Real Estate
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Landlord has recourse against day careFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Some landlords can't stop their tenants from opening a child-care business on their property, but there are steps they can take to limit their liability if something eve...
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Freddie Mac lifts lid on reinsurance arrangementsFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- A seemingly arcane policy change by mortgage investor Freddie Mac sheds new light on issues of much broader concern for consumers: Do you really understand...
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Restoring Victorian all about loveFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Sometimes it's the tiniest things that make you fall in love with a large Victorian house. The Elgin painted lady owned by Susan Tyler and Carlos Rivera boasts a turret,...
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Wood good for replacement windowsFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I need to install replacement windows and I like the appearance of wood windows. Is wood an efficient window frame material? What style is best for efficiency and...
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How to make paint prep work go easierFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - The least expensive way to jazz up your home is with a new coat of paint. Painting is fun, but the prep work is usually the most time-consuming part of the job. Of cours...
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Prelicensing course offeredFeb 21, 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 8Feb 21, 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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The basics of capital gains taxFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Albert Einstein famously said that "the hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax." However, today's homeowners would probably disagree with Einstein. M...
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Property brings family back to its rootsFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - When Rob and Raquel Ivie decided to leave their Maple Park home and build a larger home for themselves, their two children and Rob's parents, it made sense to consider p...
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Replacing carpeting should be pro-ratedFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. My husband and I, along with our two small children and one dog recently moved out of a townhouse that we lived in for 2½ years. The property manager is telling u...