Podcast: How to Reduce Your Property Taxes

In this episode Charles Hutchinson, Esp. stopped by the podcast to talk about property taxes and what every homeowner can do to reduce them. Some of the topics we discussed were:

  1. How is your property tax amount determined?
  2. Where does your property tax money go to?
  3. What is involved in the property tax appeal process?
  4. How often should you appeal your taxes?

For the full show notes please visit: https://pod.co/the-home-geeks-podcast/16-how-to-reduce-your-property-taxes-with-charles-hutchinson

[Podcast] Why Getting your Sewer Checked Can Save you a Crap Ton of Money

Will from Sewerviewer LLC stopped by the podcast to talk about why it is important to have a sewer inspection completed prior to purchasing any property. Some items that were discussed are:

1) What can be found during a sewer inspection?

2) What not to flush down your toilet.

3) How you can potentially have the City pay for your sewer repair (at least in Chicago)

4) When should you consider having your sewer scoped as a maintenance activity?

For shown notes visit: https://pod.co/the-home-geeks-podcast/13-why-getting-your-sewer-checked-can-save-you-a-crap-ton-of-money

Podcast: When You Purchase a Condo, What are You Actually Buying?

In this episode, Matt Douglas, a Partner at the law firm Zelechowski & Douglas, Ltd joined Tim to talk about the intricacies of buying a condo from a legal standpoint and how the process can be more complicated than buying a single-family home or even a multi-unit building.  In this episode we discussed:

  • What are you actually buying when you purchase a condo?
  • What is the Homeowner’s Association (HOA) and what is their purpose?
  • Can you negotiate on HOA items that were found during an inspection?
  • What are reserve funds and special assessments?

For the full show notes please visit: https://pod.co/the-home-geeks-podcast/7-when-you-purchase-a-condo-what-are-you-actually-buying-with-matt-douglas

Podcast: Making Sure Your Home is Adequately Insured

Angelica Garcilazo, an insurance agent with State Farm, stopped by the podcast to talk to Tim about what proper coverage means for homeowners in Chicago and surrounding suburbs.  In this episode we discuss:

  1. What goes into ensuring your home is adequately insured?
  2. What is Gap coverage and why you may what it?
  3. The difference between a sewer backup and your basement flooding, and are you covered for both?
  4. Under what circumstances you should call your insurance agent.

For the full show notes please visit: https://pod.co/the-home-geeks-podcast/episode-9-making-sure-your-home-is-adequately-insured-with-angelica-garcilazo

Podcast: How to Avoid Common Painting Mistakes and Paint Like A Pro

In this episode, Jeremy and Bekah Miller from The Miller’s House Painting stop by to talk about common mistakes most DIY painters make and some tips on getting the best painting results efficiently.  Some topics that are addressed:

  1. Common exterior painting mistakes
  2. Common interior painting mistakes
  3. Common drywall repair mistakes
  4. Selecting the right paint for the job
  5. How investing in the proper tools will save you time and frustration.

For the full show notes visit: https://pod.co/the-home-geeks-podcast/episode-3-how-to-avoid-common-painting-mistakes-and-paint-like-a-pro-with-jeremy-and-bekah-miller