Real Estate
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Inventiveness, eclecticism can be celebrated over the holidaysDec 15, 2013 4:45 am - Following the general trend in home décor, holiday trim and accessories this year are an eclectic mix of traditional and nontraditional colors and styles. Remember when ...
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Choose a bath ‘hydrotherapy’ to match your lifestyleDec 15, 2013 12:02 am - Q. I have been following your plumbing advice for years and have learned that planning well in advance is the key to a successful remodel job. I’m putting together my pl...
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Leaking roof pits unit owners versus associationDec 15, 2013 12:00 am - Q. I have a question about the responsibilities of our homeowners association vs. those expected of us. We contacted our association after finding the roof is leaking in...
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Ceramic tile is not the best choice for front stoopDec 14, 2013 11:52 pm - Q. I’ve sent you pictures of the cracks in my front stoop. This is the entrance to my house and it is under a roof, but open to the weather. It has been sealed about fou...
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Zebra Technologies moving jobs from Vernon Hills to LincolnshireDec 14, 2013 9:00 am - The village of Lincolnshire has issued a news release confirming a report in Crain's Chicago Business that Zebra Technologies Corp. is consolidating offices in Vernon Hi...
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Guest bedroom becomes deluxe accommodationsDec 14, 2013 5:00 am - For the first time ever, my husband and I have a proper guest room. Even better, our new house has a designated “guest wing.” That, of course, makes it sound fancier tha...
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Gift ideas for the do-it-yourselfersDec 14, 2013 12:00 am - I’m a tool guy and a handyman, so I have a pretty good insight into what handy guys and girls need. Here are some ideas that can be purchased online or at a local home o...
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Federal consumer bureau persuaded bank to send deedDec 13, 2013 11:30 pm - Q. Like your recent reader, we also had a problem obtaining our Discharge of Mortgage. Filing a complaint with the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau finally yielded res...
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Reasonable rules can regulate holiday decorationsDec 13, 2013 11:27 pm - Q. A trend is growing in our single-family homeowners association. Owners mark various holidays throughout the year by displaying inflatable decorations, each one larger...
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What should be done with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac?Dec 13, 2013 11:13 pm - What should be done with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac? Actually, that is the easy question. There seems to be an almost universal consensus that the agencies should be pha...