Real Estate
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Roofing shingles questionsSep 07, 2014 12:01 am - Q. My houses have always had typical dark asphalt shingles, but they don't seem to last more than 15 or 20 years. Now that my roof is leaking again, what are some of my ...
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Customize areas of interest in your homeSep 07, 2014 12:01 am - When you want something to fit into an odd place, consider custom options. You may be ignoring a potential feature without realizing what you're missing. Walk down your ...
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Rohrman dealership could give Buffalo Grove shot in the armSep 06, 2014 7:00 am - Buffalo Grove's once vibrant corridor of auto dealerships along Dundee Road has some hope of roaring back with at least one Bob Rohrman dealership — and possibly three. ...
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CFPB is now a consumer complaint clearinghouseSep 06, 2014 5:00 am - Markets for financial services often don't work well for Americans. The trial-and-error technique that people rely on in navigating many markets, such as food and clothi...
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Minimalist desks simply get the job doneSep 06, 2014 5:00 am - Is the home office doomed? Laptops allow us to work almost anywhere, paper storage has gone digital, and for a growing number of apartment-dwellers, the notion of having...
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Drought lingers, yet some homes lack water metersSep 06, 2014 1:01 am - FRESNO, Calif. - Although California is locked in a third year of historic drought, many homeowners and businesses still don't have meters telling them just how much wat...
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Board within its rights to charge for copies of minutesSep 06, 2014 12:01 am - Q. After years of providing our condominium homeowners with copies of approved meeting minutes, owners are now being advised that we must make an appointment and drive 2...
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Larger condominiums in demand at Prairie ParkSep 06, 2014 12:01 am - Jamie Smith joined the family business, Smith Family Construction of Wheeling, in 2009. He had just earned a degree in communications from Northwestern University and he...
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Seller concessions are not uncommonSep 06, 2014 12:01 am - Q. I sold my house by contributing to the buyer's down payment for a mortgage. I realized that the next would-be buyer might not be able to get a mortgage to buy the hou...
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No man cave for Mr. My WaySep 06, 2014 12:01 am - Q. OK, maybe I should hire a professional (as my friends keep telling me), but I know the look I want for my own digs: sharp, clean, sophisticated - the way I think I dr...