Real Estate
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American Girl founder to leave her adopted townMay 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Pleasant Rowland, the founder of doll company American Girl who spent six years and millions of dollars restoring much of Aurora, N.Y., has put both of her houses there ...
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Seniors now have more reverse mortgage optionsMay 24, 2008 11:00 pm - It may sound hard to believe, but one part of the mortgage market is hot: reverse mortgages. This is giving older homeowners more options to tap the equity in their home...
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Downtown attractionsMay 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Twenty custom builders with homes under construction in Naperville's center have joined forces to show off their homes and proclaim the advantages of living in the downt...
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Help your kids manage their clutter
May 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Even in the neatest of homes, children's bedrooms are magnets for clutter. Parents battle the constant influx of stuff -- everything from school art projects to gifts fr...
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Heat loss may cut efficiency
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There are ways to tell if your mortgage broker is a good oneMay 24, 2008 11:00 pm - In the last 10 years, I have written almost 50 articles on different mortgage broker topics, but none of them addressed the most basic topic of all: "What makes a good b...
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Real Estate Institute offers several prelicensing coursesMay 24, 2008 11:00 pm - The Real Estate Institute offers "Real Estate Transactions #101," a 45-credit hour prelicensing course required before being able to take the Illinois Real Estate Salesp...
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No excuse for inspector who fails to inspect the furnaceMay 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. When we bought our home, the sellers said that everything was functional, which included the central heating and air conditioning system. On the day of our home i...
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Magnet stops draft through mail slotMay 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. Some time ago, I purchased a magnetic cover (that you recommended in your column) for the mail slot in my door. If possible, I would like to purchase another one....
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Native plants can simplify yard workMay 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Just because a plant has been growing here for as long as anyone can remember doesn't mean it's a native species. Native plants are those found naturally in a specific r...