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Thu, 08/05/2010 - 23:00
Is "green" hot — or hype?
Thu, 08/05/2010 - 23:00
Many judges will uphold the landlord's desire to charge for one more occupant.
Is caregiver entitled to free parking spot?
Thu, 08/05/2010 - 23:00
For Matt Boike and Stephanie Rank, it was love at first sight with their new town home at Shelburne Crossing, an M/I Homes development in Winfield.
Thu, 08/05/2010 - 23:00
Giving an old, tired bathroom a makeover is one of the best things you can do to increase your home's resale value. And while it can take some planning, remodeling a bathroom is easily within the capability of most homeowners.
Thu, 08/05/2010 - 23:00
Q. I am the treasurer of our condominium association. One of our owners purchased a unit several years ago and began remodeling his residence. Work was done by at least five contractors and was never finished. Liens were filed against the unit by these contractors.
Thu, 08/05/2010 - 23:00
Unless your community association is perched on the rare brink of collapse, it's hard to tell whether you're in good financial health. Benchmarks are few, and because associations vary widely in design and culture, comparisons don't apply. But several symptoms indicate you could be headed for trouble.
Thu, 08/05/2010 - 23:00
Del Webb will hold a lifestyle seminar from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Hyatt Regency Woodfield in Schaumburg to present the choices available at four of its communities.
Thu, 08/05/2010 - 23:00
Barely a week goes by without another reminder that it's a buyer's market. It's one that's worthwhile to consider, especially if you are a renter, have good credit or feel secure enough in your job to take the plunge. And if you thought new-construction homes were out of reach, think again. For now, they are holding their own against their resale counterparts. Here's why.
Thu, 08/05/2010 - 23:00
Q. In 2003, I submitted plans for a new home to the local building department that also included a one-bedroom basement apartment. I didn't anticipate any difficulty with the procedure because the subdivision had been preapproved for duplex housing.
Thu, 08/05/2010 - 23:00
Airhart Construction recently introduced three home styles in Phase 3 at Courthouse Square, a community of 46 Georgian-style luxury town homes on the site of the historic DuPage County Courthouse campus in Wheaton.
Thu, 08/05/2010 - 23:00
All our lives, we accumulate stuff and more stuff. In the end, we leave our households full of stuff to our heirs.
Thu, 08/05/2010 - 23:00
WBBM-Ch. 2 weekend sports anchor Megan Mawicke has her two-bedroom River North loft condo unit on the market for $459,000.
Mon, 08/02/2010 - 13:22
Taking care of your arboreal assets will pay off when high winds whip through
Furnace and air conditioning firing well? Check.
Mon, 08/02/2010 - 13:19
BAYFIELD, Wis. — There is something bewitching about a tiny house.
Mon, 08/02/2010 - 13:16
Make your home of yesterday ready for the gadgets of tomorrow
Go ahead, wave to your 3-D TV to make it change channels, or tell it to record your favorite show tonight. While you watch TV, your dishwasher will run when electricity is cheapest, and your water heater will anticipate when you're ready for a bath.
Mon, 08/02/2010 - 13:12
Q My house is three stories plus a basement. There is an open central stairwell that rises up through the center of the house from the first floor to the third. We have five bedrooms, three on the second floor and two on the third floor.
Sat, 07/31/2010 - 23:00
Somewhere, somehow, in the last decade the so-called American Dream seemed to insinuate itself into the Bill of Rights. Government policy, among other factors, pushed homeownership to a lofty 68 percent of all households.
Thu, 07/29/2010 - 23:00
Owing more on your mortgage than your house is worth may seem like a bad investment. But the alternative, choosing to default on your mortgage even if you can afford the monthly payments, will take a significant toll on your credit rating.
Thu, 07/29/2010 - 23:00
Alsip's housing options, low taxes and easy commute lure residents
On a recent sweltering day, the Aquatic Park in Alsip was packed with kids and adults splashing in the pool and soaking up the sun.
Thu, 07/29/2010 - 23:00
It was difficult to pick out the worst no-no in a recent set of photos posted with a Chicago condo listing.
Manufactured Home Foundation Certifications
 If you are selling or buying a manufactured home, then most likely a foundation certification will be required. For all FHA and VA loans, an engineer's foundation certification is required that states that the home is placed on a permanent foundation that complies with the "HUD Permament Foundation Guide for Manufatured Homes", dated 1996 by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
We have partnered with the engineers at Foundation Certifications to provide a turn-key foundation certification service to you. You may place your order online by going to http://www.FoundationCerts.com/order.
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