found in plain language, and covers the whole property — attic, basement, common areas — not just the unit under contract. The most recent review, from a buyer who had a condo inspected in Old Town Marblehead this spring, describes exactly that: on time, thorough beyond the unit itself, and knowledgeable about the building's age. That pattern holds across the full review history, which stretches back to 2023, and includes at least one real estate agent who says the inspections and reports are dependable enough to keep referring clients. Nothing negative shows up in the reviews on record, and what he claims about his own license and background matches what customers describe. The one thing worth noting is that the track record, while consistent, is still concentrated on a single platform and a modest 18 reviews, so it's worth confirming scheduling lead time and asking to see a sample report before booking. For a buyer who wants an inspector who explains findings rather than just filing them, Talon looks like a straightforward, low-risk call.