Articles filed under Real Estate

• Pets are cool, but irresponsible pet-owners are notFeb 21, 2014 12:00 AM
  Q. My neighbor has two Chihuahuas. They are nice little dogs, but they’re always squeezing through the fence in his front yard to tear up my garden and poop on my lawn. I have talked to my neighbor several times about this problem, but he just shrugs his shoulders and says that there’s nothing he can do. I don’t want to harm the little buggers, but I’m at my wits’ end. What do you suggest?
  

   

• Home deals worth checking outFeb 21, 2014 12:00 AM
  If you’re planning to shop for a home in the coming few weeks, here’s an early spring buying season come-on that just might save you some money if you qualify.
  

   
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  Developer has plans for vacant downtown Lisle siteFeb 19, 2014 12:00 AM
  More than a decade after Lisle demolished its old village hall, officials are hoping to sell the downtown property to a company that would construct a mix of apartments and retail space. Village board members this week approved a “letter of intent” to develop the former village hall site at Main Street and Burlington Avenue. “I want to see people downtown and I want to see businesses come to the downtown area,” Mayor Joe Broda said.
  

   

• Schindler factory for saleFeb 18, 2014 12:00 AM
  Oskar Schindler, who ran a cookware factory in Krakow that had been converted to arms production, moved the plant and its Jewish workers to Brnenec in 1944 as the Soviet Red Army approached Poland. Originally a textile plant owned by a Jewish family, the Brnenec site was given to Schindler thanks to his ties to the Abwehr, or Nazi secret service. He managed to keep many of his employees out of Auschwitz by telling the German government they were skilled laborers.
  

   
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  For cookbook author Joan Nathan, a home that ‘loves people’Feb 17, 2014 12:00 AM
  When you’re in a home where dozens of renowned chefs are about to gather for a weekend of merrymaking and fundraising for a good cause, you can’t help but get caught up in the excitement of a potential “pastrami-off” between two chefs and the opportunity to indulge in black hummus and shakshuka, an egg dish concocted by cookbook author Joan Nathan.
  

   
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  Raise the colors, or just pitch the tint? Feb 17, 2014 12:00 AM
  Sara Peterson, editor-in-chief of HGTV Magazine, was the guest last week on The Post’s Home Front online chat. Here is an edited excerpt.
  

   

• Clean cabinets thoroughly before attempting to paint themFeb 16, 2014 12:00 AM
  What can I do to get greasy residue off wooden kitchen cabinets? The greasy buildup is from using aerosol spray cans to coat pans for cooking.
  

   

• Will home purchases ever be transacted in bitcoins?Feb 15, 2014 12:00 AM
  Will home purchases and mortgages ever be transacted in bitcoins? That this question gets asked with increasing frequency is an indication of how far the bitcoin phenomena has come. Readers should recognize that any answer at this point has to be highly speculative.
  

   

• Mortgage worries burden couple facing heath issue Feb 15, 2014 12:00 AM
  Q. My husband and I have a mortgage with a VA guaranteed loan. He is very ill. As his caregiver, I have not worked in over a year so I would not qualify to borrow anything. If he dies, will I have to refinance the loan? I would be able to make the payments.
  

   

• Contractually assumed liability may not be coveredFeb 15, 2014 12:00 AM
  The property manager for our association was sued by a visitor to the property. The manager invoked the indemnification language in its management contract, and demanded that the association hire a lawyer to defend the claim against the manager.
  

   
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  Choosing a home security system is an important but daunting taskFeb 15, 2014 12:00 AM
  Choosing the right home security system is an important but daunting task. New options sprout up every month, but which type of protection system will be best for you?
  

   

• Crews aim for largest continuous concrete pourFeb 15, 2014 12:00 AM
  The marathon concrete pour begins Saturday evening and is expected to last 20 hours without interruption. The continuous pour will be verified by an official from Guinness World Records.
  

   
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  Obama to offer aid for California droughtFeb 14, 2014 12:00 AM
  The overall package includes smaller amounts to aid in the most extreme drought areas and to help food banks that serve families affected by the water shortage. Obama also will call on federal facilities in California to immediately limit water consumption.
  

   
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  Rosemont enacts 7th TIF district at Mannheim and HigginsFeb 14, 2014 12:00 AM
  Rosemont has created its seventh tax increment financing district with an eye toward redevelopment of vacant land near Mannheim and Higgins roads, though no solid proposals have yet come forward, village officials said. The TIF district includes the site of a former par 3 golf course behind the existing Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Chicago O’Hare.
  

   

• Care tips for all kinds of hardwood floorsFeb 14, 2014 12:00 AM
  Hardwood floors are more popular than ever before. And there are all different types of wood floors. Let’s go over some basic advice to keep them looking good, no matter what type you have.
  

   

• A helping hand on mortgages for younger buyersFeb 14, 2014 12:00 AM
  Parents, grandparents and young adults know the problem only too well: Heavy student-debt loads, persistent employment troubles stemming from the recession — plus newly toughened mortgage underwriting standards — are all standing in the way of vast numbers of potential first-time homebuyers in their 20s and 30s.
  

   

• Home purchase raises key tax issues for recently wed gay coupleFeb 14, 2014 12:00 AM
  A recent change in the federal tax law is confusing some gay homeowners, accountants and even state tax agencies themselves.
  

   

• Agent gives bad inspection advice to buyers Feb 14, 2014 12:00 AM
  Q. We are currently buying a home and are troubled about our recent home inspection. Our agent recommended this inspector as the one she always uses, and she advised us not to attend the inspection, saying that most buyers do not attend home inspections.
  

   
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  Elk Grove residents react to TIF proposalFeb 11, 2014 12:00 AM
  Elk Grove Village officials faced questions from residents and business owners Tuesday about the effect a proposed Tax Increment Financing district would have on them if approved by the village board. Officials have proposed the TIF in an effort to revitalize a 917-acre portion of the village's business park, primarily through the Busse Road and Elmhurst Road corridors.
  

   
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  An ancient dyeing art revamped and revisited Feb 9, 2014 12:00 AM
  From tablecloths to duvet covers, iPhone cases to wallpaper and startling calfskin wall hangings, the ancient Japanese resist-dyeing technique of shibori has gone mainstream. Vera Wang, Ralph Lauren, Eileen Fisher, Levi’s and innumerable fiber artists are breathing new life into the craft.