Real Estate
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Find source of water intrusion before re-finishing basementJan 03, 2016 12:00 am - Q. Our basement has flooded in the past with as much as 3 inches of water. The original finished basement (done by the previous owner) was ruined. After we cleaned up th...
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Four ways to tap into the Nordic decor trendJan 02, 2016 6:00 am - Minimalist Nordic design is taking over the home decor scene in 2016. Scandinavian-inspired design principles — featuring white, simple color schemes and use of natural ...
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How to use strange architectural spacesJan 02, 2016 6:00 am - Along with oodles of charm, old houses often offer a supply of peculiar spaces. The challenge for contemporary users of such homes is what to do with strange little nook...
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Once voting begins at a meeting it must proceed to conclusionJan 02, 2016 12:00 am - Q. A meeting of the members of our association was called to vote on a matter that required the approval of two-thirds of all owners of the association. A quorum of owne...
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Character in interior design comes from the unpredictableJan 01, 2016 6:00 am - Funky homes habitually offer unending, one-of-a-kind possibilities for special built-in features. When you inherit a floor plan that meanders and changes levels because...
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Great tips for a post-holiday oven cleaningJan 01, 2016 12:01 am - Most of our ovens get a heavy workout during the holidays. And we probably all have "clean the oven" on our to-do lists about now. It doesn't have to take a whole day or...
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Palatine village council to consider liquor store planJan 01, 2016 12:00 am - The Palatine village council is expected to vote Monday on a plan to build a liquor store in the Lake Cook Commons strip mall, 2387 N. Hicks Road. According to village d...
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Choosing the best type of smoke alarmJan 01, 2016 12:00 am - Q. I installed new smoke alarms in my home about a year ago. Now that I'm selling the property, the buyer's home inspector says these are not the best kind of smoke alar...
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Sellers must return overpaymentJan 01, 2016 12:00 am - "Finders, keepers" works in the schoolyard, but not in the real estate world. Q. We agreed to sell our home last October, and the sale closed on Nov. 27. Last week, the ...
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Weathersfield in neighborhood profileJan 01, 2016 12:00 am - Once a quiet, rural village, Schaumburg changed dramatically in the early 1960s when Alfred Campanelli began construction of the community's first large residential subd...