Call/Text: 904.758.9225
Email: Admin@HouseScanFL.com
Mailing Address: 7643 Gate Parkway Suite 104-22 Jacksonville, FL 32256
Hours of Operation: Monday – Sunday: 12:00AM – 11:59PM (ALWAYS OPEN)
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Kurt Stein, Home Inspector, Founder, & CEO of HouseScan Inspections, earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering from Penn State University. His knack for problem solving led him to Northeast Florida to pursue a career in engineering and operations working for several large manufacturers.
After purchasing several homes in Northeast Florida, Kurt’s exposure and interest in real estate expanded, and he soon recognized a significant opportunity for improvement in the historically monotonous and unchanged home inspection industry that could benefit home buyers and realtors alike. In 2017, with a slew of improvements in mind, HouseScan Inspections was born, and Kurt has never looked back. In just a few short years, Kurt has grown HouseScan to become the largest and highest-rated home inspection company in Northeast Florida. Every day he looks to improve his team, systems, and processes to continue delivering the “ultimate home inspection experience” to more and more customers in Northeast Florida.
In his spare time, you’ll find Kurt either on pickleball court, renovating properties, organizing charity Spikeball or Poker tournaments, and spending time with his beautiful wife, Stephanie, his daughter, Hampton, and his Australian Sheppard, Emma. Kurt’s other passions include traveling, art, personal finance & investing, property renovations, problem solving, and business building.
As the Director of Operations, Jillian is responsible for managing the administrative team and also performs most of the behind-the-scenes work involved in providing each and every one of our clients with great customer service and an unmatched inspection report. Anybody that’s met Jillian knows the professionalism, unmatched customer service, and problem solving capabilities that she brings to the table.
Jillian was born and raised in Jacksonville, FL and grew up around construction and business with her Father as a marine contractor and her Mother as a retail store manager. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of North Florida and is pursuing a Master’s Degree as well. She has a combined 12 years of experience in Office Management, working for an Electrical Contractor, a Plumbing Contractor, a Window Covering company, multiple Real Estate teams, and even vacation rentals.
When Jillian isn’t helping make the home inspection process enjoyable and painless for clients she enjoys expressing herself creatively by painting, sewing, and cooking. In her downtime, Jillian is usually reading, working 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzles, and spending time with her husband and two dogs outdoors.
Devin has always had two great passions; the outdoors and construction. Growing up in coastal Florida with a General Contractor as a Dad provided plenty of opportunities for both.
After graduating from Georgia Southern University with a B.S. in Natural & Cultural Resource Management, Devin completed an internship with the Bureau of Land Management in California. Devin then moved to South Carolina to take on a Leadership Role with a college ministry for 5 years. He then returned to Florida and began work as a biologist for an aquatic management company. Finally, as a home inspector Devin is able to combine his background and passions to provide unmatched service, promising each client the highest level of integrity, diligence, and expertise. He is driven to exceed expectations and help individuals make the most informed decisions possible. With this background and mindset and consistently inspecting over 40 homes per month, Devin has solidified himself as one of the best and most thorough inspectors in Jacksonville and has since been promoted to field manager and is responsible for training of our newest inspectors.
Devin is a man of Faith, a Husband, and a Father. When he is not found on the water surfing or fishing, look for him playing volleyball on the beach, working on his house or spending time with family, friends and his pup Trident.
Josh is a Jacksonville native who grew up around the military having lived on Mayport Naval Base for 10 years during his youth. Josh began his professional career in corrections as a corrections officer at an Immigration prison, where he was also a firearms instructor. During this time, he also proudly served our country as an active duty member in the Marine Corps reserves. In these roles, a high attention to detail and effective communication were critical, which has helped Josh easily transition and become an incredible home inspector, now performing over 40 inspections per month. Josh leads our company in inspections for military personnel and veterans, where we gladly provide a discount of $25 off.
Josh recently welcomed his daughter into the world and now has another on the way. When Josh isn’t hanging out with his wife, daughter, and two dogs, you’ll find him either in the outdoors, working out, or hitting the streets on his Harley Davidson motorcycle.
Daven is a Jacksonville native and after graduating from FSCJ, began his career as a Health Insurance Specialist. As a lover of God and people, Daven served and attended Church for many years until eventually joining his Church staff full-time, doing Graphic Design and Facilities Management. In 2018, Daven became licensed and certified to perform home inspections, and opened up his own company, Forever Home Inspections, doing home inspections on the side. Daven met Kurt around the same time, and they stayed in touch until they ultimately decided to join forces with Daven joining the HouseScan team in mid 2019. Daven consistently performs over 40 home inspections per month, and regularly receives high praises and reviews from his clients.
If he’s not out spending time with his wife and 4 beautiful children, you can find Daven on a disc golf course or playing flag football.
Shaun was raised in Central Florida. Growing up playing music, Shaun spent time touring in a band immediately following high school. After this, Shaun went into the hospitality and retail industries and has a combined 12 years of leadership experience, including management positions at Panera Bread, Apple, Carvana, Fedex, and most recently Casper Sleep.
In 2020, Shaun and his girlfriend purchased a home in Jacksonville and experienced firsthand the quality and customer service of HouseScan Inspections, and knew that he wanted to be a part of the team and brand. Shaun ultimately joined the HouseScan team in the Fall of 2020. Shaun brings an incredible amount of knowledge and a wide range of experiences, great communication skills, and unmatched management skills to the table and consistently performs over 40 home inspections per month.
Aside from work, Shaun loves his family, their two dogs, and his gym community, and is extremely excited about having a baby on the way!
Scott Andrews was born and raised here in Jacksonville and attended Bishop Kenny High School. Once out of school, Scott began his professional career as a 3rd generation commercial plumbing contractor. In 2013, Scott decided to jump into the investment banking world and took on a project manager role within the Vendor Management department of a multi-national bank. Scott served in this capacity for nearly 8 years. After meeting Kurt and sharing the same passion of helping others and making our community a better place, Scott decided to change careers and joined the HouseScan family in 2021.
Aside from work, Scott enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf, fishing, coaching baseball and competing in local BBQ competitions.
Tyler was born and raised in Alabama where after graduating from High School, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserves. In 2013 Tyler began a career in Law Enforcement at the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office in Alabama and in March of 2019 Tyler and his wife, Kati, moved to Jacksonville, Florida where Tyler continued his career in law enforcement with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. In this career, Tyler learned how to handle tough situations, how to deal with a wide variety of people & personalities, and developed an incredible attention to detail as well as excellent communication skills. In the summer of 2021, Tyler decided to change career paths and joined the HouseScan Inspections family.
When not performing inspections, Tyler enjoys spending time with his wife, going to the gym & training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and playing video games. On the weekends you can find Tyler and his wife frequenting the many craft breweries around Jacksonville, and watching Alabama Crimson Tide and Jaguars Football. Tyler is the proud father of 3 cats: Charlie, Lily, and Archie.
Originally from St. Louis, MO, Trent moved to Jacksonville from Chicago in 2020. During his time in the Windy City, he worked as a Business Operations Manager for 10 years, helping to establish Half Acre Beer Co. as a prominent regional craft brewery. The experience gleaned from operating in a start-up environment combined with a deep focus on servicing customer relationships, provided a nice foundation to transition to the Home Inspection space. Additionally, Trent’s years of working in the trades for a luxury residential remodel firm allowed for a thorough understanding of building sciences and the ability to identify quality craftsmanship.
When Trent is not inspecting, he’s making music in various projects, fixing up his home in Murray Hill, and spending time with his beautiful wife and two cats.
Mike is originally from Fort Myers, FL where he worked as a seasonal bartender for the several beach and country clubs in SW Florida. The country club industry allowed him to move to places like Denver, Maine, and all-around Florida in the summer. After several years managing and bartending at some of the best nightlife venues that Orlando offers, Mike settled down in Jacksonville with his girlfriend and two dogs. Before returning to bartending, Mike briefly went to work for a major insurance company in health, life, and annuities. When bartending slowed due to the pandemic, Mike decided to get his home inspection license and initially worked for a large home inspection company in the area. After a couple of years, Mike kept hearing about the incredible team culture at HouseScan Inspections and decided to make a move.
When he’s not inspecting homes, Mike enjoys walking the trails with his dogs, going to the beach, disc golf, working out, and relaxing at home.
Dom was born and raised in rural southern New Jersey, and after graduating from high school, moved to Jacksonville to pursue career opportunities, first in the restaurant industry, and then in warehousing & logistics. Dom then decided to get licensed in Home Inspections, and began working under a seasoned and established home inspection company in the Northeast Florida area. After several slower months with this other firm, Dom re-evaluated his options, came across HouseScan Inspections, and eventually decided to join the team and help spearhead HouseScan’s new insurance inspection division. Dom now provides hundreds of insurance inspections every month for homeowner’s across Northeast Florida. Dom loves all thing sports and spending time with his family.
Bradley Goodson comes from a life of sports, having played Division 1 Collegiate Baseball at The College of Charleston. After graduating with a Marketing degree, Bradley spent the first part of his career in the Marine & Boating Sales industry in South Florida. Being a bit of a jack of all trades and enjoying helping others, Bradley eventually opened up a Handyman Services business performing small and medium sized jobs for clients in Northeast Florida. Bradley was then introduced to the HouseScan team, and decided to get licensed and eventually joined the team. After being with the team for nearly a year, Bradley left briefly to pursue an opportunity with a large nationwide luxury home builder, but then rejoined the HouseScan team in early 2022 to help launch and operate the insurance inspection division and continue to perform home inspections during peak season.
With a vast knowledge gained from his career in home renovations, Shawn Lev, a native of Jacksonville, Florida, brings a great deal of construction and trades expertise to his role as an inspector. Specializing in insurance & investor inspections, Shawn strives to positively impact everybody he encounters on a daily basis with his warm, calm, and personal demeaner.
Gabby was born and raised in Jacksonville Florida and graduated from the Marine Science center. During her senior year of high school Gabby was promoted to Assistant Manager at a local restaurant. After several years in the restaurant industry, Gabby decided that she wanted to venture out and explore a different career path and transitioned into a stay-at-home Mom for her daughter Rayleigh while she used this time to determine what her next step in life would be. Gabby joined the HouseScan family in 2022 and is excited to leverage her years of customer service to help aid our real estate agent partners, clients, and inspectors.
When Gabby isn’t busy with work she loves to sing, draw, travel, and spend time with her daughter. Gabby loves to live a healthy lifestyle which includes an organic diet, and spending time outdoors with her family.
Sarah was born and raised in Jacksonville, FL. After high school, Sarah worked in the medical field as a surgical tech assistant. In 2020, Sarah decided to take a new path and entered into the world of Real Estate working at Berkshire Hathaway as the Mandarin location’s Office Administrator. Sarah is continuing to expand her Real Estate knowledge and experience and joined HouseScan in 2022.
Outside of work Sarah enjoys spending time at the beach with her husband and family. During her downtime, Sarah loves to read and snuggle up with her dog, Mylea, and cat, Elle.
Gage Tarashik was born in Jacksonville, Florida, but spent most of his childhood in York, Pennsylvania after living in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for short period of time. Gage spent most of his youth playing football at various levels. With his deep love of football (Go Jags!), Gage currently coaches 10u football at University Christian in his free time. His professional background includes 12 years in pool and spa sales and service. While passionate about music, comedy, and cooking, Gage enjoys spending weekends with family and friends, or on the field coaching youth sports.
Blake Haliburton was born and raised in Jacksonville, FL, Blake Haliburton has built a diverse skill set across multiple trade industries, with a longstanding interest in home inspection. His curiosity and dedication to understanding every aspect of home construction led him to pursue a career where he could apply his technical expertise while helping homeowners make informed decisions.
With hands-on experience in aviation maintenance, residential remodeling, and electrical/plumbing/HVAC work, Blake brings a well-rounded perspective to the HouseScan team. Now a certified home inspector, his extensive knowledge and keen attention to detail make him a valuable addition to our Insurance Inspection Team.
Outside of work, Blake enjoys woodworking, exploring state parks, and planning road trips.
Becky Sarka was born and raised in Jacksonville and spent several years as a dedicated stay-at-home mom, managing a busy household and ensuring everything ran smoothly. When the opportunity for a new challenge arose, she joined HouseScan Inspections after learning about the role from Scott Andrews. Excited to grow in a new environment, Becky is joining an integral part of HouseScan- our Operations team.
Outside of work, Becky enjoys spending quality time with her family, cooking up new recipes in the kitchen, and unwinding with some fun-filled karaoke. While country music is her go-to, she also loves belting out some classic 80s and 90s hits.
Emerald grew up in Keystone Heights, Florida, and moved to Jacksonville for college. She graduated from the University of North Florida with a degree in Business Administration, majoring in Marketing and minoring in Digital Marketing & Analytics and Communications. With experience in graphic design and social media management from her work on the marketing teams at the University of North Florida Student Union, VyStar Credit Union, and her local church, Emerald is now responsible for overseeing all marketing and business development efforts at HouseScan Inspections. In her free time, she enjoys playing volleyball with her recreation team, reading, and drawing.