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Musick: Hut, hut, hard work for QBs
RIVERSIDE – The question hung in the air like a pass floated across the middle of the field.How much ...
Musick: Garoppolo family bond unites
HUNTLEY – If you traveled past the tranquil neighborhood streets of Sun City last spring, you could have witnessed quite a sight.
White Sox’s Quintana hit in shin by line drive
GLENDALE, Ariz. – White Sox pitcher Jose Quintana was hit in the shin by a line drive Saturday and removed from the Sox’s 6-4 loss to an Arizona Diamo ...
Schierholtz’s homer powers Cubs in win
GOODYEAR, Ariz. – Nate Schierholtz hit a two-run homer and made a diving catch for the Cubs in their 9-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday.
Prairie Ridge's Le Beau joins Andrews sisters on Girls Basketball All-Area first team
FIRST TEAM Ali Andrews, Huntley, so., forward Andrews, the Northwest Herald Player of the Year, bec ...
Huntley's Ali Andrews the Northwest Herald Girls Basketball Player of the Year
A one-day break from basketball is all Huntley sophomore forward Ali Andrews could handle.Andrews to ...Prep Zone Pop Quiz
Kenton Mack Jacobs Junior Basketball 1. Who’s your favorite NBA player? Kobe Bryant, with Russell ...
TAKE 2: Bears have plenty of free agency options
The NFL begins free agency Tuesday and many teams, including the Bears, have plenty of changes ahead. Columnist Tom Musick and sports editor Jon Sty ...
I'm Justing Saying with McHenry County College assistant baseball coach Gregg Wikierak
Gregg Wikierak spent 22 years as the baseball coach at Marian Central before retiring in 2011. After two years away from coaching – but not baseball ...
Huntley's Raethz the Northwest Herald Girls Basketball Coach of the Year
The Huntley girls basketball team’s success this season can be traced back to summer.When the Red Ra ...
Bears free agency preview: Who should Bears seek in free agency?
Kevin Fishbain and Tom Musick talk about Freeagencypalooza 2014. March 11th will be the day hundreds of NFL player's contracts expire. Which defensive ...
Pischke leads Marian Central to regional title
WOODSTOCK – Marian Central guard Adam Pischke may have been in range when he stepped off the bus Friday night.
Musick: Jacobs, D-C show how it's done
CRYSTAL LAKE – Tristen Crow showed up an hour before tipoff Friday in black and yellow pants and a black practice jersey pulled over a yellow T-shirt.
Jacobs nets regional title over D-C
CRYSTAL LAKE — Jacobs boys basketball coach Jimmy Roberts held a quick training seminar right before the biggest game of the season.Richmond-Burton knocked out by Uplift
RICHMOND – By the the time the shots that had missed their mark for much of the night started falling, Richmond-Burton's regional championship hopes w ...Heroin's hold
A look at overdose deaths via heroin in McHenry County over the past five years. ...Transparency bill headed to Quinn
A bill to make updates to the state government transparency website happen faster is on its way to Gov. Pat Quinn.
Grieving father, recovering addict among those fighting heroin's march into county
Like a video that’s been played on repeat, Ken Chiakas can recall vividly the details surrounding the day his 17-year-old daughter was found dead of a ...Two Crystal Lake stores cited for underage tobacco sales
CRYSTAL LAKE – Two Crystal Lake businesses were cited for selling tobacco to minors during a compliance check this week by Crystal Lake police.Co-op to screen film on need for grocery store
CRYSTAL LAKE – In its push for a member-owned and operated grocery store, the McHenry County Food Cooperative will show a documentary highlighting the ...Lake in the Hills planning St. Patrick’s Day event
LAKE IN THE HILLS – The village and the Luck O’ the Irish have scheduled a senior St. Patty’s Day Supper on March 14.Stiemke: Local volunteers had major impact in 2013
Recently, 84 local nonprofit organizations completed a survey for the Volunteer Center. The survey showed these organizations engaged over 41,600 volu ...McHenry Public Library set to install solar panels
McHENRY – The McHenry Public Library plans on installing solar panels this spring, its executive director said.Cary plans to examine water service line rules
CARY – A winter that has left a deep frost in the ground and frozen water service lines is leading Cary to examine its policy on fixing those lines.District 200 may trim some jobs
WOODSTOCK – District 200 will consider whether to reduce their force of teachers by 17, reductions Superintendent Ellyn Wrzeski said are largely tied ...
Man convicted of slaying 7 wins civil case
CHICAGO (AP) — Jurors in a federal civil case have awarded nearly $500,000 to a former handyman serving a life prison term for killing seven people at ...Southern Ill. man convicted of man's fight death
MARION, Ill. (AP) — Sentencing is scheduled for next month for a man convicted of involuntary manslaughter in a southern Illinois fight last year that ...Alderman: Chicago plastic bag ban gaining support
CHICAGO – The sponsor of a measure to ban Chicago retailers from putting merchandise in plastic bags says he has the votes to get it approved by the C ...
Lawmakers say DCFS faces ‘horrendous’ challenges
SPRINGFIELD – Two Democratic lawmakers involved in overseeing the troubled Illinois Department of Children and Family Services say the agency faces “h ...Transparency bill headed to Quinn
A bill to make updates to the state government transparency website happen faster is on its way to Gov. Pat Quinn.Campaign finance lawsuit unlikely to affect 2014
SPRINGFIELD — A lawsuit challenging Illinois' caps on political donations is unlikely to be resolved before the 2014 elections.Man arrested after fires in small Illinois town
ST. LIBORY — Authorities say a man has been arrested after allegedly setting a motorcycle and an apartment on fire in a small southwest Illinois town ...
Chicago's Cardinal George faces more chemotherapy
CHICAGO — Cardinal Francis George is starting another round of chemotherapy to address signs of cancer returning to the area around his right kidney, ...
Illinois commended for local renewable energy buys
CHICAGO – Illinois has more cities providing 100 percent renewable energy than any other state, which has reduced pollution by the equivalent of remo ...Guzman lieutenant set to plead guilty in Chicago
CHICAGO – A reputed lieutenant of recently captured drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is scheduled to change his plea to guilty in a federal traffic ...
Why Malaysia Airlines jet might have disappeared
NEW YORK (AP) — The most dangerous parts of a flight are takeoff and landing. Rarely do incidents happen when a plane is cruising seven miles above th ...
Jet may have turned; suspicious passengers checked
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — International intelligence agencies joined the investigation Sunday into two passengers who boarded the missing Boeing 7 ...
Japan sees future business in Fukushima cleanup
TOKYO – There is something surprising in the radioactive wreck that is the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant: opportunity. To clean it up, Japan ...
Crimea’s new leader, a man with a murky past
SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine – Two weeks ago, Sergey Aksyonov was a small-time Crimean politician, the leader of a tiny pro-Russia political party that could b ...Rand Paul wins CPAC presidential straw poll
OXON HILL, Md. – She was not on the speaking program, but Hillary Rodham Clinton had presence at the nation’s largest annual gathering of conservative ...
At 50, landmark libel case relevant in digital age
WASHINGTON – Singer Courtney Love hadn’t been born and tweeting was reserved for birds when The New York Times won a landmark libel case at the Suprem ...
For Obama, a last stab at improving ties with Hill
WASHINGTON – In late December, President Barack Obama’s new legislative affairs team sent him more than a dozen recommendations for ways to improve hi ...
Kansas City-area spelling bee finally ends
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A marathon spelling bee between two Kansas City-area students who exhausted the initial word list last month ended after 29 more ro ...
Counties undermine prison efforts
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California counties are confounding the state’s court-ordered efforts to sharply reduce its inmate population by sending state pr ...
Dispute erupts over school reform in Newark, NJ
NEWARK, N.J. – More than three years after Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg committed $100 million toward remaking Newark’s struggling schools, the di ...
Atwater: Hurricane ‘Hal’ hard for parents to handle
When he was a little kid, “Hal” always had to do things himself, and he usually messed it up. When you’re young, this is OK. Children are designed to ...Lyons: It’s an election, not a holy war
Two more weeks until the calendar says it’s spring – as practically useful as the odometer on your 2001 Dodge after the engine blew.Penkava: Why cats do not need nine lives
I admit that at times I get jealous. I’d love to be Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks for just one game. It sure would be cool to be James Taylor ...Peterson: Acronyms are heartless, but not flash drives
If I can’t remember how long I’ve had something, I’ll guess I’ve had it a year – unless it is something I’ve had a really long time, then I’ll guess t ...Reeder: Time to embrace difficult spending decisions
SPRINGFIELD – In 2011, the state of Illinois began snatching away an extra week’s worth of our pay.A ...
Chef Debi:Pistachio-Crusted MahiMahi and Island Rice
Tired of winter yet? Get a taste of the islands with this mahimahi and Island Rice recipe. Pistachio ...Oliver: County spelling bee buzzes with excitement
Here’s to the word nerds.Here’s to the people who love to break words down to their roots, who care ...Miller: Audit of program could bite Quinn
Some Illinois Legislative Black Caucus members are saying “I told you so” in the wake of a stunning state Auditor General’s investigation into misspen ...Around Town: Age group swimmers qualify for state
BARRINGTON – Local swimmers age 18 and younger competed at the Illinois Swimming Winter Regional Championships on Friday through Sunday at Barrington ...Kerth: Living a life that’s greater than the sum of its prescriptions
It is the gathering of the clans. Hands are clasped, shoulders are hugged, and the children are sent aside to play their children’s games while the ad ...
Our view: Support for school-municipal zoning bill
We support legislation filed by state Sen. Pam Althoff that seeks to clear up any ambiguity in state law by giving municipalities zoning authority ove ...School District 12 referendum: Yes
A referendum on the March 18 primary ballot asks residents of Johnsburg School District 12 to allow the district to borrow up to $41 million in bonds ...Our View: We will miss local watchdog
The Northwest Herald Editorial Board offers this week’s thumbs up and thumbs down:Thumbs down: To th ...Our View: Warm embrace for tax proposal
Most attempts from the state Legislature to put property tax controls on local taxing bodies die an untimely death, but that’s no reason to give up.Our View: Time to shelve cold med bill
State Sen. Dave Koehler, D-Peoria, has proposed legislation that would require anyone who has a cold to get a doctor’s prescription to buy medicine co ...Our View: More waste in Springfield
State regulators must dig deeper into the $55 million Neighborhood Recovery Initiative program created by Gov. Pat Quinn months before the 2010 gubern ...Our View: More teeth needed in campaign finance laws
Money seems to play a bigger role in political campaigns than it ever has before.Yet the state of Il ...McHenry County Sheriff (Republican): Zinke
In a contentious race to replace outgoing McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren, Undersheriff Andrew Zinke and retired Des Plaines Police Cmdr. Bill Pri ...Illinois Governor (Republican): Rauner
Illinois has big problems.Years of fiscal mismanagement and incompetent leadership have compromised ...State Rep. 65th District (Republican): Ugaste
In the Republican primary race for the state’s 65th Representative District, three candidates are vying for votes: attorneys Daniel Ugaste and Steven ...
D-26 plans
To the Editor:It was with great dismay I read the recent publication of School District 26’s plans. ...Most qualified
To the Editor:We feel that Jeff Thorsen is the most qualified candidate in the election for treasure ...Established tradition
To the Editor:I agree with the Northwest Herald’s endorsement of Mary McClellan for McHenry County c ...A great choice
To the Editor:Nancy Gonsiorek has been a great leader in our community for years. She has put in end ...Experienced decision-maker
To the Editor:As a candidate for McHenry County Board District 6, I would like to clarify some infor ...Leave FWA alone
To the Editor:I live on the banks of the Fox River – just south of the McHenry Lock & Dam – since 19 ...Support Gasser, Stieper
To the Editor:Lower taxes and smaller government are two things the Illinois Republican Party stands ...Gonsiorek an advocate
To the Editor:I am writing to support Nancy Gonsiorek for County Board in District 3.I have had the ...Response to pension letter
To the Editor:I would like to address a glaring omission in Louis Kosiba’s letter (“Not a ‘bonus’,” ...Need Prim’s leadership
To the Editor:It is the responsibility of the county sheriff to supervise common sense spending with ...
'300' sequel rules box office with $45.1M debut
NEW YORK (AP) — The stylish combat film "300: Rise of an Empire" topped the box office with a strong debut of $45.1 million seven years after the orig ...
Celebrate spring’s rosy glow with soft pink accents
This spring, pinks are popping up all over home decor — the softer versions soothing and nurturing, the bright ones bouncy and vivacious.
Sunday Supper: Teriyaki Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Whether you'll be hosting a crowd or watching solo, Oscar night calls for dinner with a bit of panache.
‘Which sandwich are you?’ Buzzfeed’s online quizzes go viral
NEW YORK (AP) — For a compulsive online quiz-taker like Chrissy Noh, the temptation was too great to resist: "Which sandwich are you?"
A shoe line to call her own
NEW YORK (AP) — Quick, what's your favorite "Sex and the City" moment involving Carrie Bradshaw and her adored shoe collection?
Sustainable Parenting: Authors look to next generation
WOODSTOCK – Parents often see their role as helping their children become contributing members of society.
The yin and yang of spring both infuse 2014 decor
The yin and yang of spring make it such an interesting season. After the brutal bite of winter, even a gloomy spring day can lift our spirits with war ...
Lowbrow 'Mr. Peabody' lacks charm
It's possible, I suppose, that some children may find things to like about "Mr. Peabody & Sherman." The animated feature about a time-traveling dog wi ...
Review: Fiennes shows comic chops in Anderson film
One of the many surprises in Wes Anderson's rich, layered and quirkily entertaining new film, "The Grand Budapest Hotel," is the emergence of a new co ...
The role of a lifetime: 72-year-old thespian with TownSquare Players embodies spirit of community theater
T he scene from the rafters was organized chaos. A cast of more than 20 actors fluttered about, hugging and exchanging hellos. The shuffle of dance st ...
Musick: Hut, hut, hard work for QBs
RIVERSIDE – The question hung in the air like a pass floated across the middle of the field.How much ...Prairie Ridge's Le Beau joins Andrews sisters on Girls Basketball All-Area first team
FIRST TEAM Ali Andrews, Huntley, so., forward Andrews, the Northwest Herald Player of the Year, bec ...Huntley's Ali Andrews the Northwest Herald Girls Basketball Player of the Year
A one-day break from basketball is all Huntley sophomore forward Ali Andrews could handle.Andrews to ...Prep Zone Pop Quiz
Kenton Mack Jacobs Junior Basketball 1. Who’s your favorite NBA player? Kobe Bryant, with Russell ...I'm Justing Saying with McHenry County College assistant baseball coach Gregg Wikierak
Gregg Wikierak spent 22 years as the baseball coach at Marian Central before retiring in 2011. After two years away from coaching – but not baseball ...Huntley's Raethz the Northwest Herald Girls Basketball Coach of the Year
The Huntley girls basketball team’s success this season can be traced back to summer.When the Red Ra ...Pischke leads Marian Central to regional title
WOODSTOCK – Marian Central guard Adam Pischke may have been in range when he stepped off the bus Friday night.Musick: Jacobs, D-C show how it's done
CRYSTAL LAKE – Tristen Crow showed up an hour before tipoff Friday in black and yellow pants and a black practice jersey pulled over a yellow T-shirt.Jacobs nets regional title over D-C
CRYSTAL LAKE — Jacobs boys basketball coach Jimmy Roberts held a quick training seminar right before the biggest game of the season.Richmond-Burton knocked out by Uplift
RICHMOND – By the the time the shots that had missed their mark for much of the night started falling, Richmond-Burton's regional championship hopes w ...
Musick: Garoppolo family bond unites
HUNTLEY – If you traveled past the tranquil neighborhood streets of Sun City last spring, you could have witnessed quite a sight.White Sox’s Quintana hit in shin by line drive
GLENDALE, Ariz. – White Sox pitcher Jose Quintana was hit in the shin by a line drive Saturday and removed from the Sox’s 6-4 loss to an Arizona Diamo ...Schierholtz’s homer powers Cubs in win
GOODYEAR, Ariz. – Nate Schierholtz hit a two-run homer and made a diving catch for the Cubs in their 9-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday.TAKE 2: Bears have plenty of free agency options
The NFL begins free agency Tuesday and many teams, including the Bears, have plenty of changes ahead. Columnist Tom Musick and sports editor Jon Sty ...Bears free agency preview: Who should Bears seek in free agency?
Kevin Fishbain and Tom Musick talk about Freeagencypalooza 2014. March 11th will be the day hundreds of NFL player's contracts expire. Which defensive ...
Blackhawks shuffle lines, blow out Blue Jackets
CHICAGO – Andrew Shaw stopped a long scoring drought. Jonathan Toews had another big game. The Blackhawks had 13 players with at least one point.
Musick: Crystal Lake's Boll back on ice, where he belongs
CHICAGO – The Columbus Blue Jackets’ morning skate had ended 20 minutes ago, and the team bus was due to leave the United Center in 15 minutes.
Stevenson: Hester will be remembered as NFL's best return man
The highlights from covering Bears games for more than two decades remain in my mind.Some are from s ...
Hester's career in Chicago comes to an end
When free agency opens on March 11, the greatest returner of all-time will hit the open market and sign with a new team for the first time in his ca ...
Chicago mayor explores Soldier Field expansion
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is exploring whether to add thousands of seats to Soldier Field.
Towns in McHenry County struggling to fill largest retail vacancies
Doug Martin is eagerly awaiting that phone call from an interested developer ready and willing to fill a vacant big-box store along Route 31 in McHenr ...
Business time capsule: Heniken Barbershop in Woodstock
Although heavy snow still covers the ground, coming political elections and spring training make the local barbershop the perfect place to indulge in ...Ramsey: Losing money isn’t entertainment
Dear Dave,How do you feel about gambling at a casino, as long as you limit your spending and don’t e ...Farrell: BYOD to work? Know what your employees are bringing to the party
The familiar refrain is that smartphones and other devices that allow us to “stay connected” are both a blessing and curse.
Family Health Partnership Clinic opens in Crystal Lake
Family Health Partnership Clinic recently opened a new office, 401 E. Congress Parkway, Crystal Lake. Suzanne Hoban (center) and her team were joined ...Kathryn’s Bridal earns WeddingWire award
McHENRY – Kathryn’s Bridal, 3807 W. Elm St., McHenry, was recently named a winner of the WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards.
Superior Felt & Filtration opens in McHenry
The McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Superior Felt & Filtration, 1150 Ridgeview Drive, McHenry. Pictured ( ...
Texas Roadhouse opens in Crystal Lake
Texas Roadhouse, 835 Cog Circle, Crystal Lake, recently opened in Crystal Lake. Mike Krull and his team, along with Crystal Lake Chamber Board members ...Patrick S. O’Connor: Retirement plans can be SIMPLE
If you’re a small business (or self-employed), there are many retirement plan alternatives available to help you and your eligible employees plan your ...Global ho-hum greets hubbub over bitcoin's creator
LOS ANGELES – Who is bitcoin’s real creator? The bitcoin community is reacting to that burning question with a collective ho-hum.
Rand Paul wins CPAC presidential straw poll
OXON HILL, Md. – She was not on the speaking program, but Hillary Rodham Clinton had presence at the nation’s largest annual gathering of conservative ...At 50, landmark libel case relevant in digital age
WASHINGTON – Singer Courtney Love hadn’t been born and tweeting was reserved for birds when The New York Times won a landmark libel case at the Suprem ...For Obama, a last stab at improving ties with Hill
WASHINGTON – In late December, President Barack Obama’s new legislative affairs team sent him more than a dozen recommendations for ways to improve hi ...Lawmakers say DCFS faces ‘horrendous’ challenges
SPRINGFIELD – Two Democratic lawmakers involved in overseeing the troubled Illinois Department of Children and Family Services say the agency faces “h ...Transparency bill headed to Quinn
A bill to make updates to the state government transparency website happen faster is on its way to Gov. Pat Quinn.Cary plans to examine water service line rules
CARY – A winter that has left a deep frost in the ground and frozen water service lines is leading Cary to examine its policy on fixing those lines.
Trustees question Hebron president's leadership
HEBRON – Not much of Hebron village government’s core staff remains since Village President John Jacobson took over.House committee looking into roadside survey
The chairman of the House transportation committee said Thursday he wants to make sure a federal roadside survey on drinking and drugged driving is be ...
Senate blocks change to military sex assault cases
WASHINGTON – Bowing to the Pentagon, the Senate agreed after impassioned debate Thursday to leave the authority to prosecute rapes and other serious c ...Bill would let Paul run for 2 offices at same time
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul faces a potential quandary as he weighs whether to run for president in 2016 or focus solely on re-election ...
District 200 may trim some jobs
WOODSTOCK – District 200 will consider whether to reduce their force of teachers by 17, reductions Superintendent Ellyn Wrzeski said are largely tied ...District 156 contract changes health insurance set-up, includes raises
McHENRY – The two-year contract approved this week by the District 156 school board and teachers union will reduce the district's costs over the lengt ...Illinois universities warn of perils if budget cut
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois' public university presidents Thursday spelled out a doomsday scenario of cuts should the state's temporary tax increase expire ...District 300 eyes teacher hires for 2014-15 school year
CARPENTERSVILLE – An expanding high school and special education population at Carpentersville-based District 300 has caused school officials to go on ...
Essay portion to become optional on new SAT
WASHINGTON – Essay optional. No penalties for wrong answers. The SAT college entrance exam is undergoing sweeping revisions.Kathy (Lechner) Welch leaves District 200 board
WOODSTOCK – Kathy (Lechner) Welch was almost a teacher. Instead, after choosing a path in nursing, s ...Woodstock library holding event for scholarship applicants
WOODSTOCK – High school students looking to knock some money off college tuition could benefit from "All about Scholarships," a class at the Woodstock ...
Hispanic achievement improving at area schools
Officials at Woodstock North High School kept getting the same questions from their Hispanic families about basic services, like financial aid and col ...School District 156 Board approves contract with teachers
McHENRY – After nine months of negotiations that nearly resulted in a strike, the School District 156 Board on Monday approved a proposed two-year tea ...Class focuses on discovering property's past
RINGWOOD – Clues to discovering a property's past lies in public land survey notes, early plat books and maps, sequential aerial photography and other ...
At 50, landmark libel case relevant in digital age
WASHINGTON – Singer Courtney Love hadn’t been born and tweeting was reserved for birds when The New York Times won a landmark libel case at the Suprem ...Two Crystal Lake stores cited for underage tobacco sales
CRYSTAL LAKE – Two Crystal Lake businesses were cited for selling tobacco to minors during a compliance check this week by Crystal Lake police.Judge doubles bond for inmate who had contact with minors
WOODSTOCK – A McHenry County judge Friday doubled the bond for a DuPage County man jailed on sex charges who allegedly reached out to minors while in ...Woodstock music teacher charged with battery
WOODSTOCK – A music teacher at Olson Elementary School has been charged with battery for inappropriately touching an 11-year-old female student, polic ...
Police looking for man who robbed Cary convenience store with semi-automatic handgun
CARY – Cary police are looking for a man who robbed a convenience store with a semi-automatic handgun Thursday night.
'Extensive amount' of child pornography found, Fox Lake man charged
A Fox Lake man was arrested Thursday after an investigation found he was storing child pornography on electronic devices at his home.
Former owner sees mini-donkey among those impounded
Hebron resident Pamela Hess said she always wondered what happened to the mini-donkeys she gave to The Mini Zoo Crew in November 2012.State wants to commit sex offender
WOODSTOCK – A psychologist testified Thursday that a repeat sex offender poses a considerable risk of reoffending should he be released.
Undercover operation nets three cannabis arrests
Two Harvard men and a Delavan, Wis., man were arrested in connection with a month-long undercover investigation, the McHenry County Sheriff's Office a ...Elderly Woodstock woman pleads guilty in crash that killed boy
WOODSTOCK – Visibly shaking and steadied by her attorney, 84-year-old Veramae Phillip faced the family of the 5-year-old boy she struck and killed wit ...
30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Remains Unchanged
Mortgage rates for 30-year fixed mortgages remained unchanged from last week, with the current rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgage Mark ...30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Rises for Second Consecutive Week
Mortgage rates for 30-year fixed mortgages rose again this week, with the current rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace at 4. ...30-year fixed mortgage rate declines slightly
Mortgage rates for 30-year fixed mortgages fell this week, with the current rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace 4.18 percent.Q & A with America’s real estate professor: Home warranties
I'm glad to see that you are a rental property owner now! I've been hearing more and more investors that use home warranties, which is quite a turnaro ...Small cities offer a chance to start over
Whether it's for personal or economic reasons, sometimes you just need to get a fresh start, away from the hustle and bustle of the big city.Q & A with America’s real estate professor: Foreign real estate
Buying good real estate is tough enough without adding in property in a far away land, with different property rights and laws, and significant potent ...Report names top cities for online crime
What Chicago was to organized crime in the 1920s, Santa Clara, Calif., has become to cybercrime in the 21st century, according to ThreatMetrix.Q & A with America’s real estate professor: Buying ski chalet in Switzerland
...Q & A with America’s real estate professor: Standard tenant rent to income percentage
Most are going to be spending all of their monthly income on rent, debts, utilities and food and will have very little to put into savings.Q & A with America’s real estate professor: Evicting a tenant
I'm a rental property owner and have a tenant that keeps paying late and I'm getting a little frustrated and tired of it. I can terminate their lease, ...
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