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City pursues gays and lesbians couples to improve its quality of life
Marge Paul can sit on the front porch of her Berwyn home, look at the crisscrossing, bungalow-lined streets to the north and south, and smile about something many don't realize.
Q: I own my home and have been recently widowed. I would like to rent an extra bedroom to a roomer, who will share the kitchen, living room and other common areas of the house. I want to make sure that when I advertise and interview applicants, I don't set myself up for a fair housing claim. Do those rules apply to me?
Most folks are pretty happy with their community associations, according to a recent national survey from the Community Associations Institute.
Marion Brooks, WMAQ-Ch. 5 weekday afternoon anchor and 10 p.m. news reporter, lives in the West Loop but would like to reside closer to her NBC Tower office in Streeterville.
Q. I live in a 50-unit building in Chicago. There are only two volunteers on the board who have never been formally elected. A third owner has now volunteered to serve as a director.
Merit Homes has lowered pricing on two- to three-bedroom ranch and two-story homes at The Enclave at The Reserve at the Merit Club in Libertyville.
If you're wondering what will happen to the housing market in the near future, the answer is: not much.
The Federal Housing Administration isn't talking publicly about it, but the agency may be getting ready to lessen the upfront costs of reverse mortgages for some borrowers.
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