Real Estate
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Marrakech Hotel, favored by celebrities, on marketDec 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Palais Rhoul - a family-owned boutique hotel in Marrakech, Morocco, whose list of past guests includes George Clooney and David Beckham - has gone on the market for 25 m...
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Holiday decos go avant-garde
Dec 12, 2008 10:00 pm - For habitual home decorators, the holiday season is like, well, Christmas. Creativity runs happily amok as rooms become set pieces for a few weeks. And while conventiona...
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Here's another way to light your home for the holidaysDec 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Flameless candles made of real wax glow nicely. The best selling point is you don't have to worry about children, pets or friends who wave their arms dramatically when t...
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Shy away from lease-to-own deals if property is in foreclosureDec 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. A neighbor of a friend of mine is going through foreclosure. The house is empty. I spoke to the neighbor and he is offering to lease the property to me with an option...
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Home calendarDec 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Shows and expos • The Grayslake Antique Market is from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, at 1060 E. Peterson Road, Grayslake. $5 admission. Early admission is 6 to 8 a.m...
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Sellers should be tasteful when decorating for the holidaysDec 11, 2008 10:00 pm - It's fine for sellers to decorate their homes for the holidays, but those who overdo it risk hurting their marketing efforts. Q. Christmas is my family's favorite time o...
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Buy, then keep, your Christmas tree healthyDec 11, 2008 10:00 pm - We have a family tradition of picking out the perfect Christmas tree every year, bringing it home and decorating it. Of course, we have learned a few tricks about pickin...
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Insulated shades cut heat lossDec 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I should replace my windows to save energy, but with the bad economy, I just cannot afford more debt. Is installing insulating window shades or curtains a viable opti...
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Mundelein on the move with newer developmentsDec 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Realtor Donna Cockrum remembers when her 81-year-old father was one of the few grain farmers left in the Mundelein area. But in the last 20 years, Cockrum and her family...
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Proposal to lower mortgage rates leaves buyers in limbo for nowDec 11, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Could a 4.5 percent mortgage be your personal piece of the bailout pie? Apparently large numbers of consumers thought precisely that during the week followi...