Real Estate
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Tough real estate year ahead, but it's getting betterDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - It will take some time, but sales and prices should start rising again next year. Q. Home sales in my neighborhood are really slow, and prices are down a little bit from...
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Biomass heat system not as high-tech as it soundsDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I need a new heating system, and I want to consider alternatives to gas, oil or electricity. I hear biomass being mentioned often. What exactly is biomass and is ...
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Location a boost for WestfieldDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - Originally attracted to Westfield because it was an older part of town with tree-lined streets and a variety of homes, Joyce and Bob Goerne have lived in the Des Plaines...
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Brochure tells lawyer's role in buying a new houseDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - Buying a home is not only a huge investment for most people, but a very complex process. Legal representation is critical to avoid costly mistakes and ensure that everyt...
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On the move -- for a priceDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - The fallout from the housing bust is making it more expensive for workers to relocate for jobs, and that's putting pressure on employers to offset housing-related losses...
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Weather causes doors to shift, stick
Dec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. During much of last winter, my front door stuck badly after being fine for four years. And other doors in the house stick at different times throughout the year. ...
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Include home improvements in New Year's resolutions
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With the horrible 2007 housing market, can 2008 be better?Dec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Queen Elizabeth II once famously referred to her "annus horribilis" -- a horrible year during which almost everything went badly, from royal family scandal...
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Radon testing new in housing contractsDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - When a buyer and seller sign a contract on residential real estate property in Illinois on or after Jan. 1, 2008, the new Illinois Radon Awareness Act will apply to the ...
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Slow flush may mean mineral deposits