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Uptick in remodeling activity a sign of the times
The weakest part of the housing industry is single-family home construction, but home remodelers are in line for an upbeat year.





What sellers should know about time-share scams
I frequently receive questions about how to get rid of a time share. I must admit that my response thus far has been less than satisfactory. I once suggested that the time share be donated to a church or a synagogue, but several priests wrote and asked that I stop making that recommendation, because the religious groups don't want the expense or the headaches of ownership.





The Ikea house myth
Lots of devoted Ikea fans were exuberant recently when they heard the news that the iconic, multinational furniture retailer was also going to be selling prefabricated houses.





New floor plans debut at Mill Creek in Geneva
ShoDeen Residential has rolled out new single-family home designs at three developments in Mill Creek, a master-planned golf course community in Geneva.





Pet-friendly policy seals condo deal
Banks and Bo are the biggest reasons Della and Jack Campbell chose their new condo at the 60-unit Wolf Ridge Condominiums development in Northlake.





New tool prices home improvements
It is one of housing's age-old puzzles: What features can I add to increase the value of my property?





Families double up under one roof
The way Maria Gisseler sees it, her extended-family living arrangement offers a nice payback for all the years her mother helped her growing up and with her two children after she married.