Lifestyle Stories from August 11, 2012 (Change date)
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How to get the best deal on a reverse mortgageAug 11, 2012 5:30 am - As noted in last week’s column on reverse mortgages, seniors now have useful options under the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) program that they didn’t have befor...
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Cosigner in the dark on son’s foreclosureAug 12, 2012 8:03 am - Q. To help my son and his wife a few years back, I consigned for a mortgage for their home in another state. When they divorced, my son’s ex and her agent sent me docume...
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New materials, styles play on the patioAug 19, 2012 4:00 pm - Practicality, durability and recycle-ability seem to be the watchwords in the patio furniture industry this summer, said Steve Olson, manager of Viking Patio in Barringt...
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Ditch the dryer: Tips for clothesline dryingAug 12, 2012 8:03 am - Think clotheslines are a relic of a bygone era, a time when our grandmothers slaved over their dainties with stiff birch-wood pins? Think again. Hanging clothes is hot, ...
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Scallop season on Florida's 'Forgotten Coast'Aug 13, 2012 6:19 am - PORT ST. JOE, Fla. — It is scallop season along this tranquil stretch of Florida known as “The Forgotten Coast.” From July to late September, the tasty shell-food delic...
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Drought can damage foundation, cause structural damage to homeAug 12, 2012 8:03 am - Q. Watching the news, I notice that some areas of the country are receiving unprecedented amounts of rain. But where I live there is an ongoing drought and it has been s...
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Remodeling projects can boost home value as well as quality of lifeAug 19, 2012 4:00 pm - Kitchen and bath remodels are widely considered the best return on investment for homeowners. But designers caution that people should prioritize house updates that will...
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Country Club Estates home in Long GroveAug 11, 2012 5:00 am - The Royal Country Club of Long Grove, formerly known as Hillcrest Country Club, forms the backdrop for this stately, traditionally-styled home with a Dryvit exterior and...
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Living off the river probed in teen novelAug 13, 2012 6:23 am - It was hard staying focused in school this year. The problem was the window in the classroom. In the fall, you watched birds fly south, and you imagined them calling to ...
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