Home and Garden
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What mortgage should first-time buyers look for?
Aug 18, 2018 6:00 AM - Q. We are planning to buy our first home. Between us we have good income and pretty good credit, but not all that much cash for a down payment. Also, we are not married. Does that make a difference? What kind of mortgage should we be looking for?
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Roselle community garden donates 900 lbs. of produce to local pantryAug 17, 2018 5:56 PM - The Roselle Community IMPACT Garden donated almost 900 pounds of fresh produce as of Aug. 10 to the Roselle United Methodist Church Food Pantry. The labor of many volunteers, coupled with donations of products and services, has resulted in an abundant harvest to assist those in need.
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Beachfront real estate becoming a losing propositionAug 17, 2018 6:48 AM - A study by the Union of Concerned Scientists says more than 300,000 homes in the United States are likely to be affected by chronic flooding within the next 30 years because of rising sea levels. The study suggests properties valued at nearly $140 billion across the country are at risk from the effects of the rise.
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When it comes to bedroom design, sleep on it
Aug 17, 2018 6:45 AM - Have you ever stopped to think about where you spend a good third of your day? If your mind goes to your bed, you are 100 percent correct. -
Sanguisorba family, known as burnets, are related to the rose
Aug 17, 2018 6:44 AM - Although there is no family resemblance, Sanguisorba is a close relative of garden roses. Commonly called burnet, this perennial herb is as lovely in a perennial border as it is useful in an herb garden. -
Frozen credit files can slow mortgage process
Aug 17, 2018 6:43 AM - Heavier use of credit freezes could create more complications and delays when people with frozen files apply for mortgages. Some lenders say dealing with applicants who keep their files in deep freezes -- and want to keep them frozen during as much of the mortgage process as possible -- can be challenging.
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Big tech is throwing money and talent at robots for the home
Aug 17, 2018 6:41 AM - Science fiction writers and technologists have been predicting the arrival of robot butlers for the better part of a century. So far domestic robots have been relatively pedestrian: robot dogs, vacuum cleaners, lawn mowers. Rosie of "The Jetsons" fame? Not so much. -
House flooded by leaking washer
Aug 17, 2018 6:00 AM - Q. Last week, I started a load of laundry and walked out of the room, not realizing there was a leak inside my washing machine. The general contractor who is doing repairs advised us to install an overflow pan under our washer to prevent this from happening ever again. Why wasn't a pan installed when our house was built?
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Largest tomato contest returns to Dundee Township
Aug 15, 2018 1:36 PM - Gardeners take note, the Dundee Township Visitor's Center is hosting a Largest Tomato Contest Saturday, Aug. 25. -
Free tours of backyard paradises continue Aug. 18 in Aurora/Oswego area
Aug 14, 2018 3:23 PM - The summer Aquascape Construction Water & Garden Showcase continues Saturday, Aug. 18 in the Aurora/Oswego area with free, self-guided tours of eight home gardens, water features and ponds of various sizes.
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