Better House Chicago
Wayne and Derek have been through a lot of Chicago Renovations and have decided the stories are so incredible, they need to share them with you. They'll also share everything they have discovered about your Chicago Home. Whether you're restoring a beautiful historic home, or want to retrofit you Chicago home for our new climate, you'll find this show insightful and entertaining.
- Update frequency
- every 24 days
- Average duration
- 45 minutes
- Episodes
- 9
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2024
Look Ma, No Demo...Going All Electric in Sauganash
Jeff and his partner wanted an all electric home on the North Side of Chicago on a budget...a tall order. In this episode, we tell his story with guest experts Craig Matteson from ARC …
Wanted: All Electric Homes $5000 REWARD
All electric homes are growing in popularity, and that's in no small part to the work of Sophia Seol, Electrification Researcher at Slipstream. Sophia has been helping developers and h…
Your House Needs a Parka
Finding the recent polar vortex conditions a little uncomfortable? You're not alone, most of Chicago's homeowners find themselves unprepared for multiple days below zero. Wayne and De…
Secrets of Selling Smart in 2024
Selling a house in 2024? Get insider secrets from expert Realtors Derek Walvoord and Wayne Beals on this no-nonsense podcast! Learn pricing strategies and staging tactics to attract buy…
Decarb by Design with Tom Bassett-Dilley
From the outside, you wouldn't know it only cost $14 Dollar per month to heat, cool and power Tom Bassett-Dilley's Oak Park Bungalow. The unassuming building retains all of its characte…
Buying a Fixer Upper
One path to a great real estate deal is to buy a building nobody else wants to deal with, and Wayne & Derek have found a lot of them over the years. But how do you buy a building when …
Gas Off!
Induction Cooking, Heat Pump Water Heaters and Clothes Dryers, and Cold Climate Heat Pumps are popping up in appliance stores, homes centers and heating & cooling supply centers all ove…
The Chicago Two Flat
So you want to be a landlord? Maybe just need two living spaces? The two flat may be right for you. Derek and Wayne dive into this Chicago Icon with two Iconic Chicago Guest Julio Dav…
The Chicago Bungalow
Derek and Wayne talk about a Chicago icon, The Chicago Bungalow. We discuss how and why the Bungalow evolved to be one of the most popular house types. We'll also talk about what it t…