Real Estate
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Two coats of stain for new wooden shakesApr 26, 2015 12:00 am - Q: I wrote to you last fall about what stain to use on my newly installed cedar shake shingles (No. 1 grade), and as per your response, I am going to use TWP 200. What I...
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Hard to justify legal fight with condo board over $400Apr 26, 2015 12:00 am - Q. I purchased a condominium a few months ago. I recently was told the association did some work at the property just before I closed. I am getting bills from the associ...
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Growing rental costs a problem for homebuyersApr 25, 2015 12:01 am - In recent years, there has been a substantial increase in the number of individual and family renters. There has also been a steady rise in rents. Those rental costs hav...
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Family cottage creates problemsApr 25, 2015 12:00 am - Q. My mother gave the family cottage to my two sisters and I. Since 2008, I've wanted them to buy me out. Now they don't talk to me. I've sent certified return receipt l...
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Homebuilder relies on past as it looks to the futureApr 25, 2015 12:00 am - Airhart Construction has played an integral part of the new-home construction landscape of DuPage County for more than 50 years now. Court Airhart, president of the comp...
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Town hall meeting vs. board meetingApr 25, 2015 12:00 am - Q. The first question in your April 4 column referred to town hall meetings, and refers to the need for a quorum of the owners to be present to vote. Aren't these town h...
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Illinois home sales, median prices post double-digit gains in MarchApr 25, 2015 12:00 am - The Illinois spring housing market got off to a strong start in March with sharp gains in year-over-year home sales and median prices, according to the Illinois Associat...
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Why builders steer you to use their lenderApr 25, 2015 12:00 am - This article concludes a three-part series that has appeared in HomesSaturday. The first two articles in this series on referral fees dealt with situations where mortgag...
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Questions about colors and contrastsApr 25, 2015 12:00 am - Architect and interior designer Carmel Greer joined The Washington Post staff writer Jura Koncius recently on its Home Front online chat. Here is an edited excerpt: Q. I...
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More homeowners able to tap equity by refinancingApr 24, 2015 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — Could it be time to cash out some home equity by refinancing your mortgage? For growing numbers of owners, the answer this year is an emphatic yes, at least...