Real Estate
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Glendale Heights grows upDec 24, 2010 5:00 am - Glendale Heights was a prosperous agricultural area until the late 1950s when new home subdivisions began replacing farmland. Cornfields, cattle, big barns and silos dis...
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Emergency kit can give you peace of mind in winter weatherDec 23, 2010 5:00 am - Winter means snow, holidays and lots of indoor activities. Of course, it also means frozen pipes, power outages and ice storms. Here are some things you should have on h...
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Converting gas fireplace to wood is not always possibleDec 23, 2010 5:00 am - Q. We have a gas log fireplace in our home and would like to have real wood fires. Would it be safe to remove the gas logs and burn real logs instead? A. Before mak...
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Federal law protects tenants facing eviction from landlord's foreclosureDec 23, 2010 12:00 am - A federal measure gives most tenants at least 90 days to find a new home if their current rental is foreclosed upon. Q. I signed a one-year lease for my home in July...
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Even with court order, evictions are not easyDec 17, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. We went to court to evict our tenants who were not paying the rent. The judge agreed with us and told the tenants they had to get out by Dec. 10. We went to the p...
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Restore credibility to the mortgage marketDec 16, 2010 10:00 pm - Mortgage brokers are an endangered species. Before the financial crisis, they touched almost three of every four new mortgages. Today, it is closer to one of four, and s...
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There are ways to thank your agent when sale never finalizesDec 16, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. We are moving to a rural area in another state. Last summer, we looked at houses there with a Realtor. She spent time with us and was very helpful and obliging, e...
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Acid stain of patio can reveal unsightly concrete imperfectionsDec 16, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. I had my patio power washed and acid stained. The acid stain turned out horribly, very uneven, etc. I need to do something, and I can't afford to spend $3,000 to ...
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Suburban builder constructs 'one-watt' houseDec 16, 2010 10:00 pm - Ultra energy-efficient homes, known as certified Passive Houses, are few and far between in the United States. But a house in far West suburban La Fox, near Geneva, will...
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Quick action by homeowners can trim upcoming tax billDec 15, 2010 10:00 pm - Homeowners who quickly pay their next mortgage or property-tax bill can save hundreds or even thousands of dollars when they file their return with the Internal Revenue ...