Real Estate
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'Human props' stay in luxury homes to help salesJul 14, 2014 1:01 am - TAMPA, Fla. - When the Mueller family sits for dinner, the leftover broccoli and crepes are already wrapped in plastic, the kitchen is beyond spotless, and the rest of ...
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Wheaton residents voice concerns with downtown housing planJul 14, 2014 1:00 am - Wheaton residents, officials address developer's revised plans
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How to remodel a kitchen for $5,400Jul 13, 2014 12:01 am - Laurie Parman envisioned the type of home she ultimately wanted. It would be a fixer-upper, much smaller than the 3,500-square-foot Algonquin home where she reared her f...
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Chimney leaves black stains on bricksJul 13, 2014 12:01 am - Q. Please help! We have a wood-burning stove in our basement. Last fall, my husband put a chimney cap on and now we have creosote on our chimney brick and vinyl siding. ...
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Stylish storage ideas for shelves and cabinetsJul 13, 2014 12:01 am - Open storage in any room can be both practical and dazzling fun. Granted, you need to exercise a sort of discipline when you intend to expose stored things to public vie...
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Living comfortably with less air conditioningJul 13, 2014 12:01 am - Q. I want to lower my electric bills by running my central air conditioner less, but I don't want to be uncomfortable. What are some low-cost tips to cool the house with...
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Screening out the curiousJul 12, 2014 6:00 am - Q. We have a little porch just off the living room of our new house. The trouble is, this is a new development, and the neighbors' houses are really close. We put in two...
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Seven sure signs it's time to remodelJul 12, 2014 6:00 am - When it comes to diving into a home remodeling project, homeowners take their time. Often, a long, long time. Procrastination seems to come with the territory. Of some 7...
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President should run board meetingsJul 12, 2014 12:01 am - Q. Our condominium association recently hired a new property manager. The property manager, rather than the board president, runs the board meetings. As an owner, this i...
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More seniors will need to access their equityJul 12, 2014 12:01 am - It has been estimated that over the next 18 years, 10,000 people per day will turn 62. Today, 12 percent of our population is older than 62. As baby boomers continue to ...