Real Estate
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You want a watertight seal with a patio deck over a garageAug 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. We have a side patio (measuring 24-by-15 feet) over our garage. It was originally covered in concrete, which the previous owners painted. It had two stress cracks the...
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Poor housing market can justify tax breakAug 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. There have been numerous foreclosures in our area over the past two years. We have been following what the homes have been sold for after they were foreclosed by the ...
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Infuse Americana fanfare into a nautical guest suiteAug 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Creativity comes naturally to Linda, who loves to dot the decor of her Cary home with handmade touches and revamped flea-market finds. After moving into the home with he...
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Home-sales activity has started to pick up this summerAug 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Cyndy Hass, a realtor with RE/MAX Suburban's Arlington Heights office, is busy again. One recent weekend she booked eight appointments on listings she has in the $500,00...
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New appraisal rules backfire in down marketAug 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Enacting rules to curb abuses arising during a housing bubble, which don't take effect until the succeeding financial crisis, can easily do more harm than good. This is ...
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Drip systems that water roots are most efficientAug 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I have a lot of landscaping and gardens. My water bills are high and I hate to waste time watering. I probably don't water right anyway. Are automatic watering kits e...
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Two new models finished at Wauconda communityAug 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Liberty Lakes, a new home community set in Wauconda's natural landscape, offers spacious single-family homes that easily adapt to the needs of growing families. The com...
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Don't let your windows drive up your energy costsAug 13, 2009 11:00 pm - If your windows are not properly weatherstripped or insulated, you might as well leave them wide open, as far as energy usage. Here are some tips for saving energy in an...
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Take steps to prevent a low-value appraisalAug 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Several home sales and refinancing deals are being scuttled by banks because appraisers have become more conservative in estimating values. Savvy borrowers can take seve...
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Legislators hope lease-back programs help distressed homeownersAug 13, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Here are two questions getting a lot of attention on Capitol Hill and from the Obama administration: When homeowners lose their houses to foreclosure, shoul...