Real Estate
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Reason why inspectors don't walk on tile roofsFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I find it hard to understand why home inspectors refuse to walk on concrete tile roofs. I know handymen, cable guys, chimney sweeps, and others who walk on tile r...
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Extra residents in violation of leaseFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. We believe that there are illegal occupants living in an apartment that we own and manage. These occupants are not on the lease and we believe they are members of...
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Pellets in attic likely bat droppingsFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. First, I wish to thank you very much for your recent response to my question about insulating our attic with batts, etc. You saved me time and money. I'm getting...
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Plants as artFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - With imagination and flair, containers can become living works of art Rita Randolph could probably make a beautiful container with dandelions. She hasn't -- yet -- but t...
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Renoir Paris home only $5.5 millionFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - A longtime Parisian home of Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir is on the market for 3.75 million euros (about $5.5 million), reduced from its listing last year ...
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You can clean, refinish antique brassFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. The antique bathroom fixtures work well, but the old ornate brass is tarnished. I would prefer to restore rather than replace them. How do I refinish them so they...
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Official color of 2008 - Blue IrisFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - If you've been feeling blue lately, you're not alone. Pantone, the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, rece...
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Family moves to a larger home within the same communityFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Patrick and Jennifer Beedles like their neighborhood and their neighbors and they didn't want to leave them, even though they needed more space. So they recently purch...
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New floor plans debut at TalamoreFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Ryland Homes has responded to buyer demand at Talamore in Huntley introducing two new floor plans, one of which is priced in the $290,000s and appeals to starter familie...
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Villas of Cambridge introduces new luxury townhousesFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Buyers have three new models to tour at Villas of Cambridge as the builder introduces the new Arbor series of townhouses. These homes are smaller and less expensive than...