Real Estate
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There's never a good reason to avoid paying for a home inspectionNov 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Buyers who purchase a home without first obtaining a satisfactory inspection report run the risk of "inheriting" all of the seller's problems. Q. I disagree with your re...
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Glass blocks are energy efficient and more secure than windowsNov 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. I am concerned about the security and efficiency of some of my old single-pane first-floor windows. I think glass block windows would be more secure. Are they efficie...
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FHA feeling heat to toughen up, build up its reservesNov 19, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON - For the past several years, the Federal Housing Administration has been the go-to financing resource for cash-strapped homebuyers who can't come up with a b...
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McHenry County community makes most of peaceful settingNov 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Running Brook Farm, a new-home community in Johnsburg, presents two series of luxury single-family homes with two decorated models from the Classic series for visitors t...
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Ventless fireplaces add warmth and romance to your lifeNov 19, 2009 10:00 pm - If you need a little more romance in your life, why not install a fireplace? You don't have to remodel your home to do so with the new "ventless" fireplaces on the marke...
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Homeowners' seminar setNov 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Hanover Township Supervisor Brian McGuire and Assessor Thomas Smogolski will put on a homeowners' seminar at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, at the township Senior Center,...
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Be careful with structural eavesNov 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. Our home, built in 2000, has two eaves that are accessed through our master-bedroom walk-in closets. These eaves are above the garage, one on each side of our master ...
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As helpful as I can be in one column on mortgage shoppingNov 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. I don't want an education in mortgages; I just want to know enough to save as much money as possible on my new mortgage. Also, as an African-American, I want to avoid...
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Apartment residents are entitled to secure mailboxesNov 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. I live in a 500-unit apartment community comprised of nearly 20 buildings. My problem is that mailboxes to the individual units are not secure. The mailboxes are cent...
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Builder's retirement can't be used to avoid liability for defectsNov 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. My home was built about 10 years ago. I've had trouble with it ever since, and the builder avoids all responsibility. From leaky windows to settlement cracks, it's be...