Real Estate
-
Wooden doors need time to dry after being stripped of paintSep 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. A few months ago, I had my interior Douglas-fir doors stripped of paint by a contractor. They were dipped in methylene chloride (most strippers seem to go this ro...
-
Foreclosure crisis drives home value of private mortgage insuranceSep 13, 2008 11:00 pm - The blame game for the development of the current mortgage crisis is now in full swing, and, with one exception, no major participant escapes unscathed: • Lenders and in...
-
Chiseled good looksSep 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Michael and Linda Goone had tired of the cedar siding on the exterior of their 12-year-old Buffalo Grove home. However, rather than moving to a new house, the couple con...
-
Owner of Hearst mansion decides to keep propertySep 13, 2008 11:00 pm - The owner who sought $165 million for the Hearst estate in Beverly Hills, Calif. - at one time the most expensive U.S. home listing - has taken it off the market. Financ...
-
Can landlord abruptly declare 'no pets' policy?Sep 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I work for a local humane society and was wondering about the rights of tenants to have pets in their rental unit. We frequently receive calls from tenants with p...
-
With proper steps, buyers are still able to secure loansSep 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Flummoxed by the foreclosure mess in the housing market, lenders have returned to the ABCs of lending when judging potential borrowers, according to Greg McBride, senior...
-
Home calendarSep 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Shows and expos • Wolff's Flea Market is 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, and Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Admissio...
-
Some home upgrades are very cost effectiveSep 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Much like its owners, a home needs a makeover from time to time. But when people think about remodeling their homes, they often cringe in fear of high renovation costs. ...
-
New type of equity borrowing is not for the uninformedSep 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Editor's note: This is the second column in a two-part series. WASHINGTON - When an investor offers you $50,000 or $100,000 in exchange for 30 percent to 50 percent...
-
Gold falls below $750 on dollar's surge; silver plummetsSep 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Gold fell below $750 an ounce, marking the longest slump in eight years, as the dollar's surge reduced demand for the precious metal as an alternative investment. Silver...