Real Estate
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Lawn mowers that make the cutMay 31, 2011 12:00 am - Just in time for the warm weather and green grass, Consumer Reports rated more than 100 mowers and tractors in its largest mower test to date. CR’s testers mowed 19.2 ac...
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Elegant, wooded estateMay 31, 2011 12:00 am - When one drives onto this four-acre estate in unincorporated Libertyville Township, you expect to see Prince William and his new wife, Kate, step out of the grand stone ...
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Troubled home market creates generation of rentersMay 29, 2011 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — A growing number of Americans can’t afford a home or don’t want to own one, a trend that’s spawning a generation of renters and a rise in apartment construc...
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What to do, who to call when a tree fallsMay 29, 2011 12:00 am - When a tree came down on the roof of Peter R. Rosenblatt’s Washington, D.C., home during a snowstorm this winter, he knew the drill. He’d been through the same thing a f...
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Mixing old and newMay 29, 2011 12:00 am - Creating either a traditional design or a modern one is straightforward. Creating a space that marries the two styles can lead to a design divorce. If done incorrectly, ...
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Rental forum: Surprise, your landlord just sold your rentalMay 29, 2011 12:00 am - Q. About 90 days ago we signed a month-to-month rental agreement for a rental home that we now live in and had planned to rent for at least a year. Two weeks ago we ...
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Hiding eyesores in the landscapeMay 29, 2011 12:00 am - Electric meters, air conditioners, chain-link fences, a rotting old stump — everyone has something in their garden that distracts from the beauty of the landscape. But t...
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Ask the plumber: Present tub-shower unit needs a helping handMay 29, 2011 12:00 am - Q. My husband and I are elderly, but still live on our own. We have reached the point where our present tub/shower unit is getting unsafe for us to use. We don’t kno...
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Home repair: How to safely keep old pipes clearMay 28, 2011 1:00 am - Q. I am a retired 72-year-old and have a high regard for you. Your knowledge has helped me in the past, and I only hope that you can help once more. I’ve had a dra...
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Innovative uses for everyday materials shineMay 28, 2011 12:00 am - With furnishings that run the gamut from edgy to elegant, ethnic to otherworldly, the International Contemporary Furniture Fair is a favorite of serious design lovers. H...