Real Estate
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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...
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Historical timelineAug 21, 2008 11:00 pm - 1840-50s: German immigrants arrive in large numbers; German is spoken in many homes and churches. 1868: Whitcomb Brick and Tile Manufacturing Co., the first large-scale ...
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Buyers demand new roof from sellersAug 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. Before we sold our house, I repaired a roof leak above the bedroom, and just to confirm that the repair was good, I climbed into the attic during the next two heavy r...
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Can someone sell a house without the land?Aug 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. In a recent column you replied to a question, "Can someone sell a house without the land? Do they have to mention they are also selling the land?" You said "When you ...
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Making repairs shouldn't be tenant's jobAug 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I have four small rental homes that are older and are really starting to show signs of wear and tear. I am constantly receiving calls from my tenants about something ...
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Expansion tank for water line may solve noisy 'hammer'Aug 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. When my toilet on the first floor is flushed and the water refills in the bowl, there is a loud BANG at the end of the water coming in. The toilet is a small, "water-...
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Despite benefits, borrower anonymity comes at a priceAug 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Zillow, the popular real estate site, now has a complementary mortgage site. It is also complimentary (with an "i") because neither participating lenders nor borrowers p...