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Spring Showers: What to Do When Your Basement Floods
Updated February 2025
When the rainy days of spring arrive it's a safe bet that some homeowners will have to deal with damp conditions.
Our brokers are here to offer some helpful advice for preventing and dealing with flooded basements. Here's what you need to do when the rain falls in Chicagoland neighborhoods.
Before the Storm
Let's start with an ounce of prevention. Before the spring rains arrive, it's best to take some precautions to prevent basement flooding and to minimize the damage in case flooding does occur.
- Inspect basement walls. Check your foundation and basement walls for cracks, indicating a possible leak. Small cracks are relatively easy to fix with hydraulic cement or epoxy, but larger cracks should...
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Start a Container Garden This Spring
Spring is here, which means many green-thumbed Chicagoans are dreaming of the gardening season ahead. Rest assured that no matter how big or small your outdoor space may be, you have room to grow some beautiful plants.
Container gardening is a great option for smaller spaces. Anyone with a deck, patio, balcony or stoop can easily grow a thriving container garden in Chicago or try their hand at indoor gardening!
Whether you're interested in growing vegetables and herbs for the table or simply cultivating some charming annual flowers, our real estate agents are here to share some gardening tips for container growing in the Chicago area.
- Choose Your Container
First things first, pick out containers...
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How Long Appliances Last: When is it Time to Upgrade?
Kitchen appliances are often taken for granted. We use them every day, but we tend not to think about them too much — until they stop working.
One of the questions our real estate agents get asked the most when showing homes is, "How long will the appliances last?" The good news is that in a new home with brand-new modern appliances, they should last quite a long time! If you're selling your home, upgrading and replacing old appliances can also help sell your home faster and fetch a higher price. Here's what you need to know about the lifespan of various appliances, how to make them last longer and how to know when it's time to upgrade.
Refrigerator and Freezer - 10 to 18 Years
Refrigerators have one of the longe...
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