Real Estate
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Fences can help reduce wind and cut energy costsSep 25, 2008 11:00 pm - >Q. A. Adding a windbreak on the northwest and north side of your house can reduce the energy loss from your house walls during winter. The savings result from reduc...
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Lake Zurich gathers up accoladesSep 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Once a farming community, then a resort town, Lake Zurich today reigns as a popular Northwest suburb with affordable housing, lots of community events, excellent schools...
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Check your credit report regularly to avoid problemsSep 25, 2008 11:00 pm - It is a three-digit score that can shape your financial future, whether it be buying a car or qualifying for a reasonable mortgage loan when you finally find the home of...
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How the bank bailout may help 5 million U.S. homeownersSep 25, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Whether you see it as an exorbitant taxpayer bailout of Wall Street and the banks - or you're cheering from the sidelines - you can agree: The new federal m...
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Negotiation is the best way to solve a payment dispute with contractorSep 25, 2008 11:00 pm - When a remodeling job turns sour, it's sometimes best to work out a new arrangement with the contractor rather than making a beeline for court. Q. We are in a disput...
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Colorful tile can dress up an old bathroom countertopSep 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Even the newest bathroom designs still include a countertop of some kind. If you are thinking of sprucing up your bathroom on a budget, that's one thing you won't have t...
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Tips on smart rebuilding after flood damageSep 23, 2008 11:00 pm - After the onerous task of tearing out wet drywall, paneling and carpeting from flooded lower levels, what should a homeowner choose for rebuilding? Yes, there are materi...
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Problems can crop up at closingSep 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. My wife and I bought a house. We had a home inspection and the inspector said the air conditioner was no good. The sellers agreed to replace the air conditioner b...
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Web sites aim to guide owners on path to recoverySep 20, 2008 11:00 pm - An uncomfortably large proportion of my mail these days is from borrowers with serious payment problems. In most cases, I can't help them for reasons discussed below. In...
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Actor Willem Dafoe lists rubber-clad houseSep 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Actor Willem Dafoe is seeking $850,000 for his rubber-clad Modernist house in the Hudson Valley of upstate New York. Dafoe has been nominated for an Academy Award twice ...