Real Estate
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Richmond offers The Trails of Pheasant RidgeApr 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Whether you're scaling up or down, The Trails of Pheasant Ridge offers homes for each type of buyer at its new home community in the quaint town of Richmond. The develop...
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How early-year mortgage savings can become future liabilityApr 17, 2010 11:00 pm - We tend to undervalue the future. Nowhere is this tendency stronger than in finance, and nowhere in finance is it stronger than in the mortgage market. Borrowers focus o...
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Process in place to remove old, outdated lienApr 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I have a tough question that even the county head of deeds could not answer. Here we go. My husband and I bought my childhood home from my mother in 1990. We w...
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An absentee landlord finds his trees have been soldApr 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I am a landlord and we moved across the country three years ago for a new job. Some day I hope to return to the area, but in the meantime I have been renting out ...
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Loan modifications can be gained without ruining your credit scoreApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Financially stressed homeowners looking to cut their mortgage payments through a loan modification, short sale or principal reduction under one of the Obama...
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Blue-collar town attracts new generation of buyersApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Villa Park, one of the most affordable and diverse communities in DuPage County, is home to many third- and fourth-generation residents who want to live near their famil...
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Homeowners can take steps to silence annoying car alarmsApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Property owners often can use local law-enforcement agencies to stop a siren that keeps blaring. Q. I live in a community that is densely packed with homes. A few of...
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Building a new home inspection business requires patienceApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. As a marketing and advertising professional, I have been assisting my husband to build his new business as a professional home inspector. But it has been more dif...
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New EPA rules impact work in homes built before 1978Apr 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Painting, renovations and even window replacements in homes built before 1978 may slow to a crawl after April 22, thanks to a new Environmental Protection Agency rule th...
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Great deals to be found in more affluent communitiesApr 10, 2010 11:00 pm - The real estate market in the Chicago area is improving. That is the good news, according to Mark Pullinger, vice president of media, marketing and technology for Koenig...