Real Estate
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Old gutters can be replaced with larger onesSep 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. The rains this summer are creating many headaches for us. This current deluge has prompted me to get some help with two problems. We have a soil-erosion problem i...
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Patterns using different tile sizes create an interesting lookSep 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I plan to remodel my bathroom and kitchen, but the tile patterns I see at the home center store seem boring. How can I get or make attractive tile patterns and wh...
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Broker denies that agents avoid 'deal killers'Sep 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. As a real estate broker, I read your column regularly and with great interest. But some of your articles trouble me. They suggest that Realtors routinely avoid th...
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Developer envisions each home as a lasting legacySep 20, 2008 11:00 pm - The desire to build things has always been a part of Vipul Patel. As a child, he was inspired by the buildings and bridges his grandfather built. "It's very rewarding to...
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Five design rules to create stunning homesSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Curb appeal is that elusive quality that slaps you in the face and makes you say, "That is a beautiful home!" It is that unique mix of textures, shapes, materials and co...
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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...