Real Estate
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Management contracts too often ignore realistic scenariosNov 20, 2008 10:00 pm - As controversies in associations go, none are more emotional than when there is a perception by board members and/or owners that the property manager is the source of so...
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Smart buyers should purchase title insuranceNov 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Savvy buyers should always purchase two types of title insurance - one that protects the bank, and a second that protects themselves. Q. We are buying our first home. Ou...
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Home sales in Illinois plummet 21 percentNov 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Third-quarter home sales in Illinois dropped 21 percent to 31,451 compared with the same period a year earlier, according to the Illinois Association of Realtors. At the...
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Inspectors rarely predict life of water heaterNov 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. We just closed escrow on a home, and the day we moved in we found a flooded basement because the water heater had failed. But four weeks ago, our home inspector said ...
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For good design, avoid piecemeal decisionsNov 14, 2008 10:00 pm - "Good design" may seem an ordinary, straightforward term. It has a specific historical meaning, however, that closely associates it with modern-style interiors. Back in ...
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Both sides can decline to renew an apartment leaseNov 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. My husband and I have been renting a unit in an apartment complex for almost 3 years. Our rent has never been late nor have we violated any terms of our lease as writ...
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MLB veteran seeks $21.5 million for beachfront houseNov 14, 2008 10:00 pm - In Del Mar, Calif., Major League Baseball player Steve Finley and his wife, interior designer Amy Finley, have put their beachfront house on the market with an asking pr...
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It's more fun if you have funds to buyNov 14, 2008 10:00 pm - It's more fun if you have funds to buy You may not believe it, but this sample sale is historic. The Arlington Design Center, which usually only sells to members of the ...
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Gutter guards can hold debris, causing heavy rains to spill overNov 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I can recall your writing about commercial gutters several times over the years. Your most recent article mentioned the improbability of these gutters clogging. I liv...
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Size isn't everything: Even mansions yearn to be homeyNov 14, 2008 10:00 pm - The pursuit of a homey feeling is the most obvious challenge when a couple builds a large suburban dream house. You don't want it to feel like a hotel lobby or an amphit...