Real Estate
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Pros, cons of businesses using historic homesNov 27, 2011 5:00 am - Take a peek down Main Street in West Dundee and you'll see stately old homes that now house a funeral home, banks, insurance agencies, law offices and a gift shop. It's ...
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Ask a designer: Window treatmentsNov 26, 2011 5:00 am - When someone walks into my house, I don't want to hear: “What lovely window treatments.” I want to hear: “What a lovely home.” For me, every element in an interior space...
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Mortgage Professor: Choice is power when shopping for mortgageNov 25, 2011 11:00 pm - Mortgage lead generation websites — or LGSs — have become a major part of the home mortgage distribution system. LGSs collect information from potential borrowers visiti...
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Condo talk: Executive session minutes and board workshopsNov 25, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. Under what circumstances may the board of a condominium or common interest community association meet in executive (closed) session? A. In general, meetings of t...
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Super Handyman: Tips for getting your pool in shape before winterNov 24, 2011 11:30 pm - You are a tough soul if you are still swimming in your backyard pool! Most of us have turned on the heat inside the house by now and are pretty much finished with these ...
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The nation’s housing: FHA takes on a new roleNov 24, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — After a year characterized by grumpy partisan gridlock, Congress came up with a Thanksgiving compromise that could change the mortgage choices of buyers and...
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Model profile: Prairie ParkNov 24, 2011 11:00 pm - A spectacular entrance of granite boulders, cascading waterfalls, evergreens and aquatic plants welcomes you to Prairie Park, a luxury condominium community in Wheeling....
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Home inspector: Sellers refuse to repair new damageNov 24, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. We are in escrow to buy a home. When we made our offer, there was an attractive concrete walkway in the front yard. Since then, the sellers hired a contractor to ...
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About Real Estate: Divorcing spouse liable for home loan even after quitclaim is signedNov 24, 2011 11:00 pm - It#146;s sad, but it is much easier for couples to get divorced today than it is to separate themselves from a lender who issued a jointly held mortgage earlier....
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What you need to know about solar energyNov 20, 2011 5:00 am - Some basics about converting your suburban home to solar energy