Property taxes appeals surge
Dismayed that property taxes on her Rogers Park home kept going up despite a sinking real estate market, Aparna Sen-Yeldandi asked a friend to review her tax bill. She was...
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Apartment hunting in a tight market
When she returned to Chicago recently after several years absence, Rita Ciolek was surprised by how much renting had changed. Prices for downtown apartments had skyrocketed, incentives like one or...
Raising the bar on apartment living
After a long day at the office, Ed Salim, 37, often returns to his apartment in the West Loop to walk his dog and pick up some carry-out food in...
Renters insurance gains traction as market expands
Renters insurance, a once nice-but-optional choice, is the new must-have in the booming rental market. "Multiple trends are probably fueling this," said Raleigh Floyd, a spokesman for Allstate Insurance Co....
Renters insurance gains traction as market expands
Renters insurance, a once nice-but-optional choice, is the new must-have in the booming rental market. "Multiple trends are probably fueling this," said Raleigh Floyd, a spokesman for Allstate Insurance Co....
Fill in the gaps of your family history in Fort Wayne
Family historian Barbara Moorhouse's most thrilling moment was opening an oversize book of old maps at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Ind. Like many modern, tech-savvy amateur...
Fill in the gaps of your family history in Fort Wayne
Family historian Barbara Moorhouse's most thrilling moment was opening an oversize book of old maps at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Ind. Like many modern, tech-savvy amateur...
No furnace, but the heat is on
Is it possible to live comfortably through a frigid Chicago winter in a furnace-free house? Mary Chris Jaklevic and Roy Schuster and their two children are doing just fine. Their...
Absentee landlords get a helping hand
When William Howell got an opportunity for a fellowship at Stanford University, he assumed he would rent out his four-bedroom home in Chicago's Bucktown neighborhood through the housing office at...
Absentee landlords get a helping hand
When William Howell got an opportunity for a fellowship at Stanford University, he assumed he would rent out his four-bedroom home in Chicago's Bucktown neighborhood through the housing office at...