Real Estate
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Real estate scams on the rise hereAug 28, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - You might assume that with home purchases and new mortgage volume off by 30 percent or more in many markets during the past year, loan fraud would be down a...
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Make a big job a little easier with these cabinet-hanging tipsAug 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Ready-made cabinets are fairly inexpensive and an easy way to get the storage space you need without hiring a carpenter. After measuring and purchasing your cabinets, yo...
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Living near 'spirit' waterAug 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Located on the banks of Bangs Lake, Wauconda offers natural beauty, lakeside recreation and a resort-like atmosphere. Holly Arnold, managing broker with Century 21 Rober...
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Shower odors may be due to bad trapAug 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I look forward to reading your column every week in the Daily Herald and respect your opinions. I need help. For five years, we have owned an 18-year-old, three-story...
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Par Development's Lorenz takes pride in every referralAug 23, 2008 11:00 pm - For nearly 20 years, Par Development in Huntley has been a part of the land development and construction scene in the Chicago area, ranking among the top 50 Chicago home...
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Buyers must be patient when purchasing home in a short saleAug 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I am interested in purchasing a property that is currently in foreclosure from a friend. What additional things do I need to worry about because the property is i...
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Rare find comes with family historyAug 22, 2008 11:00 pm - The White House and Graceland may be better known, but they aren't any prettier than their charming smaller sister, the Kildeer home wallpaper magnate Henry Bosch built ...
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Townhouses offer prime location in Des PlainesAug 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Lexington Park, a new community of 120 townhouses, offers a prime location within walking distance of Metra, downtown Des Plaines and its new Metropolitan Square, where ...
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Couple finds spacious first home at Lakewood CrossingAug 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Vince Giannelli and his fiancee, Angelica Bellisario, started searching for a home of their own last summer. "We were living with our parents in Schaumburg and when we s...
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Discover Des PlainesAug 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Like the river and prairie that attracted the first settlers to Des Plaines, the coming of the railroad in 1854 was key to the town's ongoing development. Ideally situat...