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Many apartment and condo buildings provide free concierge services like restaurant and ticket reservations, mail pickup, trip planning and...
With a multifaceted career as a Chicago-based, nationally syndicated morning radio host, best-selling author and now host of a national...
SAN FRANCISCO — The tiny apartments are touted as "affordable by design."
Q: We are a small condominium complex with a rental limitation. In an effort to protect our investments, owners amended the declaration to...
Greater numbers of condominiums now qualify for mortgage financing insured by the Federal Housing Administration. That's because this...
Q: I live in a freestanding house that is part of a homeowners association. We have a neighbor who parks a 32-foot motor home in four...
As apartment living has soared in popularity in recent years, the competition for highly desirable units in good buildings and neighborhoods...
It takes more than a neat, attractive condominium or town house to make a sale at a fair price. Buyers have heard the horror stories of...
Q: I am a member of a large multi-unit condominium association. To what extent is our association governed by the open meetings act? Can...
In today's tough economic climate, more Americans are delaying or forgoing homeownership in favor of renting. Everyone from young...
Hear that noise? It's the growing rumble of an apartment construction boom — and the sound of opportunity knocking for renters seeking...
When searching for a new apartment, most people have a short wish list — good location, two bedrooms, a functional kitchen, access...
The exhilaration of decorating your first apartment can get tempered by the harsh rental realities of youth. Tiny spaces. Tiny budgets....
Moving can test even the most organized person. It seems that no matter how much you plan for the big day, Murphy's Law kicks in. The moving...
Why get a mortgage when you can get a sweet apartment instead?
Dogs are a great reason for starting a conversation -- even in a big city like Chicago. My wife and I were walking our two dogs when and...
Q: Our condominium association had $60,000 in reserves for new roofs with a remaining life expectancy of 15 years. Last year, we had major...
Q: I thought condo fees were for the maintenance and repair of homes and grounds, and for lawn care. Our association fees also pay for...
Q: We have a unit that has been in foreclosure for about 24 months. The owner moved out a year and a half ago. No one has paid assessments...
Community association boards and finance committees will soon be building budgets for 2013. It won't be a simple task. Many associations...
Q: Last summer I was shopping for a condominium and the MLS listing stated a weight limit for dogs in a particular building. Before making...
Q: I have a policy of always talking to an applicant's current landlord. But an applicant whom I'll call Sue has asked me not to call her...
Delinquent condominium owners historically have been told to pay up, no matter how well the board took care of the property. But an Illinois...
Q: The water heater on the third floor of my unit malfunctioned, causing gallons of water to flood the lower floors and my unit. There was...