Real Estate
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Be involved in building processMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I am planning to build a house next year. I have heard of "code" houses that are not of the highest quality. What is a code house and what quality items and issue...
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Rigid foam aside, other home products just as combustibleMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I would like to share with you my knowledge of the performance of rigid foam insulation in a fire, in connection with -- what I consider -- your ill-advised recom...
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Tenant not responsible for locksmithMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I have been a tenant in a 30-unit apartment building for more than seven years. A few months back, I went to use my key in the front door of the lobby entrance to...
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Window dressingsMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - What sets many new houses apart from older ones -- other than square footage -- is the number, size and style of their windows. Everyone wants a lighter, brighter living...
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How to market a 'vacant' houseMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - As the real estate market continues to stabilize, sellers may find that their property remains on the market significantly longer than the days of "list today, sold tomo...
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After sale repair may be more trouble than doing it yourselfMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. The home I just bought has a cracked bathtub. The sellers tried to fix the crack, but the patch cracked the first time I stepped into the tub. Do the sellers have...
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New Palatine condos under the gavelMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Rick Levin & Associates, Inc., a Chicago-based real estate auction marketing firm, announced it will conduct a real estate auction of 15 brand new condominiums in Palati...
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Prelicensing course offeredMar 01, 2008 10:00 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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First-time buyers invited March 8Mar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - North West Housing Partnership sponsors a First-Time Home Buyer Workshop from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 8 at Harris Bank, 3225 Kirchoff Road in Rolling Meadows...
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Fraud suit still possible just not winnableFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Home buyers can sue for any reason, but they don't stand much chance of winning the lawsuit if they OK'd the deal after approving the seller's disclosure statement. Q. M...