Real Estate
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Super Handyman: How to prevent a pest invasionDec 09, 2011 12:30 am - If you hear the pitter-patter of little feet running around your house and you don’t have kids, you might have other critters! Mice, rats, squirrels, raccoons, opossums ...
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About Real Estate: ‘Spite fences’ can be difficult for neighbors, prosecutors to removeDec 08, 2011 11:00 pm - Poet Robert Frost wrote that #147;good fences make good neighbors,#148; but that#146;s not always true. Q. What is a #147;spite fence?#148; A. It#146;...
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The nation’s housing: The mortgage complaint window is now openDec 08, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Got a beef with your mortgage lender? Is your bank unresponsive when you complain that your escrow account is fouled up and making your monthly payments nee...
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Quaint and cozy draws to Elgin's Highland GlenDec 08, 2011 11:00 pm - Seventeen years ago during a casual drive through the Highland Glen neighborhood, Gail and David Olsen saw a piece of property for sale that they liked and eventually bo...
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Home inspector: Builder, not inspector, responsible for code violationsDec 08, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. Last year, we purchased a newly built home. Before closing, we hired a home inspector, and no defects were reported. But now we’ve learned there were code violati...
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The Sensible Home: New refrigerators are more efficientDec 03, 2011 11:30 pm - Q. Our refrigerator is pretty old and I would like to get a new, more efficient one. We are empty-nesters now, so I am wondering if it makes sense to get a smaller o...
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Law talk: Encroachment creates quandaryDec 03, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. We were required to have a survey of our lot done to obtain a building permit for a new fence. When reviewing that survey we found our neighbor's driveway was bui...
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Ask the plumber: Save water with good faucets, aeratorsDec 03, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. I enjoy your passion for saving water and I’m ready to start upgrading my plumbing fixtures to be more efficient so I can lower my water bill. Can you give me som...
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Home repair: Moss loves a damp roofDec 03, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. A friend from Vermont suggested I write to you regarding a problem I am having with the shingles on my house roof, which has a number of annoying small clumps of ...
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Restoration resources for bungalow ownersDec 03, 2011 5:06 am - With the growing interest in restoring homes to their original look, several companies help do-it-yourselfers find rare parts and missing pieces. Here are few that speci...