Real Estate
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Museum quality Guggenheim collection of paint colors bring art homeDec 14, 2011 11:54 pm - NEW YORK — The calm gray-blue sky in an otherwise agitated Vincent Van Gogh painting. The flesh of a nude woman as painted by Amedeo Modigliani. Or the vibrant yellows, ...
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What to consider before starting a DIY projectDec 11, 2011 5:00 am - Angie's List and Home Depot have come up with suggestions of how to decide whether to do a project yourself, or hire it done. The variables are expertise, money, time an...
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Is that Do-It-Yourself home project for you?Dec 11, 2011 5:00 am - Thanks to reality shows on television, home improvement seems like a fun pastime. But homeowners should beware. Fixing a project gone bad can be even more expensive tha...
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Rental forum: Signs you need a better property managerDec 10, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. I own a rental property managed by a property management company. I have had problems with the last and current tenants. The previous tenant stopped paying rent f...
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Ask the plumber: Rain showers make a comebackDec 10, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. We’re planning a gut job of our present bathroom and have heard we should install a “rain” type of showerhead for the shower stall. Can you please explain the dif...
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Top designers gather for North Carolina furniture festivalDec 10, 2011 5:00 am - HIGH POINT, N.C. — Twice a year, furniture makers venture to North Carolina for the International Home Furnishing Market. Thousands of manufacturers from around the worl...
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Condo talk: Board’s fiduciary responsibility is to assemble a professional teamDec 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Members of an association board are caretakers of others’ property, and are considered fiduciaries of the owners. The highest standard of care is owed by a fiduciary. In...
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Industry Insider: Persin and KrettlerDec 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Housing inventory has been shrinking over the past year throughout the Chicago area, both city and suburbs. In the West suburbs, where Jack Persin is the president and m...
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On homes and real estate: Reducing the commissionDec 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. We are building a new house and dealing with the real estate agent who represents the builder. We plan to use this agent to sell our current home. Should we expec...
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Mortgage Professor: Buyers have a lot to lose if they cancel lease-to-own dealDec 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Lease-to-own arrangements have proliferated in the post-crisis housing market. A lease-to-own house purchase (also “rent-to-own purchase” or “lease purchase”) is a lease...