Sep 23rd 2010 12:02PM
It is exterminator day for the Edelhart family. It's time to get rid of the bedbugs that have been infesting their home for weeks. "I have no idea how I got them," says Courtenay Edelhart, a single mother of two (pictured). "My best guess is they hitched a ride on the used clothes I buy on a regular basis. I shop a lot at... Continue Reading »
Sep 2nd 2010 10:29AM
Accidental landlords Amy and Lawrence LeVine are having trouble unloading their one-bedroom condominium in uptown Chicago, within walking distance from jogging and biking trails off Lake Michigan. They would love to put in a renter, rather than take a loss on the sale, but their condo association already booted out their... Continue Reading »
Aug 16th 2010 4:05PM
Anthony Jackson, a second-grade teacher in Chicago's metro area, says the key to buying a foreclosure is to "strike early once you see the listing" and "don't bid too low." Jackson bought a bank-owned three-bedroom, single-family home with one-and-a-half baths in the Chatham neighborhood of Chicago. "I made an offer the... Continue Reading »
Jul 2nd 2010 11:20AM
What's not to love about rooftop gardens and terraces in a quiet neighborhood just north of a major metropolitan downtown area? They serve many purposes, especially for a community of seniors in Lakeview, just 4 miles north of the Loop. Everyone in Chicago seems to be going green these days. Not only was it recently... Continue Reading »
Jun 28th 2010 1:28PM
With amenities that include outdoor spas, poolside cabanas, private wine lockers, 24-hour fitness centers with views of the city -- who wouldn't want to live in an apartment these days? In Chicago, the big bets developers made by building nearly 1,300 new downtown apartments in 2009 appear to be paying off, big... Continue Reading »
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