Real Estate
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Four ways to purchase a house with a reverse mortgageJul 02, 2016 5:00 am - Many home purchasers are seniors. Some become homeowners for the first time, but most have been and want to remain homeowners. They just don't want to remain in their cu...
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Contractor can file lien against individual unitJul 02, 2016 5:00 am - Q. Can a contractor performing work on an individual condominium unit file a lien against that unit for nonpayment? A. Yes, a contractor performing work in an individual...
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Beeswax candles add a magical glow to the Nordic state dinnerJul 01, 2016 6:00 am - The soft glow at the Nordic state dinner at the White House last month came from a little candle company in Santa Cruz, California. The pure beeswax pillar candles burni...
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River Run in neighborhood profileJul 01, 2016 6:00 am - One of Naperville's premier subdivisions, River Run, offers homebuyers a clubhouse community with pool and tennis courts, beautiful custom homes on large lots and excell...
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Round Lake Beach targets vacant, foreclosed homesJul 01, 2016 5:47 am - Round Lake Beach will create registry, rules
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How should a garage door be tested for child safety?Jul 01, 2016 5:00 am - Q. The buyer's home inspector was testing my automatic garage door closer to see if it would reverse for child safety. He placed a cardboard box in the door's path, and ...
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Even trespassing burglars have rightsJul 01, 2016 4:00 am - It rarely happens, but a crook can indeed sue a homeowner if that thief gets hurt while looting a house. Q. Is it true that a burglar who breaks into a home can sue the ...
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APNewsBreak: To fight foreclosure, NYC buying mortgages
Jun 30, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - New York City is taking a novel approach to addressing enduring pockets of the home foreclosure crisis by buying long-unpaid mortgages, with plans to hel...
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UK stock index above pre-vote level: Crisis over? Not likely
Jun 30, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Don't be fooled: the rebound in Britain's main stock market to where it was before the vote to leave the European Union does not mean all is now fine for t...
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Glen Ellyn loosens rules for selling village-owned landJun 30, 2016 1:00 am - In a bid to make Glen Ellyn more developer-friendly, trustees have relaxed rules about the number of votes needed to approve the sale of village-owned properties. Under...