Renter's Guide

Just because you're a renter, doesn't mean you don't have rights.
When landlords default, renters need to learn their rights

When landlords default

Renters aren't immune to the heartache of foreclosure. When their landlords default on the mortgage, tenants could be squeezed out of a place to live. But often renters aren't aware of their rights in these situations.

Foreclosure crisis creates unique hardships for renters

Foreclosure crisis creates unique hardships for renters

After working a full day and tending to her three children, the last thing Latasha Jones felt like doing was making the rounds in her apartment complex to collect contributions for the building's water bill. But she had no choice _ the landlord, in foreclosure, had abandoned the building and stopped paying it.

Should you rent or buy during difficult economic times?

LIVING SPACE:

Should you rent or buy during difficult economic times?

Surely we've learned a thing or two from the sub-prime mortgage crisis: Don't buy a home for $500,000 when you can only afford half that, no matter what mortgage lenders tell you.

What to do if you're moving

IRS Tax Help:

What to do if you're moving

If you changed your home or business address, you'll want to remember these six tips to ensure you receive any refunds or correspondence from the IRS.

RENTERS RIGHTS

RENTERS RIGHTS

Renters Insurance: What You Need To Know

COSTS AND COVERAGE

Renters Insurance: What You Need To Know

It is an all-too-familiar news image: An apartment building smolders in the hours after a major fire. In all likelihood, the residents have lost most of their possessions.

Investigation: Renters Victims Of Housing Hustle

Investigation: Renters Victims Of Housing Hustle

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Good plants, bad plants Photos

Good plants, bad plants
Some of the most standard plants have surprising problems. But in the garden, choosing without full information can lead to regrets.

So how do you find the best plants? One way is by attending local education events such as The Morton Arboretum's Midwest Gardening Symposium, to be held March 5-7.

We asked some of the speakers for plants they recommend -- or don't -- along with details on their seminars.

--Beth Botts, Special to the Tribune

Housing Slump

Are you having trouble selling your home?

  • It's been on the market so long, the bank had to foreclose.
  • I just put it up so I'm hopeful.
  • I had to sell for thousands less then my asking price.
  • Worse, I had to sell for thousands less than I paid for it!
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