Real Estate
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US stocks edge mostly lower, pulling Dow back from a recordFeb 22, 2015 10:00 pm - The slump in crude oil prices and disappointing U.S. home sales data helped nudge stocks mostly lower on Monday, pulling the market back from an all-time high reached la...
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Home electronics must act, and look, the coolestFeb 22, 2015 6:00 am - Once upon a time, home technology — alarm systems, vacuums and the like — was pretty much all about function. Then along came Apple, and now consumers demand that their ...
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Designer Sandra Nunnerley: 'There are no rules. . . . Mix it up.'Feb 22, 2015 5:00 am - New York interior designer Sandra Nunnerley joined Post staff writer Jura Koncius last week on our Home Front online chat. Here is an edited excerpt. Q. My home has a ro...
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Lake Barrington hopefuls debate gas station's approvalFeb 21, 2015 6:35 am - Though all six candidates for Lake Barrington trustee largely agree the Speedway gas station at Route 14 and Kelsey Road is a done deal, the biggest debate in this year'...
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Healthier spaces becoming a trendFeb 21, 2015 6:00 am - This year a new trend will be launched in the design of homes, other buildings and communities. The objective will be to design and build better and healthier structures...
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Dual-use furnishings can be elegant, functionalFeb 21, 2015 6:00 am - No young woman wants to wear sensible shoes with a fancy ensemble. It's a turnoff to pair a stylish outfit with grandmotherly footwear. When sensible furnishings are dis...
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Does the new CFPB rate tool help people shop for a mortgage?Feb 20, 2015 11:00 pm - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau deplores the fact that almost half of homebuyers it recently surveyed did not shop for a mortgage but dealt with a single loan p...
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Spring starts early in real estateFeb 20, 2015 11:00 pm - Q. My husband's company has transferred him to Chicago. We decided I will stay here until the children are out of school in June. Is there any use in putting our house o...
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Process to fill a pending board vacancy can beginFeb 20, 2015 11:00 pm - Q. You recently wrote about board member resignations. I have a related question. A board member of our association issued a written resignation. However, the resignatio...
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Humble mudroom a necessity during snowy wintersFeb 20, 2015 5:00 am - There may not be a room in America more adored at this moment than the humble mudroom. Many older homes in regions where snow falls have been built with at least one suc...