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What to look for when shopping for a dishwasher

By James Dulley
Mar 04, 2026 8:10 pm - I need to replace my old dishwasher that has few cycles and doesn't clean well. What are the best features to look for in a new efficient dishwasher?
After a foreclosure sale, who pays special assessment?

By Matthew Moodhe
Mar 04, 2026 7:47 pm - After a unit is sold in a foreclosure sale, the association board is not sure how to proceed to collect fees for an ongoing special assessment.
How to attract birds to your yard all year

By Tim Johnson, Chicago Botanic Garden
Mar 03, 2026 7:35 pm - This is a good time to plan to enhance your garden with plants that will attract birds all year long. It takes more than feeders, bird houses and a bird bath along with some flowers for a truly bird-friendly garden.
A glossary to help cut through seed-packet jargon and confidently plant indoors

By JESSICA DAMIANO
Mar 03, 2026 7:17 pm - It’s time to start seeds indoors for your spring garden. But how can you make sense of the jargon on the back of those seed packets? With this handy glossary at your side, you’ll understand what you’re buying and what it needs from you.
Agent prevents home inspector disclosure

By Barry Stone
Mar 03, 2026 6:51 pm - A buyer noticed worn exterior paint and asked the inspector for an opinion. The real estate agent chimed in with a comment, cutting off conversation, yet the inspector didn’t address the concern in the final report. Was this negligent?
Home & garden calendar, March 3-14

Mar 03, 2026 2:17 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like creating seasonal palettes, permaculture, and more, as well as an auction of dahlia tubers.
For the first time since 2022, average US long-term mortgage rate dips below 6%

By ALEX VEIGA
Feb 26, 2026 3:57 pm - The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate slipped this week below 6% for the first time since late 2022, good news for home shoppers as the spring home-buying season gets rolling. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate fell to 5.98% from 6.01% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the rate averaged 6.76%.
Condo sale closed without board’s knowledge: Who should pay assessments?

By Matthew Moodhe
Feb 25, 2026 4:54 pm - The closing of a unit in our association occurred without the board’s knowledge. Is the new owner responsible for the prior owner’s unpaid assessments?
Study: Sunroom market size to double by 2035

Metro Creative Connection
Feb 24, 2026 6:37 pm - The market research experts at Business Research Insights report that the three-season sunroom market size is projected to nearly double between 2025 and 2035.
Scarification: The simple seed-starting trick that helps tough-coated seeds sprout faster

By JESSICA DAMIANO
Feb 24, 2026 6:14 pm - The hard coating on some seeds makes it difficult for them to sprout. Scarification can help to get them started.

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