Posted by Tomas Miller // May 4, 2015
Property liens can be problematic for a wide variety of reasons. They tend to be discovered during the sales process and must be cleared before the sale will be allowed to proceed. Some jurisdictions will automatically notify property owners when a lien is filed, but this isn’t always the case. If you think your property […]
Posted by Tomas Miller // May 2, 2015
Property owners and landlords can only evict tenants for reasons that are covered by landlord-tenant law. There are local and state laws that must be followed throughout the notification process. Here are the steps that can be taken to make the eviction process in Illinois as easy as possible. 1. Provide the Proper Notice. In […]
Posted by Tomas Miller // April 30, 2015
Although Section 8 is a beneficial low-income housing program, it does not relieve tenants of their responsibilities to properly care for their property or pay their portion of the rent on time. What makes Section 8 housing a little difficult, especially when it comes to an eviction, is that there are different regulations for different […]
Posted by Tomas Miller // April 28, 2015
By Cindy Scott Day The Journal-Standard Posted Apr. 27, 2015 at 2:36 PM Updated at 6:32 PM FREEPORT — Three high school juniors participated this year in the Honeywell Leadership Challenge Academy, a program that uses interactive technology, science-oriented workshops and team exercises to teach leadership skills in science, technology, engineering and math. Peyton Magee […]
Posted by Tomas Miller // April 25, 2015
We have a new Apartment For Rent Freeport IL. I have one picture of the outside which I am posting here. As soon as we can we will post pictures of the inside, if the apartment is still available. This apartment is the lower unit of a duplex at 1019 S. Carroll Street. It is […]
Posted by Tomas Miller // April 24, 2015
Sometimes the landlord/tenant relationship can be a difficult one. But it does not have to be that way, and it certainly does not have to start out that way. As landlords, we try to get this relationship off to a good start and keep it that way by taking care of our properties and tenant […]
Posted by Tomas Miller // April 23, 2015
Simply a better way to secure your home By: Ry Crist Reviewed: December 9, 2013 Updated: February 14, 201 Do-it-yourself home security options seem to be growing more numerous by the day, and we’ve tested a lot of them. None of them have left us quite as impressed as SimpliSafe. With its wide variety of […]
Posted by Tomas Miller // April 22, 2015
Your tenants may spend more time in other parts of the house than the bathroom, but an excellent bathroom is going to catch their eyes and help drive up the value. They might be visualizing how their furniture looks in other rooms, but when they hit the bathroom what they see is what they get. […]
Posted by Tomas Miller // April 22, 2015
Adverse possession is applicable in Illinois when squatters move into a vacant property without permission and live there openly and continuously. The state does have a unique set of laws when compared to the rest of the US for squatter’s rights, however, and this works to the advantage of the property owner. 1. Squatters must […]
Posted by Tomas Miller // April 21, 2015
By Karen Patterson The Journal-Standard Posted Apr. 7, 2015 at 10:25 AM Updated Apr 7, 2015 at 10:08 PM FREEPORT — About 20 percent of Stephenson County’s registered voters cast ballots this election, which is below the 23 percent turnout in the March 2014 primary and the 26 percent turnout in the April 2013 municipal […]