Long-distance logistics
A year ago, Tom and Nena Stockwell had never been to Lake of the Ozarks. Since then they have built three vacation homes there: two condos and a single-family home....
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Under one roof
She worked in the south suburbs and he worked in the western suburbs. When they got married, they bought a house that was midway between their two jobs. Another newly...
Out of the ashes
After the fire is out or the tornado has passed, the work of recovery begins. The process is not a simple one, as the residents, builders and managers of the...
Legal ease
At one residential real estate closing, the buyer offered to pay $5,000 less than the amount written in the signed contract. At another, the lender mistakenly filled in the interest...
Trading places
Almost two decades ago, Cliff Bradshaw and his wife bought two weeks in a beachfront timeshare community in North Carolina. One week was in the summer, when they took a...
Pointing the way
If you haven't bought a home in a while, you may notice a few changes in the way some real estate agents do business these days. Oh, sure, they'll still...
Planning your home tour
It usually isn't the big problems that lead to dissatisfied home buyers. The Illinois seller disclosure law and professional home inspections see to that. Instead, it's often a buildup of...
WHEN YOU’LL PROBABLY NEED A PRO
Page through any advertising publication that touts homes for sale by owner and you're likely to see a few promotional success stories. "We saved thousands of dollars!" is the usual...
WHEN DO-IT-YOURSELF WORKS FINE
President Street Condominiums in Carol Stream has been self-managed almost since the community was built 5 1/2 years ago. The first board didn't like the developer's management choice, so it...
INTERVIEWING AN AGENT
You've probably heard that you should interview three sales agents before hiring them to sell your house. But after you've talked selling price, what else should you ask? The experts...