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[quote=Anonymous]It would be worth getting a professional to evaluate and to get estimates from a reputable waterproofing company.  It helps that the basement is unfinished which allows an more transparent and unobstructed view of what is happening when it rains.  Assuming you could get sufficient assurances that the problem was solvable, I would be OK buying the house.  That said, I would not finish the basement until you solved the problem and went through multiple storms without any water intrusion. We had an unfinished basement where water would seep in maybe once a year or less during really heavy rains.  We tried every DYI fix including regrading and rerouting downspouts, which definitely helped but not completely.  After 10 years we finally relented and spent $35K on a complete perimeter trench and sump pump system that included a transferable dry basement guarantee.  That was two years ago and we've had no more problems since.  It also allowed us to finish out basement into a really nice space.  [/quote]

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