Real Estate
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Officials celebrate demolition of low-income housing project, plans for new developmentMar 20, 2015 1:00 am - North Chicago and Lake County officials and other dignitaries gathered Friday morning to mark the pending demolition of the Marion Jones town house development, which wi...
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Save money by ripping up strips of carpetMar 20, 2015 12:01 am - I've been saving up for a wood floor in my bedroom. As much as I love carpet, my allergies are getting bad again, and I think wood flooring would be much less irritating...
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Design trends revealed in local model homesMar 20, 2015 12:00 am - When purchasing a new home, one of the most important decisions buyers make is choosing a good floor plan. Today's best floor plans reflect how buyers have moved to inte...
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Water dripping from furnace flue pipeMar 20, 2015 12:00 am - Q. We purchased a home that was built in the 1960s. The forced air furnace is new, but the metal flue pipe from the furnace is connected to the original concrete flue pi...
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Congress inches closer to extending tax break for 'underwater' sellersMar 20, 2015 12:00 am - Lawmakers are hoping to extend a recently expired rule that allows homeowners who sell at a loss to avoid thousands of dollars in federal taxes. Q. I know that homeowner...
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Color conundrums and design dilemmasMar 20, 2015 12:00 am - Designer Anna Matthews joined Post staff writer Jura Koncius recently on the Home Front online chat. Here is an edited excerpt. Q. My condo's tiny, windowless galley kit...
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Some say leased solar panels become a headacheMar 20, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Can going green by leasing solar panels for your roof cost you money - or headaches - when you go to sell the house? Possibly both. Say you get pitched by o...
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Wendy's restaurant near Maine East to be rebuiltMar 19, 2015 1:00 am - The Wendy's restaurant near Maine East High School will be demolished and rebuilt, as part of a remodeling effort at many of the national hamburger chain's buildings. Th...
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Trump says his business experience would play well in gov'tMar 18, 2015 11:00 pm - AMHERST, N.H. (AP) - Real estate mogul Donald Trump, a day after announcing he'll form a presidential exploratory committee, told activists on Thursday his business expe...
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No update on vacant Rolling Meadows Dominick's siteMar 18, 2015 5:30 am - No news is bad news for Rolling Meadows as officials keep waiting for development at the long-vacant Dominick's property on Kirchoff Road. Representatives from Clark Str...