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Five Things Homeowners Need to Know About Finished Basements

This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic. 1. Does a Finished Basement Increase a Home’s Value? It depends on your definition of “value”. If we’re talking about market value—which is generally the price a buyer is willing …

Midwest Drought Causing Cracks in Basement Walls

Many homeowners in Missouri are seeing the impact of the drought with cracked walls in the basement, forcing thousands of dollars in repair bills that insurance generally doesn’t cover. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that basement repair companies are overwhelmed …