Archive for April, 2010
Insurance Giant to Raise Homeowners Rates in Illinois
If you get your homeowners insurance from Allstate Corp., you aren’t going to like this story. The insurance company announced this week that is was going to raise rates on Illinois homeowners policies by 8.2 percent. That increase was filed last week with the Illinois Department of Insurance and will take effect in July. Homeowner [...]
More Upgrades, Lower Prices on Four Unique Condos at Courthouse Square in Wheaton
Focus Development has improved the inclusions and lowered the prices on four ultra-luxury condominiums now available in the fully restored historic courthouse building within Courthouse Square in Wheaton. The four homes are located within the 114-year-old DuPage County Courthouse clock tower building, which has earned landmark status. The structure was refurbished over the last four [...]
Lawsuit Reimbursement: It’s Like Getting Paid to Cut Your Own Lawn
Have you bought a lawn mower in the last 16 years? Well, that mower might net you some green. A settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit that accuses several companies of misrepresenting and inflating horsepower figures on lawn mower engines. What that means to you is that if you purchased a gas-powered lawn [...]
Make It Better’s Best Dressed Homes Contest Calling for Kid’s Rooms
Think you have an eye for decoration? Submit it to the Best Dressed Homes contest, brought to you by Make It Better.net, a resource for the North Shore online and in print. Each month highlights a different room or decorating concept. Pick the one you like, snap a pic and e-mail it in. The contest [...]
Home Buyer Tax Credit Deadline Looming, Though Not for Military Personnel
Are you buying a piece of suburban or Chicago real estate? If so, I certainly hope you will have locked in your contract by April 30 in order to take advantage of the Federal Home Buyer’s Tax Credit. Of course, if you are a member of the military, foreign service or intelligence community, you have [...]
