Real Estate
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Ground under wood deck gets too saturatedOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. Many years ago, a porch/deck was constructed across the back of my ranch-style residence. A little more than half of this structure has solid flooring and is now ...
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Marketing a condo to investors versus current tenantsOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I have a rental condo that I want to sell due to some financial issues and I could really use the money. My tenants have had three, one-year leases and asked that...
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Elgin development opens two professionally decorated modelsOct 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Providence, a development on Elgin's far west side, is a new home community designed with family living in mind. The Town and Country Homes development features an on-si...
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Federal proposal would ban controversial new type of builder feesOct 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. We are interested in purchasing a newly built home in a nearby housing tract. In looking at the preliminary sales agreement, though, we got concerned because the ...
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Need to spice up a room? Consider a wallpaper borderOct 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Wallpaper borders are a very simple way to add some pizazz to a room. The cost is very minimal, and the results are big. Today it's even easier than ever, and the variet...
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'Robosigning' of foreclosure papers creates another messOct 13, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- You've probably seen the headlines about the fast-spreading foreclosure mess moratoriums on home sales, calls for congressional investigations, and stat...
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Study area sales when making an offer on a houseOct 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. My husband and I are about to make an offer on a house priced at $232,500. It has been on the market for 83 days, and they are willing to negotiate or pay closing...
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Some plumbing jobs are best left to the expertsOct 07, 2010 11:00 pm - The toilet refuses to stop running. The kitchen sink keeps dripping. The water heater just doesn't seem to heat properly. These are common situations that occur in home ...
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A look at Fox Valley housing salesOct 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Stephanie Doherty, Realtor with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in St. Charles, loves a challenge and still enjoys her job, even though the real estate market has ...
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Simple measures can solve minor basement seepageOct 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. My parents gave us your book when we bought our house last year, and it has been very useful. We have a question regarding problems with our basement and its pour...