Home and Garden
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From plantings to lighting, plan for the perfect partyMay 24, 2015 1:00 am - Your child is graduating from high school or college. A family member is getting married and you want to throw the reception or a shower. Your spouse is turning 40, 50 o...
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Does mortgage securitization help borrowers?May 23, 2015 1:00 am - Q. Lenders made bad loans during the years prior to the financial crisis because the loans could be sold as securities to unwary investors. Would most mortgage borrowers...
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Annuals provide charm to your cottage gardenMay 23, 2015 1:00 am - The appearance of spontaneity is one the most charming characteristics of a cottage garden, and annuals are the perfect tools to achieve this effect. They help to alter ...
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Staging your home can give you a marketing edgeMay 23, 2015 12:01 am - First impressions are the key to successfully marketing a home. More homeowners are recognizing this fact and taking action to maximize their home's first-impression app...
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Neighbor's pool encroachesMay 23, 2015 12:00 am - Q. My daughter purchased her first home last year. During closing she was given a property map. Someone casually mentioned that the map indicated the backyard neighbor's...
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Board can terminate lease for violation of association rulesMay 23, 2015 12:00 am - Q. A unit in our condominium association is leased by an owner to a person who has a long history of ignoring and violating the rules. The board has levied fines that th...
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Salad greens for iceberg-melting summer daysMay 22, 2015 6:00 am - Hot summer days call for light, simple meals that don't need cooking. You want a plate of sandwiches and a tossed salad, eaten under a tree. But if your idea of ...
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Native plant saleMay 22, 2015 1:00 am - Conserve Lake County's hosts the final weekend of its native plant sale at 32492 N. Almond Road, Grayslake, on Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There still is...
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New home full of defectsMay 22, 2015 1:00 am - Q. We bought a new home last year and have had numerous problems. Several months ago, the cable guy was in our attic and found that a roof truss had been cut in two plac...
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The murky world of broker commissionsMay 22, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - It's one of the dark corners of American real estate that doesn't get much attention from consumers: When realty agents representing potential buyers don't ...