Real Estate
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Economy, owners benefit from rebound in home equityMar 14, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - The economy may be growing at a frustratingly slow pace, but one piece of it is booming: American homeowners' equity holdings - the market value of their ho...
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Home inspector did not inspect atticMar 14, 2014 12:01 am - Q. We bought our home seven months ago and recently found cracked roof rafters in the attic. The warranty company denied our claim because the roof framing is over-spann...
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Here's how to keep your drawers in tiptop shapeMar 14, 2014 12:01 am - Do you have problems with your drawers? Of course, we're talking about the ones you keep kitchen utensils and clothes in. Drawers may have appeared not to change much th...
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Interior designers, model homes showcase decor trendsMar 14, 2014 12:01 am - Model homes dress to impress. Outfitted in current colors, furnishings and styles, model homes must look good, feel good and fit the buyer's lifestyle. Builders want vis...
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Some states don't follow daylight-saving timeMar 14, 2014 12:01 am - Federal law allows states to eschew changes in moving their clocks ahead as spring begins or setting them back in the fall. Q. My wife and I grew up on the East Coast, b...
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Average U.S. 30-year mortgage rate up to 4.37 pct.Mar 13, 2014 1:01 am - Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages rose last week but remained close to historically low levels. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the average rate for the 30-year lo...
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Schaumburg approves 7-home subdivisionMar 13, 2014 1:01 am - Schaumburg trustees this week approved a plan to replace two larger houses on Thacker Road between Roselle Road and Pleasant Drive with seven new, and smaller, single-fa...
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Office Max to begin move out of Naperville in AprilMar 13, 2014 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Office Max plans to begin moving 1,600 jobs out of Illinois next month, with some positions permanently eliminated — a move that comes months after Illinoi...
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Shepherd selects seeds with the home gardener in mindMar 12, 2014 5:45 am - Renee Shepherd owns a seed company geared to (and cherished by) home gardeners. When I was in Northern California recently, I asked if I could come by for a chat. She to...
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Elk Grove Village passes TIF district for business parkMar 12, 2014 5:15 am - In what officials called a bold step, Elk Grove Village trustees have approved a special taxing district that could generate nearly $900 million to help revitalize an ag...