What happens to a contractor if they did work without a permit?  Is this just a slap on the wrist, or bigger fine/punishment?  We have a contract with a licensed contractor and he owes us approximately $10k back from ...

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I hired HJ solutions as a general contractor for a job in he south suburb of Chicago. He said he can do everything (demo, patch, paint, porch, f...

We have been renting our house for 18 years the carpet and linoleum is a wreak to me its normal wear and tear after raising 4 kids that are now all grow and gone we just feel that its about time that the flooring be r...

So i sent out yellow letters monday, got a call wednesday. The owner i mailed the letter to died, the daughter is the one that called me, she's out of town about 45minutes - 1hour away from where i live. The owner jus...

So I closed escrow on this house a few weeks ago, and once we finally got keys, a bunch of problems started to pop up. Things like :

Only one key to the house
Leaks in both bathrooms
Door locks were jamming closed ...

I am currently having some trouble with a picky tenant after I put my duplex up for sale. I have posted interior pictured of her unit on the MLS, she complained to me and said she even talked to a lawyer and said she ...

I recently began working with Roofstock.com to find a turnkey property. So far my experience with them has been mostly pleasant. I've put in a few offers but haven't been successful yet. That's probably a good thing, ...

I own a condo in Brooklyn. The developer is selling off his last units after owning them for 12 years. At the 5 year mark, the developer turned over the HOA to the homeowners. We found out too late (after the elevator...