Real Estate
-
Chic barn doors also save spaceJan 30, 2018 6:00 am - Barn doors remain wildly popular. We see this type of door used in a wide variety of design styles, from minimalist to rustic, and for passage doors and closet doors. Fo...
-
Kitchen and bath advice from a remodeling expertJan 30, 2018 6:00 am - Kerry Ann Rodriguez, director of project development at Case Architects & Remodelers, joined staff writer Jura Koncius on The Washington Post's Home Front online chat. H...
-
The sources of window leakageJan 30, 2018 6:00 am - Q. Last winter, one of our windows leaked for the third year in a row. We tried caulking and even installed an awning over the window: all to no avail. Each time it rain...
-
Taking a HECM reverse mortgage for a Llmited periodJan 30, 2018 5:00 am - Q. I am interested in your opinion of the following plan: Take a HECM reverse mortgage on my home, which is worth $1 million and will appreciate by 3.5 percent per year....
-
Lenders digging ever deeperJan 30, 2018 5:00 am - The great minds of the mortgage market continue to work overtime, coming up with fresh ideas in an effort to reach more would-be homebuyers. Pilot programs like these do...
-
Carol Stream recycling plant up for sale or leaseJan 30, 2018 12:00 am - The owner of a Carol Stream property containing a shuttered recycling plant is offering the 11-acre site for sale or lease. The DuPage County Recycling Center operated ...
-
How to understand a seed catalogJan 29, 2018 12:00 pm - We gardeners suffer from a bit of garden withdrawal in the winter. Seed catalogs help us dream of the season to come and keep our green thumbs busy highlighting must hav...
-
Steam cleaning fine when fixing old floor groutJan 29, 2018 9:00 am - Q. I have a foyer in my house with randomly placed square and rectangular stones glued onto wood flooring. This was done in the '80s. None of the stones have loosened in...
-
Saving tips for aspiring buyersJan 29, 2018 8:00 am - Many millennials spend a decade or longer struggling to assemble the down payment they need to buy a first home. Meanwhile, home prices continue to rise and mortgage rat...
-
New Butera in Des Plaines a sign of owner's optimismJan 29, 2018 4:30 am - As he prepares for the grand opening of his latest store in Des Plaines, Paul Butera Sr., 75, said that while a decade ago he was planning to retire, today he just wants...