Real Estate
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Clock now ticking on outdoor choresSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - You go to work, get the kids off to school and all of their activities, clean up everyday messes, get meals on the table and launder through the washer/dryer/drawer-or-c...
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Home calendarSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Shows and expos • Kevin O'Connor, host of the PBS-TV series "This Old House," appears at 12:30 and 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at The Old House New House Home Sho...
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Arlington Heights satisfies divergent tastesSep 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Ethnic food tonight? With Italian, Irish, Mexican, Thai, Japanese and more, downtown Arlington Heights offers an eclectic mix of restaurants sure to please any palate. W...
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Sash replacement kits preserve look of older windowsSep 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I want to save energy in my older house and I know my wood windows are inefficient. I want to keep the character of my house, but keep costs down. What options do...
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Bear Stearns settles complaint over unauthorized mortgage feesSep 18, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Merrill Lynch and Lehman Brothers may be dominating the financial headlines, but a little-noticed $28 million settlement earlier th...
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Paying small 'inspection fee' could save thousands of dollars in troubleSep 18, 2008 11:00 pm - No buyer wants to shoulder the cost of an inspector's fee, but it's money well-spent if the inspection uncovers hidden problems. Q. We signed a contract to buy a hou...
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Wooden doors need time to dry after being stripped of paintSep 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. A few months ago, I had my interior Douglas-fir doors stripped of paint by a contractor. They were dipped in methylene chloride (most strippers seem to go this ro...
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Foreclosure crisis drives home value of private mortgage insuranceSep 13, 2008 11:00 pm - The blame game for the development of the current mortgage crisis is now in full swing, and, with one exception, no major participant escapes unscathed: • Lenders and in...
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Chiseled good looksSep 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Michael and Linda Goone had tired of the cedar siding on the exterior of their 12-year-old Buffalo Grove home. However, rather than moving to a new house, the couple con...
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Owner of Hearst mansion decides to keep propertySep 13, 2008 11:00 pm - The owner who sought $165 million for the Hearst estate in Beverly Hills, Calif. - at one time the most expensive U.S. home listing - has taken it off the market. Financ...