Real Estate
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Holiday gifts for your handy men and womenDec 06, 2014 11:01 pm - Following my annual practice, here are holiday gift suggestions for the handy men and women in your life. At the top of my list this year are several tools for your shop...
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Board must confirm candidates are ownersDec 05, 2014 11:01 pm - Q. From time to time, our association unknowingly elects someone to the board who we later learn is not the owner of a unit. How and when can our association make sure a...
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It is rare to hear from a reader after initial letterDec 05, 2014 11:01 pm - A few weeks ago I heard from a woman who was concerned about the ownership of her husband's house after his earlier divorce. I told her that deeds were filed in her coun...
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Organize for an fun, eventful winterDec 05, 2014 11:01 pm - Last winter's subzero temperatures and mountains of snow still fresh in her mind, Schaumburg mom Karen Chowanski already is bracing herself. To beat the winter blues dur...
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Venus Williams serves up interior designDec 05, 2014 11:01 pm - JUPITER, Fla. - This is what you get when you hire Venus Williams as your interior decorator: an enthusiastic designer who has traveled the world, drawing inspiration fr...
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Faux fur, for less hidebound homesDec 05, 2014 11:01 pm - What's that furry thing beneath the dinner plate in the Pottery Barn holiday catalog? It's a faux-fur place mat, the latest home product to be made of that soft, luxurio...
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Can bad financial habits be unlearned?Dec 05, 2014 11:00 pm - Some readers of last week's column recognized themselves in my description of a "NOHO": someone not cut out to be a homeowner. NOHOs live paycheck to paycheck, price sub...
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To sleep? Perchance to phone, text and watch TV, too!Dec 05, 2014 5:00 am - Q. We spend a lot of time in our bedroom. Before we moved, we had plenty of space for a sofa to watch TV and for my home office (I do a lot of charity work). The bedroom...
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American-Caribbean restaurant opening Saturday in Round LakeDec 05, 2014 12:01 am - Round Lake officials are expressing excitement over a new restaurant opening in a strip mall on Route 120. Mayor Daniel MacGillis, village board trustees and others will...
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Spruce up your shower with these super tipsDec 04, 2014 11:01 pm - Want to kick your shower up a notch? Change out the showerhead. It's not a very hard thing to do, and it can make a huge difference. Here are the basic steps and a few s...