Real Estate
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Reform may mean end of mortgage broker deception is nearSep 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Editor's note: This is the final installment of a three-part series appearing Sundays in Homes Plus. This series of columns explains recent proposals by HUD to make ...
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Remove nails to reuse old lumber in a homeSep 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I am doing some remodeling projects in my older house. Much of the old lumber and decorative wood is still usable. What is the best method to extract the nails so...
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Yellow's on the rise in home decor
Sep 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Step aside, orange. It's yellow's turn to shine. The last few years have seen greens and oranges in the home decor spotlight, but that's about to change, as the primary ...
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Inspectors trained to spot defects in gas furnaces, water heatersSep 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. This is not a question as much as a comment. You occasionally discuss how home inspectors inspect gas-burning fixtures. In my opinion, home inspectors are not qualifi...
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Mortgage industry takes a healthy step back in its practicesSep 05, 2008 11:00 pm - The mortgage industry is going through a long-overdue correction and that is good news for consumers and the country, according to Bob Shield, senior vice president of r...
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Kitchen remodels can be quick, easySep 05, 2008 11:00 pm - The kitchen usually becomes the family gathering place in a home. If asked, most people would tell you that they spend more time in the kitchen during their waking hours...
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Council to weigh in on host of home association issuesSep 05, 2008 11:00 pm - As some of the readers of this column may be aware, in early 2008 I was appointed by the Illinois legislature as chairman of the Condominium Advisory Council, consisting...
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Home calendarSep 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Shows and expos • Wolff's Flea Market is 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7 and Saturday, Sept. 13 at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Admission i...
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Newest interior designs tear down old wallsSep 05, 2008 11:00 pm - American life is becoming increasingly casual. Formal living rooms are going the way of parlors as people change how they live and entertain. New home buyers today are c...
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Loan programs tap home equity, minus traditional interest paymentSep 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Editor's note: This is the first column in a two-part series that will conclude next Sunday in Homes Plus. WASHINGTON - Improbable as it sounds at a time when American h...