Real Estate
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Ask the plumber: Vacation-cabin water heatersAug 28, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I’m interested in purchasing a new water heater for a small vacation cabin I recently invested in. We’ll use the cabin once a week in warmer weather. It has elect...
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ComEd offers energy saving tipsAug 28, 2011 12:00 am - ComEd, which serves the northern portion of Illinois, including Chicago and the suburbs, offers these energy-saving tips. Twelve no-cost tips Ÿ Turn off the lights...
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Make energy efficiency a priority when upgrading your homeAug 28, 2011 12:00 am - When Charlie Daniels decided to build a full second floor on his Hoffman Estates home, doubling its square footage, he also decided to save energy. Now completed, the t...
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Law talk: Closed pool irks condo buyerAug 28, 2011 12:00 am - Q. Hello, sir. I ran across your column for the first time today and thought I’d reach out to you about a question I’ve had for eight years! Eight years ago I bough...
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Landscape designers share their tips for creating privacyAug 27, 2011 12:00 am - Your house may have a beautiful outdoor living space, perfect for quiet morning coffee or fun evening get-togethers. But if adjacent homes loom large, or your home backs...
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Mortgage Professor: Don’t be labeled a ‘borrower in distress’Aug 27, 2011 12:00 am - Borrowers in distress often contact many lenders hoping to find one who will approve them. For this reason, multiple inquiries can have a negative impact on a consumer’s...
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On homes and real estate: Ads worry homeownerAug 27, 2011 12:00 am - Q. In today’s era, I see ads where people say they’ve lost their homes as a result of identity theft. What are the steps that people can take to protect themselves a...
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Model profile: Regency Estates, St. CharlesAug 26, 2011 6:00 am - Regency Estates, a new home community nestled on the western edge of St. Charles, features 44 quarter-acre homesites surrounded by open space and forest preserve land. K...
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Super Handyman: Fix your leaky tub drain plug and stop wasting waterAug 26, 2011 12:30 am - Wasting water is something we all should avoid. One place where water gets wasted is in a bathtub with a faulty drain plug. If your tub drain is just a rubber plug, then...
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The nation’s housing: Green value in going greenAug 26, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Home energy efficiency and sustainability have been major policy priorities for the Obama administration, but lurking in the background are two consistent, ...