Eve and George Entress paid Surburban Painting and Remodeling, of Cicero, $150 May 10 to paint the gutters and downspouts on their Treetop Lane condo.
He and his business partner, Gary Brejla, asked for half of the money down May 10 to buy paint.
Eve Entress said they were supposed to return two days later but never [...]
It’s no question that, with the poor state of Michigan’s economy and the glut of homes on the market, it’s taking longer for even the nicest of homes to sell.
“A few years ago, I sold six to eight homes a month, but now it’s only one or two,†said Mark Foster, broker-owner of Foster & [...]
A few months ago, the old house on Bruns Avenue at the intersection of Pioneer Boulevard was run-down and boarded up.
Locals traveling on Pioneer probably have noticed quite a turnaround at the house over the past several weeks.
So the question is: What’s going on over there?
Since the Sandy Fire District owns that property, we asked [...]
This was the second wettest winter on record and that has certain local businesses flooded with calls a few months early.
The four crews from Basement De-Watering Systems are busy repairing concrete foundations.
Doryan Konhorst said, “It was very busy this year. Starting at the end of December it’s been the busiest winter we’ve ever had.”
The multiple [...]
You bought the house and secured the keys. Now what?
Real estate expert Sid Davis says maintenance crises, financial demands and renovation disasters can become overwhelming to less-experienced property owners.
“They were renters before, so whenever they had a problem, the landlord or supervisor would come by and fix things,” says Davis, who wrote “The First-Time [...]
“Last year’s wildfire had a significant impact on several
Pinelands communities, and it reinforced the pressing need to
address wildfire risks in areas of the Pinelands where forests and
development meet,” Pinelands Commission Chairwoman Betty Wilson
said.
The blaze was touched off when a National Guard pilot on a
training mission over the Warren Grove Gunnery Range in Little Egg
Harbor Township [...]
“Water from rain and the snow was coming down from the roof, and it was getting behind a small opening in the vinyl siding,” Jaffer says.
It cost Jaffer about $ 3,500 last year to solve the problem by having the contractor seal the opening in the wood sheathing, replace some vinyl siding and rebuild the [...]
It cost Jaffer about $3,500 last year to solve the problem by having the contractor seal the opening in the wood sheathing, replace some vinyl siding and rebuild the interior shower wall.
Jaffer’s experience illustrates a homeowner’s common frustration with leaks. Whether it’s in a newer home like Jaf-fer’s, built in 1998, or an older home [...]
WASHINGTON Aides to Sen. John McCain confronted a telecommunications lobbyist in late 1999 and asked her to distance herself from the senator during the presidential campaign he was about to launch, according to one of McCain’s longest-serving political strategists.
John Weaver, who was McCain’s closest confidant until leaving his current campaign last year, said he met [...]
Homeowners can be their own worst enemies.
The 10 most common mistakes homeowners make are revealed in “The National Home Maintenance Manual” (Building Standards Institute, $24.95), by authors David E. MacLellan, a 30-year veteran home builder, and George Wolfson, a registered architect.
Room shares five of those blunders here.
Altering finished grades: Homeowners should avoid altering their [...]