Real Estate
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Comic sells 4-acre California retreatNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - Comedian Ellen DeGeneres has found a buyer for her $24 million Santa Barbara County estate and recently bought a furnished house in Beverly Hills, Calif. The property in...
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Dennis Bucalo knows high-end custom homesNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - Dennis Bucalo knows high-end custom homes. He has been building them for 20 years, most recently in the prestigious Wynstone community in North Barrington. "For awhile t...
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Freeze-free valves, faucets are winter optionsNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I have a small weekend cabin in the mountains which I use year-round. Instead of draining the sillcocks during winter, I want to install freeze-free ones. What ty...
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Several options regarding damage to propertyNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I have a rental unit that I have leased out with only a $200 security deposit. I inadvertently rented to a smoker with a small dog. I was aware of the dog, but no...
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Inspector missed fireplace repairsNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. When we bought our house, the home inspector said the bricks in the fireplace needed to be repointed. He said this meant filling in the gaps in the brick mortar. ...
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Options, alternative to foreclosureNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - Second of two parts The first article in this series pointed out that when a mortgage borrower is unable to make the required payments, the servicing age...
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Decision to go solar will eventually prove worthwhileNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. We are thinking of installing solar energy because it's cheaper than PSEG for electricity. Overall, do you think solar is cheaper? What do you think, and do you k...
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Several properties on the auction blockNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - Rick Levin & Associates, Inc., a Chicago-based real estate auction marketing firm, will conduct multiple-property auctions of Chicago area residential properties for a m...
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Single-level living tops among empty-nestersNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Now that the kids have grown up, packed up their belongings and flown the coop -- what are their empty-nester parents looking for in a new home? According to several Ch...
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Family-friendly features, plenty of space featured at Herrington EstatesNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Growing families who want more space and amenities will find spacious homes with a variety of family-friendly features at Herrington Estates in Bolingbrook. Located in t...