Real Estate
-
Delicious designs please those who dine, entertain outdoorsJun 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Ahhhhhhh, summer! After the cold, wind and snow of our Midwestern climate, what better way to spend the lazy, hazy, crazy days than to sit in our own backyards, dining a...
-
Home inspectors are not paid to rely upon seller's disclosureJun 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. Before I bought my home, I attended the home inspection. In the master bathroom, I pointed out a defect on the outside of the stall shower. The wall appeared to b...
-
Financial records of a home assn. must remain an open bookJun 17, 2010 11:00 pm - A recent Illinois Appellate Court decision has come down hard on an association that was not fully cooperative in disclosing its books and records. This of course, must ...
-
Something beautiful may be hiding under those cracked layers of paintJun 17, 2010 11:00 pm - There's something special about restoring a piece of furniture that was caked with old paint. Sometimes you can find buried treasure underneath an ugly paint job. Here a...
-
Home insurance, taxes trip up many with reverse mortgagesJun 17, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Here's a sobering message for anyone who has a federally insured reverse mortgage or plans to apply for one: If you don't pay your local property taxes or h...
-
'Rent-buyback' scams proliferate as owners try to save their homesJun 17, 2010 11:00 pm - A growing number of financially strapped homeowners are falling for so-called "rent-buyback" scams in a last-ditch effort to stave off foreclosure. Q. We are in bad ...
-
McHenry subdivision now offers smaller Stimulus Series homesJun 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Nestled within a master planned community, Liberty Trails offers ranch and two-story homes in McHenry, a small yet bustling village with a Metra station, a variety of sh...
-
Affordable ways to make your new house feel like homeJun 12, 2010 11:00 pm - You know moving into a new home can be one of life's biggest stressors - the packing, the paperwork, the unpacking, finding the nearest coffee shop. Even though numbers ...
-
Brighten up your exposed beams starting with all-purpose removerJun 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. We have some exposed, unfinished wood beams in our house. They have some spots of latex paint that never got cleaned up from years ago. Do you know of any way to ...
-
Quality schools continue to drive suburban home salesJun 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Real estate sales in the Chicago-area market were very strong in April because the federal income tax credit, which expired at the end of that month, encouraged prospect...