Real Estate
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Model profile: Lexington Park 2, Des PlainesOct 14, 2011 12:00 am - About a year ago, Arthur Averbukh purchased a new townhouse at Lexington Park in Des Plaines and has been raving about it ever since. “This is the first time a place ha...
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Algonquin family is living the dream in their dream homeOct 09, 2011 6:00 am - Dan Clarton immediately called his wife when he saw the “For Sale” sign eight years ago in front of what is known as the Dorr Thomas house in Algonquin. It was, after al...
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Ask the plumber: Vacation-home worries can be a full-time jobOct 09, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I have a vacation home on Cape Cod, where I spend my summers. Last year, I had a problem with pipes freezing while I was away, and the home was damaged. It’s al...
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Home repair: Best flooring for a sunroomOct 09, 2011 12:00 am - Q: The 16½-by-14-foot sunroom at the west end of my house is floored with stick-on tiles over plywood, probably lauan, placed over thick planks that were the origina...
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Law talk: Ex-husband tries to block sale of houseOct 09, 2011 12:00 am - Q. My husband and I were divorced in 2004. I was able to stay in the house with our children. I have made all the mortgage and tax payments. Our divorce decree says ...
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How to reduce home energy costs without breaking the bankOct 08, 2011 6:00 am - With energy costs continuing to rise dramatically, the cost of operating a home is becoming increasingly prohibitive. But there are ways homeowners can fight back and co...
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Small home renovations buy owners some timeOct 08, 2011 6:00 am - It's a reality of our fragile economy: Many homeowners who dream of the perfect kitchen or master bath are putting full-scale renovation on hold in favor of more limited...
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LaGrange couple blends early American and modern pieces to create own styleOct 08, 2011 6:00 am - Anyone who considers living with antiques a challenge could take lessons from Rosemary Winters, who decorated her Tudor home elegantly with early American antiques — man...
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Mortgage Professor:Five appraisal factors that sink real estate dealsOct 08, 2011 12:00 am - Editor’s note: This is the second column in a series exploring a rise in mortgage denials. The series appears in HomesSaturday. The first article of this series describe...
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Frank Lloyd Wright house for sale in MilwaukeeOct 08, 2011 12:00 am - MILWAUKEE — A Frank Lloyd Wright house has been put on the market in Milwaukee. Jillayne Arena and her husband, Dave, bought the house, built around 1916, about 30 year...