Real Estate
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Previous owners may be liable for concealing structural problemFeb 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. Since purchasing our home, numerous cracks have appeared in the walls. Some are as wide as one-half inch. We've also noticed that patching has been done at many of th...
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Bird droppings stain limestoneFeb 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. I have a question about cleaning limestone. We had new stairs installed this past summer and the tops are limestone. For about three weeks in August, there are berry ...
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Bathroom vanity cabinets limited only by budgetFeb 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. I want to update my bathroom with a new vanity cabinet. I visited a kitchen/bath shop and there were many options and sizes. What is really needed and can you give me...
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Mortgage shopping is all about techniqueFeb 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Last week I reported the results of a mortgage shopping expedition, but did not say much about how I got those results. This article is about shopping technique. Most of...
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Don't forget a final, important step in dealing with contractorsFeb 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. We are attempting to refinance our mortgage and just learned there is a mechanics lien against our property. This was a guy who did some remodeling work for us about ...
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If passed, 'cramdowns' would get lenders, delinquent borrowers talkingFeb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Proponents call it the crucial missing tool needed to get us out of the national foreclosure morass. Critics say it could be disastrous - pushing up interes...
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Vibrant new developments in downtown LemontFeb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Singer Landing residents will enjoy Lemont's exciting downtown renaissance with new retailers, restaurants and residences combined with parks and recreation along its hi...
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Simple steps at home can prevent dangerous falls
Jan 31, 2009 10:00 pm - If, as the adage says, "Old age ain't for sissies," the first challenge in the privacy of one's home may well be standing one's ground to avoid a fall. Each year in the ...
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As prices slip, area's home sales may jumpJan 31, 2009 10:00 pm - Real estate sales in the Chicago area are still sluggish, but Mike Drews, president-elect of the Mainstreet Organization of Realtors, is starting to see a light at the e...
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Circulating pump can deliver instant hot waterJan 31, 2009 10:00 pm - Q: The hot-water pipe from the basement hot-water heater to the kitchen sink is quite long. Consequently, it wastes a lot of water as we wait for the hot water to reach ...