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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To the above - meant to quote it right, but:

The difference is,[b] the ones in Skokie have basements[/b], are generally good repair if not updated, and don't cost 600,000. [/quote]

This is the second reference I've seen on a DCUM thread this week about houses around here not having basements.  Just curious where all these are?  Not trying to be snarky, but truly curious because we did extensive house hunting in 2002 before we bought our DC row house and again last year before we bought a SFH (we looked in CH CH, Arlington and NW), and when I say extensive I mean LOTS and LOTS of open houses over the course of a year each time... and I honestly can't recall a single house without a basement.  Is it an outside the beltway phenomenon?  In any case, my comment to the above would be the reason homes in the midwest have basements (not the only reason, but a good one) is because they have tornados there.  Also, as many folks who do have basements here will tell you, be careful what you wish for, because the soil around here makes them very prone to flooding.  [/quote]

The reason people's basements flood is due to improper foundation water proofing, lack of grading and weeping systems. I also bet the old home owners don't want to invest the money in maintaining or bringing their basements up to code.[/quote]

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