Real Estate
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Construction picks back up, but it's a different gig nowMar 01, 2015 10:00 pm - ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - As Florida's housing market tanked seven years ago, construction worker David Rager saw jobs dry up. So he left construction, along with 2.3 million...
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Buffett says US economy continues growing at moderate rateMar 01, 2015 10:00 pm - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Billionaire Warren Buffett says the U.S. economy continues to improve steadily, and he doesn't think investors should be disappointed with 2 percent g...
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Buffett declines to clarify plan to eventually replace himMar 01, 2015 10:00 pm - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Billionaire Warren Buffett didn't end the speculation about his eventual successor, but he reiterated Monday that Berkshire Hathaway's board has a pla...
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US construction spending down 1.1 percent in JanuaryMar 01, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. construction spending fell in January, reflecting weakness in spending on office buildings and other nonresidential projects and in government act...
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Preference builds among youths for suburban livingMar 01, 2015 5:00 am - This year is shaping up to be the year of the first-time homebuyer. Millennials may be suburbanites, after all. In recent years, economists and demographers have argued...
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Must you have bookshelves?Mar 01, 2015 12:01 am - Changing times create changing furnishing needs. If you don't read hardcover books any more, do you still need bookshelves in your home? Is it possible bookshelves will ...
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How seniors and families can cut the clutterFeb 28, 2015 11:00 pm - I often hear people say they are dreading the task of going through their parents' house after they pass away because of all the stuff tucked in the attic, basement and ...
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Buyers shocked when shelves go missingFeb 28, 2015 11:00 pm - Q. We purchased our dream house last month. When we first visited the house, the family room had a beautiful pair of what we presumed were built in bookshelves on either...
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Not all concrete floors need to be sealed, but some doFeb 28, 2015 11:00 pm - Q: I regularly read your column in the Daily Herald and have been following with interest the recent inquiries about sealing concrete. We had our garage floor totally re...
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Wauconda District 118 sues Lakemoor over new tax designationFeb 28, 2015 6:42 am - One day after the Lakemoor village board unanimously approved measures that officially designate two areas near and around the busy Route 120/12 intersection as a specia...