Real Estate
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Buffalo Grove downtown plan still faces many hurdlesNov 09, 2014 6:20 am - Developer Chuck Malk, addressing a large crowd at Buffalo Grove village hall last week, told the audience, "This is your downtown." But to the large gathering, it didn't...
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Lost antiques can (almost) be found againNov 09, 2014 6:15 am - Q. How can I give our new house some Old World charm? I grew up with antiques (sadly lost in a fire) and my husband grew up in an orphanage. It seems important for us to...
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Trim in old Victorian enhanced with a natural finishNov 08, 2014 11:01 pm - Carl Minchew, vice president of color innovation and design for Benjamin Moore, joined Post staff writer Jura Koncius recently on the newspaper's Home Front online chat....
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How clotheshorses can rein in wardrobesNov 08, 2014 6:00 am - Urban life and high fashion seem to go together. But the closet space that typically comes with most city apartments is laughable and calls for creative, outside-the-box...
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Camouflage craze finds its way into home decorNov 08, 2014 5:45 am - You can run, but you can't hide ... or can you? The latest trend in fashion, accessories and home decor fabrics are inspired by war. Camouflage is everywhere in the tren...
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Support charity while clearing away clutterNov 07, 2014 11:01 pm - Lake Zurich-based Junk Remedy is becoming well-known in the Chicago area - not only for helping people to clean out their garages, basements, parents' houses or other ju...
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Keep editorial comments out of meeting minutesNov 07, 2014 11:01 pm - Q. A board member in our association often demands that his editorial comments on an issue be written into the meeting minutes. What are your thoughts on this practice? ...
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All cash investment buyers seek deep discountsNov 07, 2014 11:01 pm - Q. I had rental property for 25 years, but I'm getting tired of it. With a rental house just now vacant and needing some fix up, I want to unload it. When I Google "sell...
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Is the Wealth-Builder mortgage all smoke and mirrors?Nov 07, 2014 11:00 pm - Q. What do you think of the new Wealth-Builder mortgage that has gotten a lot of press? A. The developers of the Wealth-Builder (WB), Edward Pinto and Stephen Oliner of ...
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Medical marijuana dispensary proposed in Des PlainesNov 07, 2014 12:01 am - Only one potential medical marijuana dispensary has applied to the state to open a facility within the city limits of Des Plaines, officials said. Prime Wellness of Illi...