MIKE MAGGIORE, 47
What does a home inspector do? I inspect homes before buyers purchase them to make sure everything is OK. Basically, a home inspector looks for structural and operational problems in...
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JOSEPH FITZGERALD, 31
What type of martial art do you teach? I teach Tang Soo Doo, a Korean martial art. Most of the techniques help people defend themselves in an attack. We currently...
Who’s sorry now?
Scott and Kristine Prugh knew exactly what they wanted when they searched for a new home earlier this year: new construction. When they found a new three-bedroom townhouse in Chicago's...
COLOR COORDINATOR/DESIGN CONSULTANT
What does a color coordinator/design consultant do? I meet with people who have just signed a contract to have a new home built for them by my company. Basically, we...
Lending a hand
When Carol and Robert Milke decided earlier this year to apply for a home equity loan, the Portage Park couple turned to an unfamiliar source: the Internet. Spurred on by...
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT.
Bill Standish, 28 /EMPLOYER: Jayson Home & Garden in Chicago. /SALARY RANGE: $35,000 to $50,000 Why did you get into this field? I've always enjoyed working outdoors and working with...
STEVEN GOOD, 43 /EMPLOYER: SHELDON GOOD & CO. INTERNATIONAL /SALARY RANGE: $30,000 TO $800,000
As a real estate auctioneer, what do you do? At Sheldon Good, we auction all types of real estate, everything from houses and condos to townhouses, co-ops, apartment houses, commercial...
Going, going, gone
Interested in buying a converted bed-and-breakfast in Vicksburg, Miss.? The home, on the selling block now, covers 5,590 square feet of historic land, and features four bedrooms and three baths....
FRANCISCO VALENCIA, 36 /EMPLOYER: COMMUNITY DRIVING SCHOOL, CHICAGO /SALARY RANGE: $15,000 TO $30,000 PLUS
How did you get started in this field? I've been a driver's ed instructor for about 12 years now. When I first got out of school, though, I worked as...
MORTGAGE CREDIT INVESTIGATOR
Kristina Rothert, 36/ EMPLOYER: Factual Data Corp., Schaumburg /SALARY RANGE: $19,000 to $30,000 Why did you choose this field? I was unemployed and looking for a job in an office...