Real Estate
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Clubhouse considered neighborhood amenityFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - As you drive along the tree-lined boulevard into Bloomfield Club, an impressive clubhouse sits straight ahead and sets the tone for this upscale community in Bloomingdal...
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Secure house, keep critters out
Feb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. We hear what we believe are squirrels pouncing on our roof and fear that they may get into our home. Any suggestions on how we might keep them out? A. This is the tim...
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Testing key to controlling moldFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. My children have allergies to mold. I want to make my house more airtight for better energy efficient, but I heard this can exacerbate mold problems. What safe effici...
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Free workshop offered to buyersFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Susan K. Klatt with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Arlington Heights hosts a Free Home Buyers Workshop from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at the Roll...
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Suit challenges legality of administrative add-on feesFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Just about anybody who bought a home or took out a mortgage in the past five years has run into them in some form: mysterious fees from realty brokers, len...
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Indoor pollution just as damaging
Feb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - There's plenty of concern -- with good reason -- about air pollution. But many people are unaware that indoor pollution can be just as bad as, or even worse than, the ou...
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Vacuums get rated
Feb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - If you're in the market for a new vacuum and tempted to spend hundreds of dollars, do some homework first. With so many new features, shopping for a vacuum might seem li...
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Cambridge director honoredFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Dan Ungerleider, director of planning for Cambridge Homes, was named 2007 Builder of the Year by the Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago at its Inaugural Ball h...
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Renting vs. owning, listen to your gutFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I am a 48-year-old divorced female. I have been renting for the last 10 years. My friends keep telling me that renting is "throwing your money away." But if I buy...
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Reason why inspectors don't walk on tile roofsFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I find it hard to understand why home inspectors refuse to walk on concrete tile roofs. I know handymen, cable guys, chimney sweeps, and others who walk on tile r...