Guides & Tips
Parker-Holsman Co.    1461 E. 57th Street    Chicago, IL 60637    773-493-2525 Your Neighborhood Realtor since 1931

We at Parker-Holsman Co. are constantly striving to provide useful information to our clients and the residents of the properties that we manage. As a result of our experiences over the years, we have collected a considerable amount of knowledge. The links below will lead you to some of that knowledge, which we hope will help you make life a little easier. Much of the knowledge contained in these pages was originally published in our newsletter, The Parker-Holsman Primer.

We invite you to frequent these pages, as we periodically update the information. If you have some good advice you would like to pass on, please contact us. The guides have been arranged so that similar knowledge is grouped together. The basic groupings are:

• Bugs and other pests: how to stop ants, mice, and other pests
• Cooling: air conditioners and how to stay cool
• Electric: electrical devices, electricity, power outages, etc.
• Fire safety: fire safety info from the National Fire Protection Agency and the Chicago Fire Department
• Floors: how to care for wood floors
• Grilling: guidelines for cooking on grills
• Heating: radiators, boilers, etc.
• Lead: lead paint info from the US Environmental Protection Agency, US Consumer Product Safety Commission, and US Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Miscellaneous: anything that does not have its own category
• Parties: how to avoid party-related problems
• Pets: how to keep you and your pet welcome in the neighborhood
• Plumbing: toilets, sinks, tubs, etc.
• Seasons: how to prepare for seasons in Chicago
• Security: home and personal tips
• Selling: selling your home and preparing to move
• Weather: what to do and what not to do in severe weather conditions
• Windows: how to maintain and clean

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