Real Estate
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Home inspector: The mold monster: reaction vs. realityNov 04, 2011 12:00 am - Q. My home was in escrow until the buyers found mold under the kitchen sink. Just one black stain from an old plumbing leak. They didn’t even ask us to fix it. They ...
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The nation’s housing: A tax credit’s shortcomingNov 04, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Remember the federal tax credit programs offering $7,500 and later $8,000 to first-time homebuyers? The credits were designed to deliver a jolt to the reeli...
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Neighborhood profile: Hunters HillNov 04, 2011 12:00 am - Fourteen years ago, Janet Panozzo found an idyllic place to live and the lifestyle she wanted at Hunters Hill in St. Charles. The home was beautiful, but for Panozzo, it...
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Realtor group hosting fundraiser for homeless D211 studentsOct 31, 2011 12:00 am - When Cindy Eich discovered more than 150 Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 students were identified as homeless in the 2010-11 school year, she felt a persona...
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Mount Prospect housewalk tickets go on saleOct 31, 2011 12:00 am - The Mount Prospect Historical Society’s 24th annual Holiday Housewalk will be held on a Sunday afternoon for the first time since 1996. The walk will be from noon to 5 p...
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Painted Ladies contest brings out buildings' beautyOct 30, 2011 6:00 am - Paint is the one thing eight recently honored homes and businesses have in common. In some cases, owners used paint to highlight certain features on their houses. In a...
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Home repair: Leaking window may be a flashing problemOct 30, 2011 1:00 am - Q. I read your column in the Daily Herald and am writing to see if you can help my daughter. She lives in a two-story home that has a master bedroom directly above t...
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Ask the plumber: Shower-base change can be costly, involvedOct 30, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I read your plumbing column every week and thought that you would be the perfect person to answer my question. I have a 3-by-4-foot fiberglass shower base with ti...
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Rental forum: Burglary depletes tenant’s security depositOct 30, 2011 12:00 am - Q. About a month before the end of our rental lease, the house was burglarized. An outside door, screen door and two inside doors were badly damaged. The police were...
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Cabinet refacing a fast, economical kitchen upgradeOct 29, 2011 6:00 am - The kitchen in Abe Abuchowski's Califon, N.J., home needed updating, but he didn't want the expense of replacing the cabinets. So he chose a less costly option. “The old...