Real Estate
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Homeowners enjoy living along the waterfrontNov 12, 2009 10:00 pm - The calm serenity of a river is an attraction for many potential homebuyers. Along the scenic Fox River running through Kane County, homeowners living near its banks hav...
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Lindenhurst: Picturesque community is a real natural beautyNov 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Lindenhurst, a beautifully wooded village nearly surrounded by forest preserves, looks like a picture postcard in every season. The most notable is springtime when yello...
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While suburban sales tick up, home prices dropNov 08, 2009 10:00 pm - The suburban counties around Chicago saw a slight uptick in home sales during the third quarter - but at a price. Homes prices plunged as much as 17%. Still, the lower h...
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Fireplaces, updated for 21st century, a green choice for warming homeNov 07, 2009 10:00 pm - From the earliest times, nothing has evoked a feeling of home and family like a warm, inviting fire. While fire was initially outside and essential for survival, it even...
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Parental loan should help couple get first-time buyer's creditNov 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. Our son and his wife have never owned a home. If we give them an interest-free loan to buy a home and the house is put in their names, will they qualify as first-time...
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Contractor files lien, now named in foreclosure suitNov 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. Last summer, I finished a basement for a guy. He's been very slow paying me. After a bunch of excuses as to why he couldn't pay me, I finally recorded a lien against ...
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Mortgage shopping tool helps curb borrower's mistakesNov 07, 2009 10:00 pm - As noted last week, borrowers often make costly transactional mistakes because they know less than the loan providers they deal with, who are motivated to exploit their ...
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Sneaking up on the solution for crawlspace temperature problemsNov 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. We just bought a nice 37-year-old Dutch Colonial home. We have crawlspaces at both ends of the house (not sure if these rooms are additions). Our inspector told us to...
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Buyer unhappy with home inspectorNov 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. I just purchased a home and am disappointed with the home inspector I hired. The first time I used the air conditioner, water dripped from the bedroom ceiling. My con...
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Georgetown development offers luxury at a valueNov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Buyers get good value for their money - and can save thousands of dollars on the builder's model - at Georgetown, a 91-unit neoclassical townhouse development in Schaumb...