Real Estate
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Smart tax moves now can save you money when you fileDec 17, 2009 10:00 pm - There are several ways for homeowners to cut their 2009 federal tax bill, but some of the steps must be taken before the end of this month. Q. Our monthly mortgage payme...
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New Huntley subdivision offers panoramic viewsDec 17, 2009 10:00 pm - Homebuyers who want easy, stair-free living must visit Henning Estates where luxury ranch homes sit on one-third-acre homesites in the beautiful Huntley countryside. The...
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Add to the ambience of a room by installing a dimmer switchDec 17, 2009 10:00 pm - Adding a dimmer switch can save you money. The dimmer switch cuts back on the power to the fixture, giving you less light while costing you less money. Here's how to cha...
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Lenders to battle proposed mortgage reforms in the SenateDec 17, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Had there been a federal watchdog consumer protection agency on duty during the early years of this decade, could it have prevented the housing boom and bus...
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Local firms dominate awards for kitchen, bathroom designsDec 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Look at any kitchen or bathroom created just for a homeowner, without regard to resale, and you learn a lot about that person. More than any other room in the house, the...
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Designers show how to get most out of new and old decorationsDec 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Holiday decorations create a warm glow and cheer us up, so they might be even more important at times like this when the economy is stressful. Buying a few new things an...
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Vents in crawl spaces can cause rot in floor framingDec 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. I live in a house that is about 40 years old in the Chicago area. The man who built it built seven or eight other houses on our street. Our house has a three-quarter ...
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Other area designers also take home awardsDec 11, 2009 10:00 pm - While two kitchen design firms in the Northwest and West suburbs captured the majority of the prizes in the recent Chicago Midwest "Design Visions" competition, four oth...
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There's something for everyone in Downers GroveDec 10, 2009 10:00 pm - With its thriving downtown, Downers Grove continues to preserve a charming, hometown character - a trademark for more than a century. "I grew up close to downtown, and w...
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Obama administration offers promising plan on short salesDec 10, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON - If you're in trouble on your mortgage and you can't get a loan modification, check out the Obama administration's new standardized short sale plan that's sc...