Real Estate
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How to choose an appealing color scheme for your homeOct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Regular readers know how strong an emphasis I put on color as a design element - and how readily I acknowledge that choosing the right color scheme isn't easy. Even prof...
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Holiday housewalks start early this yearOct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Here's one way to beat the lousy weather that sometimes hits us in December: Hold your holiday housewalk in early November. Holy Family Catholic Academy in Inverness is ...
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How to keep that patriotic, election-day look year roundOct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - The election is finally here. Whether you're relieved or will miss the constant news and competition, Tuesday's the big day. After that we will try to drop partisan labe...
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Review building rules before buying a lotOct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. My wife and I bought property that came with covenants and restrictions regarding what could be built. We submitted our plans according to the design guidelines. To d...
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Patience needed to create green copper roofOct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. A few years ago I made a cupola with a copper roof. The copper has now turned brown. What can I use to make it a greenish color? A. Use a lot of patience. As the copp...
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Home calendarOct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Shows and expos • The Kane County Flea Market is from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, at the Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Admission is $5;...
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Buyers of two-flat unit make outrageous demand of neighborOct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. My friend owns a downstairs flat in a two-story building. The new owners of the upstairs flat recently moved in and noticed a plumbing leak on the outside of the buil...
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Wayne rooted in rustic waysOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Recently when Tony Stefancic was discussing the real estate market and a home he had listed in Wayne with another Realtor, she responded, "Where's Wayne? Is it by Sugar ...
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Government agencies crack down on credit repair claimsOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - With foreclosures, short sales and credit-card defaults at record levels, an aggressive breed of firms has sprung up offering to power-wash consumers' damag...
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Most fireplaces are very inefficient home heatersOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I have a standard furnace in my house, but I would like to add a wood-burning fireplace for more heat and the ambiance. My existing masonry fireplace seems to chill t...