Real Estate
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Home building industry adopts ‘green’ practicesMar 20, 2011 12:00 am - Home construction industry looks at ways to go ‘green’
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Mortgage Professor: Will refinancing my mortgage really save me money?Mar 20, 2011 12:00 am - Deciding whether to refinance can be a complicated decision for borrowers, and a lot rides on getting it right. The good news is that many financial calculators designed...
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New technology and trends make room pop with colorMar 19, 2011 3:00 am - New technology and trends make rooms pop with color
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Home repair: Sheen can be restored to old bathtubMar 19, 2011 2:00 am - Q. We are renovating a bathroom. Our tub is more than 20 years old, acrylic or fiberglass standard size that is not cracked or scratched, just dull and dirty. It has...
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Property tax assessment, appeals to be focus of seminarMar 19, 2011 1:00 am - Property owners are encouraged to attend an educational seminar with Cook County Board of (Tax) Review Commissioner Dan Patlak and representatives from the Cook County A...
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About Real Estate: Scamsters get busy as deadline to file taxes draws nearMar 19, 2011 12:00 am - Fraud schemes purporting to involve the Internal Revenue Service always proliferate this time of year, as homeowners and other taxpayers seek to raise their deductions a...
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House detective: Gas appliances are safeMar 17, 2011 2:00 am - Q. We have begun shopping for a home, and all the ones we see have gas appliances. Our current home uses electricity for the stove, forced-air heat, clothes dryer an...
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Super Handyman: Repair your screens before spring rolls aroundMar 17, 2011 2:00 am - By Al Carrell and Kelly Carrell If your screens have holes or tears in them, pay attention, because we are fixin’ to tell you how to make repairs. Tears or small holes c...
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Negotiations can solve problem of low appraisalMar 12, 2011 1:00 am - Q. Four brothers inherited a 54-year-old home, a “fixer-upper.” A state-certified appraiser says it’s worth $170,000 or a bit more. The gang is upset and wants to li...
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Bronze remains a popular accent around the homeMar 12, 2011 1:00 am - Bronze. It has been used throughout the ages for everything from tools to jewelry and sculptures. As a decorative accent, this metal has become wildly popular in recent ...