PHILADELPHIA — Skyscrapers may be in vogue among architects and financiers as the prominent path to urban innovation, but city officials should look to less ornamental means to make an impact, Philadelphia Inquirer architecture critic Inga Saffron said yesterday.
Speaking at the TEDxPhilly conference, Saffron a ...
The American Dream: A two-story house with a yard, picket fence, 2.5 children and a golden retriever. The problem: Someone has to mow the lawn, paint the fence, shuttle the kids and walk the dog.
Professional carpoolers and dog walkers have the last two chores covered, but for many homeowners the notion of home maintenance is dismaying. They grew up watching their parents spend weekends with ...
Last week Your Guide wrote about our quest for a new hot water heater. I had originally hoped to get a high-tech “green” tankless water heater.
The demands of our house didn’t match up with the ability of the tankless systems to provide water to the whole house from a central location. In a four-story townhouse with baths and appliances on each level, the recommende ...
From The Chicago 77: As we finish up 2009, pricing is the focus to make the sales happen before the end of the year. Even developers are taking their hits as Belgravia Group announced reductions of more than 10% on their remaining townhomes at one of their developments in University Village. Bluestone Development has continued to lower prices on their Fletcher Row Townhomes Development in th ...
In one town, it's shiny new appliances, fluffy carpets and gleaming countertops. In another, it's older homes -- some in blighted neighborhoods -- and most without any luxurious amenities.
But the idea i ...
CHICAGO — A few years ago, few people in the housing market had ever heard of a short sale.
Mention the term today and people, whether they are homeowners or real estate agents, just roll their eyes.
The practice, which involves selling a property for less than the amount owed on the mortgage, has grown in popularity as an exit strategy for financially strapped homeowners because it doesn't ...