Real Estate
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Multigeneration homes in demand
Oct 18, 2015 7:37 am - Michael Cox and Aimee Norwood, married baby boomers, sold their home and were about to sign a contract for a newly built house in Virginia when their lives took an unexp...
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Updated doors set the stage; smart lighting makes it shineOct 18, 2015 7:00 am - Doors, walls and lighting in a room serve a function that is similar to background music. They are not meant to be the main focus of those enjoying the space, but instea...
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Mormon housing development stirs controversyOct 18, 2015 1:00 am - DESERET RANCH, Fla. - Under one of the biggest land development plans ever proposed in Florida, a tract more than six times the size of Manhattan could be transformed fr...
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Organize closets now to make winter easierOct 17, 2015 7:10 am - Autumn is the perfect time of year to clean house! By now, the kids have been back to school long enough for Mom to begin to breathe easier. The summer heat has lifted, ...
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Interior Department curbs future Arctic offshore drillingOct 17, 2015 1:00 am - ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Interior Department announced Friday it is canceling future lease sales and will not extend current leases in Arctic waters off Alaska's northern...
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Palatine housing plan could win approval Monday nightOct 17, 2015 1:00 am - A plan to level two single-family homes and build a five-unit housing development for active empty-nesters near downtown Palatine could receive final approval from the v...
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Is a HELOC better than a HECM?Oct 17, 2015 1:00 am - Where they overlap in meeting the needs of consumers, I could find only one situation where the HELOC might work better than a HECM. In all other situations where both c...
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Schaumburg ready to raze house for new businessOct 17, 2015 1:00 am - Schaumburg officials have recommended approval of a demolition contract to remove a house on Schaumburg Road to make way for more commercial space in the Olde Schaumburg...
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Masking made easyOct 16, 2015 7:01 am - When you decide to paint walls, trim, doors or rooms in your home, you're going to need to do some masking. Of course, we all think of masking tape for this. But you do ...
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When seeking preapproval, ask for largest mortgage possibleOct 16, 2015 7:00 am - All prospective homebuyers should first get preapproved for a mortgage. It's best to seek the highest loan amount possible. Q. We are planning to buy our first home soon...