Real Estate
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Winter lighting can help improve your moodNov 02, 2014 12:01 am - Decrease of sunlight in the autumn months can trigger a genuine medical disorder. Seasonal Affective Disorder can continue for six or seven months through winter and int...
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Housing plan for Naperville golf course rejected over flooding concernsNov 01, 2014 7:00 am - 327-house Atwater project raises fears of flooding
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Why many good mortgage loans are not being madeNov 01, 2014 2:00 am - The housing sector today is not providing the economic stimulus we had come to expect during periods of economic recovery. A major reason is that the underwriting rules ...
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Retiring? Ditch the dark, one piece at a timeNov 01, 2014 12:01 am - Q. We are planning to retire at the end of the year and move to the lakeside bungalow we bought eight years ago. Suddenly, I realize our old furniture can't make the mov...
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Doors make a dramatic differenceNov 01, 2014 12:01 am - Ruth Tinley hated the interior doors in her Libertyville home. The painted, flat, hollow wood doors were utilitarian and totally unimpressive and they had been that way ...
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New tenants filling two St. Charles' storefrontsNov 01, 2014 12:01 am - It's no secret our downtowns took a hit during the economic downturn of the past five to six years, leaving an array of empty storefronts. Many of those remain vacant. S...
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New rules make amendments to declaration easierNov 01, 2014 12:01 am - Q. Our condominium association is considering several amendments to the declaration of condominium. The amendment language says the amendment must be signed and acknowle...
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Mortgagor or mortgagee is easy to rememberNov 01, 2014 12:01 am - Q. We've just bought our first house, and we got a mortgage on it. My husband and I have a disagreement maybe you can settle for us. He says we're now mortgagees and I s...
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In small spaces, how to pull off the mirror trickNov 01, 2014 12:00 am - When designer Colman Riddell and her family moved into a converted 19th-century stable in Georgetown, she inherited a colossal, ornate mirror from the previous owners th...
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A look back, and forward, at the evolution of the family roomOct 31, 2014 6:00 am - What goes into the makings of a family room? Historically, the first family rooms emerged from the hands of architects into floor plans about 50 or 60 years ago. This ro...