Old Homes Can Be “Hg-ighly” Dangerous

I was sitting an open house a few weeks ago at a home and needed to turn the A/C up. After locating the thermostat…

… I opened it up to find a relic.
A dangerous relic – a mercury (element symbol “Hg”)-filled tube, which ignites the blower. Also know as “quicksilver.”

Although contained in the thermostat, it was [...]

Fannie Mae Makes It Harder To Secure Financing

Great summary post from Dan Green on “The Mortgage Reports”.
Pay special attention to the summary bullet-points for an overview.

Farmers Markets in Chicago

I was trying to find Farmer’s Markets in the area, and found this link from Explore Chicago.
The full brochure is here:  FarmersMarketBrochure09

How Will Cap and Trade Affect Homeownership?

In this USA Today Blog post from July 9, 2009, the issue of the proposed “Cap and Trade” energy policy, specifically regarding CO emissions, is discussed.
I chose this to try and stay as objective as possible while presenting both sides of the issue.
Ultimately, this COULD affect homeowners, as PROPOSED legislation would require homeowners selling their [...]

Ukrainian Village Rainbow

Last night a full rainbow graced Chicago. I was close to Chicago Ave and Ashland Ave. (West Town/Ukrainian Village) on my way to dinner, and was able to snap a few photos. Happened at about 8:30 pm.