Heart of the Home: Keeping your basement dry
With spring right around the corner, the timing seemed to be perfect when I heard from the folks at U.S. Waterproofing, a basement waterproofing service company. "We get the most...
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Column: Knowing about housing styles can be key in search for a perfect home
February is finally here, and that means that soon the real estate market will be picking up. While you don't need to be an architect to shop for a home,...
Heart of the Home: You don’t have to spend a small fortune to snazzy things up
For anyone with the winter blahs who has been looking around their house and seeing everything that's wrong with it rather than right, you can easily and inexpensively add a...
Heart of the Home: A look at the 2017 real estate market
There's no crystal ball for predicting what 2017 will bring, especially with the arrival of a new president. How the election will affect the real estate market, well, no one...
Heart of the Home: It’s senior citizen property tax exemption time
Hey seniors — listen up! It's senior citizen property tax exemption time, and if you plan to apply for yours, do so quickly as the due date for returned applications...
Heart of the Home: A look at emerging trends in home renovations
Spacious additions, creative mudrooms, hedonistic master suites — these are just a few of the amenities you can expect to see home-wise in 2017, according to the west suburban-based design...
Heart of the Home: Turning a storage space into ‘an unexpected delight’
Nancy Goodman is an author, screenwriter, filmmaker and toy creator. And she can now add another title to her already impressive resume: Gift wrap room designer/builder. What the very creative...
Heart of the Home: Freezing pipes can cause major headaches
"Winter is here again, oh lord." — "Wheel in the Sky," performed by Journey. Yep, Old Man Winter has arrived, and unfortunately your pipe problems have, too. This latest cold...
Heart of the Home: Disability Access Award honors restaurant manager’s dedication
He's not a redesigned, accessible building, nor is he a special project geared toward those with disabilities. But Lou Malnati's general manager Mark Valletti is so much more than that...
Heart of the Home: Regional Housing Center aims to preserve integration in Oak Park
The Oak Park Regional Housing Center's executive director, Rob Breymaier, said he recently spent three days in Washington, D.C., with leaders from the Chicago area to discuss many of the...