Real Estate
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Foreclosure seminar Oct. 5 in Hoffman EstatesSep 18, 2011 12:00 am - To assist local families who are struggling with mortgage payments, and possible foreclosure, state Rep. Fred Crespo, a Hoffman Estates Democrat, has arranged a foreclos...
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Home repair: Puddles in garage can be eliminatedSep 18, 2011 12:00 am - Q. My family has a beautiful home that we love, except for one thing. The concrete in the garage was poorly done and is uneven. Living in western Pennsylvania in the...
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Creating an entry with impactSep 17, 2011 6:00 am - Designer Lauren Liess says that when her family moved into their dated 1970s house, the two-story entry was “scary and dingy feeling.” With a few easy upgrades, she turn...
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A fast facelift for a boring bi-levelSep 17, 2011 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — The morning Lauren Liess moved into her suburban home here, she took a sledgehammer to the drop ceiling in the basement. Later that day, she and husband Dav...
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Mortgage Professor: Identify junk forms at real estate closingSep 17, 2011 12:00 am - Editor’s note: This is the first column in a two-part series on the mortgage document deluge. The series concludes next week in HomesSaturday. At the end of a mortgage l...
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Tips to help your kids settle into a new houseSep 17, 2011 12:00 am - For children, the excitement of moving into a new home is often clouded by uncertainty. Parents can ease the transition — starting at the dinner table. The ritual of sit...
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On homes and real estate: Assessment too lowSep 17, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I’m planning on selling my home within the year. My assessment hasn’t changed for years. My neighbors complain about high assessments, but my house is at least $1...
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For many, conservation is key in home buildingSep 16, 2011 6:00 am - The concept of green building is not new. Thousands of years ago, the Anasazi Indian tribe of the Southwest built whole villages where homes received solar heat in the w...
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Super Handyman: Tips to help you adapt your home as you ageSep 16, 2011 1:30 am - More and more, we are seeing people opt to stay in their homes as they age, rather than move to retirement homes and the like. You can do a lot of things to your home to...
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About Real Estate: With sales slow, offering home as ‘fixer upper’ is a bad ideaSep 16, 2011 12:00 am - Home sellers who don#146;t make inexpensive cosmetic changes or easy repairs may risk a 20-percent drop in their sale price. Q. We are planning to put ...