Real Estate
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Reduce urge to clutter an open floor planMar 16, 2014 12:01 am - How can you make an open floor plan feel sophisticated? The problem is that when you have a kitchen, dining and living room open to each other, you can easily end up wit...
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Exterior lighting sets the stage for more outdoor funMar 15, 2014 5:45 am - Tis the season for making changes in and around the home. The arrival of warmer weather renews homeowners' vigor for various home improvement projects, and many have gra...
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How to inspect for roof damageMar 15, 2014 5:45 am - Many homeowners do not think twice about their roofs. But when leaks develop, roof repairs and the subsequent costs of such work shed light on how important it is for ho...
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Gray kitchens come on strongMar 15, 2014 5:30 am - Q. I'm looking for ideas for a kitchen remodel we're planning for late spring. There's a lot to learn, and I am curious about color schemes: I am seeing mostly all-white...
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Why associations limit the number of rental unitsMar 15, 2014 12:01 am - Q. Your column has discussed unit lease restrictions in associations. Why do associations impose leasing restrictions? A. Associations consider placing restrictions on l...
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How to determine a fair price within the familyMar 15, 2014 12:01 am - Q. We are selling my mother-in-law's property. Family members expressed interest but did not respond to phone calls and emails. After four months of cleaning out the hom...
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Mortgage-related issues for married couplesMar 15, 2014 12:00 am - When a married couple purchases a house with the help of a mortgage, they become subject to a wide range of legal rules and custom-based practices at every stage of the ...
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Obama to sign relief from flood insurance hikesMar 14, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is set to sign into law a bipartisan bill relieving homeowners living in flood-prone neighborhoods from big increases in their insura...
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Amsterdam canal house built with 3-D printerMar 14, 2014 1:01 am - AMSTERDAM - Hundreds of years after wealthy merchants began building the tall, narrow brick houses that have come to define Amsterdam's skyline, Dutch architects are upd...
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Report suggests Piggly Wiggly coming to Buffalo GroveMar 14, 2014 1:00 am - A website affiliated with Crain's Chicago Business Friday cited unnamed real estate sources as saying that the former Dominick's on Lake-Cook Road in Buffalo Grove would...