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• Researching your home's past could pay off Researching your home's past could pay off Brent Stevens appreciates history. That's one reason he and his wife, Vicki, purchased an 1840s-era home in Constantine, Mich., in 1999.
  
  Source: Chicago Homes - chicagotribune.com
  Created on: 2 Feb 2012 | 11:00 pm
  
  Chicago Homes - chicagotribune.com | 2 Feb 2012 | 11:00 pm
• Handy products for transporting tools Handy products for transporting tools The freebie lumberyard nail pouch isn't a standard giveaway anymore. Not that it worked very well. Two pockets for different kinds of nails became one, slipping a hammer into the waist string was a wrestling match, and then the string[…]
  
  Source: Chicago Homes - chicagotribune.com
  Created on: 2 Feb 2012 | 9:19 am
  
  Chicago Homes - chicagotribune.com | 2 Feb 2012 | 9:19 am
• Information and education aid remodel negotiations Information and education aid remodel negotiations Before you begin a remodeling project, you need estimates. Getting them requires research into materials, appliances, colors, finishes and, of course, prices. Sort out the pieces, and then comes the really hard part: finding someone to put all the pieces[…]
  
  Source: Chicago Homes - chicagotribune.com
  Created on: 1 Feb 2012 | 11:00 pm
  
  Chicago Homes - chicagotribune.com | 1 Feb 2012 | 11:00 pm
• Obama calls for $5-10 billion for home refinancing Obama calls for $5-10 billion for home refinancing President Barack Obama on Wednesday called on Congress to approve a $5 billion to $10 billion effort to help U.S. homeowners refinance as part of a wider package of proposals to shore up the depressed housing market.
  
  Source: Chicago Homes - chicagotribune.com
  Created on: 1 Feb 2012 | 9:30 am
  
  Chicago Homes - chicagotribune.com | 1 Feb 2012 | 9:30 am

Chicago Tribune Real Estate

• New housing initiatives offer some relief to underwater homeowners, but face Congressional ... New housing initiatives offer some relief to underwater homeowners, but face Congressional ...   Woodstock has consistently advocated for policies that better serve underwater homeowners. Negative equity has been shown to contribute significantly to the foreclosure crisis, and is a serious drag on Illinois’ housing market. In Illinois, more than 25 percent of[…]
  
  Source: Woodstock Blog
  Created on: 3 Feb 2012 | 9:10 am
  
  Woodstock Blog | 3 Feb 2012 | 9:10 am
• State of the State highlights support for struggling homeowners, working families State of the State highlights support for struggling homeowners, working families   When homeowners face foreclosure, their rights and responsibilities in the foreclosure process are often unclear or confusing. Resources like housing counselors and legal assistance help guide homeowners through the process and take advantage of every opportunity to save their[…]
  
  Source: Woodstock Blog
  Created on: 1 Feb 2012 | 1:13 pm
  
  Woodstock Blog | 1 Feb 2012 | 1:13 pm
• Bill would protect consumers from unlicensed online payday lenders Bill would protect consumers from unlicensed online payday lenders   HB3935 amends the Payday Loan Reform Act and the Consumer Installment Loan Act to prohibit lenders that illegally make loans to borrowers in Illinois from collecting any portion of an outstanding loan.  The bill protects consumers trapped in loans[…]
  
  Source: Woodstock Blog
  Created on: 31 Jan 2012 | 1:46 pm
  
  Woodstock Blog | 31 Jan 2012 | 1:46 pm
• Woodstock Institute 2010-2011: Protecting Consumers, Preserving Communities Woodstock Institute 2010-2011: Protecting Consumers, Preserving Communities   Our job at Woodstock Institute is to address problems like these by creating a more just financial system that enables individuals, families, and communities to establish financial security, build wealth, and create vibrant neighborhoods. Download Woodstock Institute's 2010-2011 Annual[…]
  
  Source: Woodstock Blog
  Created on: 31 Jan 2012 | 9:05 am
  
  Woodstock Blog | 31 Jan 2012 | 9:05 am

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