If buyers ask about the sump pump, explain that it’s a protective measure, not a sign of an issue,” he says. “Have maintenance records ready to show that it’s been prop ...

A water pump is one of those items that are uncommonly ... check out how you can rig up your home’s sump pump to alert you of any impending crises.

but with yards still saturated sump pumps continued to work around the clock. For many property owners, that means water continues to be channeled down driveways and across yards to street gutters ...

To myself and my neighbors in arid California, people with enough rainfall and a high enough water table to need a sump pump seem fortunate. My friend who lives in the Detroit area would disagree.