Real Estate
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It's a seller's market, but getting a good deal can still take some work
Aug 09, 2015 7:00 am - The housing market is hot, especially for sellers. Many people trying to sell homes find that an increase in home prices, combined with a limited inventory of homes for ...
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Window awnings block sun's heat and glareAug 09, 2015 1:00 am - Q. I like an outdoor view, so I keep shades open, but the sun's heat coming in is intense. I like the way window awnings look. Can you tell me how to determine what size...
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How can home inspectors find roof leaks?Aug 09, 2015 1:00 am - Q. I follow your column weekly, and it seems that home inspectors not finding roof leaks before the close of escrow is a common problem, especially in dry areas of the c...
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Palatine council to reconsider churchAug 09, 2015 1:00 am - After six councilmen voted against it in June, a plan to build a church in the site of a former golf instruction facility at 399 N. Quentin Road will be reconsidered by ...
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A toast to the perfect wine cellarAug 09, 2015 12:00 am - When Madelyn Smith moved to her newly built house in McLean, Virginia, she knew she couldn't replicate the antique, all-brick wine cellar tucked under a staircase in her...
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Cautious homebuyers worry about potential foundation issuesAug 09, 2015 12:00 am - Q. My wife and I are looking at a house (to possibly buy) that seems to perhaps have had some issues with the block foundation in the basement in the past. It seems at ...
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Consumer confidence means kitchens get their time to shineAug 08, 2015 1:00 am - Confident that their jobs are less in jeopardy, homeowners are once again taking a leap of faith and renovating their kitchens and bathrooms, according to Jeff Pike, pre...
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Election of association board membersAug 08, 2015 1:00 am - Q. The terms of two of our three board members expire at the upcoming annual meeting. If no one steps up to run for the board, and the current board members want to cont...
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10 things you need to do to keep rainwater out of your homeAug 07, 2015 6:00 am - While some areas of the country have been experiencing drought, other regions have been pounded by rainfall this summer. The rain has certainly put a damper on planned o...
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Mariano's developer talks to Des Plaines residentsAug 07, 2015 5:30 am - About a year and a half ago, Bob Mariano was driving through Des Plaines - the same town where he was the assistant manager of a Dominick's store in the 1970s. He came u...